Course Outline
Module One: Getting Started
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
- Action Plans and Evaluations
Module Two: What is Creativity?
- Divergent Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Imagination and Inspiration
- Something Out of Nothing
- Case Study
- Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Getting Inspired
- Introspection
- Read More
- Removing the Mental Block
- Art Inspires Art
- Case Study
- Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Beating Procrastination
- Get Rid Of Clutter
- Self-Imposed Limitations
- Build on Small Successes
- Don’t Start at the Beginning
- Case Study
- Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Improving Your Creative Mind Set (I)
- Open Mind
- Do Not Judge
- Positive Mind Set
- Ask Why?
- Case Study
- Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Improving Your Creative Mind Set (II)
- Make Associations
- Keep a Journal
- Question Assumptions
- Creative Confidence
- Case Study
- Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Curiosity
- Spark Your Curiosity
- Curiosity is the Engine of Creativity
- Engage
- Ask Open Ended Questions
- Case Study
- Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Take Risks
- Be Confident
- Scared to Fail?
- Fake It ‘til You Make It
- Afraid To Be Judged
- Case Study
- Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Think Like a Child
- Daydream
- Be Curious
- Play Games
- Experiment
- Case Study
- Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Environmental Factors
- Work Area
- Additional Environments
- Get Enough Sleep
- Variables
- Case Study
- Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Individual Brainstorming
- Generate A Lot of Ideas
- Mind Mapping
- Visualization
- Organize and Bring the Ideas Together
- Case Study
- Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations