Human Resources

Management and Staff Development 

Creative Thinking & Problem Solving  

Target Audience

All staff with an interest in exploring Creative Thinking and Problem Solving 

Outline

This module focuses on increasing levels of personal awareness and understanding of colleagues in the context of attitudes to innovation and creativity. A thought-provoking workshop that is designed to encourage fresh approaches to problem solving and to get participants to ?think about how they think.?

The following areas will be explored:

  • Different Creative Styles
  • Structure Versus Spontaneity
  • Logical and intuitive thinking
  • Team Roles
  • Practical application

The aims of the workshop are:

  • To explain how the creative process works, and describe what helps and hinders creativity.
  • To explore how the diversity in teams can enhance creativity.
  • To provide some useful tools and techniques that can help structure the creative process.  

Learning Outcomes:

 

  • Know the barriers to creative thinking and how to eliminate those thinking patterns
  • Be able to tap in to the resource of people they work with to increase creativity
  • Be confident in the use of certain tools and techniques to facilitate creativity and problem solving 

 

Pre-event Preparation

Completion of the Belbin Team Roles questionnaire prior to the event 

Format

Interactive session with group discussions

Presenter(s)

Mike Ketcher, Fusion Solutions

Mike Ketcher started Fusion in 1990 after managing a residential training centre in Anglesey for ten years. Mike has developed training events for organisations ranging from a multi-cultural event for the senior executives worldwide in Thomas Cook to teambuilding for Sussex County Cricket Club! Mike's approach is to use practical, hands-on experiential learning techniques to facilitate development and help teams and individuals tap into their hidden potential. He has run workshops on managing change, creativity and innovation for Microsoft, Powergen, Bae Systems and Volvo; also team and leadership development at Warwick and Aston Business Schools 

Delegate Feedback

"Great to have 'refresher' and to see new sections - and thank you for transformative nature of first time round."  
"Very interesting course, giving a good insight into creativity and how to use it to help the department to go forward in the changing world." 
"Excellent and worthwhile day."

Click here for the Management and Staff Development calendar with all available dates.

To book a place on this event, please e-mail msd@port.ac.uk