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Unfold the Power of Creativity & Innovation

@ the Workplace

                                             KUALA LUMPUR   l 15-16 December 2008

Think "Outside the Box" & Drive Performance 

Throughout Your Organization! 

In today’s competitive world, innovation and creativity are seen as critical competitive tools. In today’s economy, becoming innovative is the only way to remain competitive.

Organizations need to develop new ideas and products. This would be only possible when employees within the organization view the organizational problems with an innovative and creative mindset.

Creativity itself is of no use in the business environment, unless the creative ideas are converted into practical application through the process known as innovation. Creative problem solving should be made part of organizational practice.  It is innovation ideas and creative problem solving that will ultimately improve the bottom line of an organization. It is the innovation and creativity that keeps your organization viable and ahead of others.

This workshop is designed to enable the managers, supervisors and employees at all levels of the organization to use creativity and innovation to generate winning ideas to make their organizations more competitive.

KEY BENEFITS OF YOUR ATTENDING  

At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

q  Understand the features and characteristics of an innovative organization

q Recognize the steps of the creative process

q Experiment with creative thinking process

q Develop creative solutions to everyday problems

q Innovate work practices through creative problem solving

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Employees, Supervisors, Executives and Managers who wish to improve their ability to

think creatively to generate innovative ideas @ the workplace.  

COURSE SCHEDULE

Note: This schedule is a guide and may be modified depending on the group dynamics and the needs of the participants.

Day 1

Morning Session (9-10.15am)

Module 1:Introduction to Creativity

v What is creativity?

v Creativity versus Innovation

Coffee Break (15 minutes)

Morning Session (10.30-11.30am)

Introduction to Creativity (Cont’d)

v Myths of Creativity & Innovation

v Roadblocks that discourage creativity at the workplace

Group Work

Morning Session (11.30am-12.30pm)

Introduction to Creativity (Cont’d)

v Lifting the mental blocks

v Creativity Quotient – a Self-assessment

Lunch Break(12.30-1.30pm)

Afternoon Session (1.30-3.30pm)

Module 2: Developing New Ways of Thinking

v Opening the Window of Creativity @ the workplace

v Practical Tools for Thinking

Group Work

Tea Break (15 minutes)

Afternoon Session (3.45-5.00pm)

Developing New Ways of Thinking (Cont’d)

v Managing the Incredible Machine – Our Brain

v Brainstorming and Creativity

Group Work/Presentation

Day 2

Morning Session (9.00-9.30am)

Review/Reflection

Morning Session (9.30-10.15am)

Module 2: Developing New Ways of Thinking (Cont’d)

v Idea Farming

v Developing Innovative ideas

Coffee Break (15 minutes)

Morning Session (10.30-11.30am)

Module 3: Turning The Power of Creativity & Innovation

v Pathways to enhanced Creativity @ the workplace

Group Work

Morning Session (11.30am-12.30pm)

Turning The Power of Creativity & Innovation (Cont’d)

v Creativity: Questioning Technique

Lunch Break (12.30-1.30pm)

Afternoon Session (1.30-3.00pm)

Turning The Power of Creativity & Innovation (Cont’d)

v Types of Innovation

v Creativity Exercise: I want a….

Coffee Break (15 minutes)

Afternoon Session (3.15-4.15pm)

Turning The Power of Creativity & Innovation (Cont’d)

v Developing New ideas

Afternoon Session (4.15-4.45pm)

Group Work & Presentation/ Q&A

Afternoon Session (4.45-5.00pm)

Course Evaluation/Closing  

YOUR EXPERT COURSE LEADER

Arul John Peter has been a trainer/facilitator for the past 18 years. During his tenure with the International Trade Secretariat in Geneva, he was conducting training workshops throughout Asia-Pacific region in countries including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Fiji, Australia, Philippines, Thailand and India.

John regularly conducts management seminars and workshops in the areas of Creativity & Innovation, Change Management, Personal Development Workshops, and Public Speaking Skills in Malaysia and Singapore.

His workshop titled 'Pit Stops - Management Lessons for Managers' uses the Formula 1^TM Pit Stops to teach senior managers about creativity, innovation, teamwork, job redesign and change management.

John is involved in teaching/lecturing at University of Bradford (UK), Oklahoma City University (USA), Southern Cross University, and Edith Cowan University (Australia) programmes.

John holds an MBA and majored in strategic human resource management, from University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He also holds a Bachelor of Science as his basic degree and professional qualification in administrative and people management from the Institute of Administrative Management, United Kingdom. He is a member of American Creativity Association.

COURSE FEES

RM1,595 per person

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