Training Plan ‐ One Day Program on Creative Thinking
Topic Time Training Methodology Focus Areas Activity
Introduction & Expectation o Introductions
Setting 9.30 am ‐ 10.00am Interaction o Setting Expectations
Introduction to Business o Defining Creativity
Creativity 10.00 am ‐ 10:30 am ILT and Activity o What creativity means in business Activity: Quiz
o Attitudes that kills creative idea
Identifying the barriers to o Factors that impede creativity
creative thinking 10: 30 am ‐ 11:15 am ILT and Activity Activity: Skit
Tea Break: 11.15 am ‐ 11.30 am
o Intellectual Factors
Factors that encourage o Personality Factors Activity: Focus Group
creativity 11:30am ‐ 12:00 pm ILT and Video o External Factors Video on Creativity
o Creativity Comes From Creative Types
o Money Is a Creativity Motivator
o Time Pressure Fuels Creativity
o Fear Forces Breakthroughs
o Competition Beats Collaboration
o A Streamlined Organization Is a Creative Organization
Common myths of creativity 12.00pm ‐ 12.30pm ILT
o Brainstorming
▪ Individual Brainstorming
▪ Group Brainstorming
▪ Reverse Brainstorming
Tools for Creative thinking 12:30 pm ‐ 1:00 pm ILT and Activity Activity: Brainstorming
Lunch: 1.00 pm ‐ 1.45 pm
o Brainstorming
▪ Individual Brainstorming
▪ Group Brainstorming
Tools for Creative thinking 1:45 pm to 2: 15 pm ILT and Activity ▪ Reverse Brainstorming Activity: Brainstorming
Tools for Creative thinking 2: 15 pm to 2:45 pm ILT and Activity o Block and Tackle Activity: Role Play
Tools for Creative thinking 2:45 pm to 3:15 pm ILT and Activity o Discontinuity Principle Activity: Role Play
Tea Break 3:00 pm to 3:15 pm
Activity: Puzzle
Tools for Creative thinking 3:15 pm to 3: 45 pm ILT and Activity o Thinking ‘outside the box’ Activity: Story
Tools for Creative thinking 3:45 pm to 4:15 pm ILT and Video o Intrinsic motivation & creativity Video: Creativity
Activity: Focus Group
Tools for Creative thinking 4:15 pm to 4: 45 pm ILT and Activity o Common reaction to creative ideas Discussion
Tips for creative thinking 4:45 pm to 5: 15 pm ILT o Tips for creative thinking
Wrap Up & Action Planning 5.15 pm ‐ 5.30 pm Interaction
