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MLC 132 - Leadership with Creative Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making

Code Start Date Duration Venue
MLC 132 06 May 2024 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 132 10 June 2024 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 132 15 July 2024 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 132 19 August 2024 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 132 23 September 2024 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 132 28 October 2024 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 132 02 December 2024 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
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Course Description

Creativity is an organisation’s lifeblood, driving the innovations that fuel growth and revitalise processes. But, creativity does not just happen on its own. Whether parts of a team or leading an entire workforce, a person has the power to greatly enhance or completely drain the ability to ‘think creativity’ from teams or individuals. This course will introduce participants to the ‘art and science’ of creative thinking by developing rational and logical thinking tools and techniques for decision making, problem solving, risk management and harnessing opportunities.

 

Course Objectives

  • Understanding right brain vs left brain and how we use them differently
  • Knowing and understanding the principles of creative thinking using the creative process
  • Following the steps and using a structured, sequential approach to creative problem solving
  • Using practical tools to break monotony and enjoy finding solutions

Who Should Attend?

  • Business professionals
  • Executive officers 
  • Managers  
  • Decision makers 
  • Anyone in the position of making choices or solving problems

Course Details/Schedule

Day 1

  • Introduction: creativity 
  • Defining invention, innovation and creativity
  • Intelligence versus creativity
  • Some theories of creativity
  • Creative people in action
  • Understanding the 2 hemispheres of the brain

Day 2

  • The Brain: Right and left
  • Lateral thinking
  • Lateral thinking in action
  • Applications of lateral thinking
  • Constraints in the workplace
  • The creative thinker
  • The creative manager

Day 3

  • Innovation and organizational culture
  • The creative attitude
  • The creative methods
  • Ways of overcoming barriers
  • Critical thinking 
  • Creativity tools
  • Scamper
  • Synectics

Day 4

  • The 4 phases of problem solving 
  • Problem solving mindset 
  • The importance of active listening 
  • The 5 Ws and 1 H method
  • The six thinking hats
  • Brainstorming

Day 5

  • Picture associations and biotechniques
  • Mind mapping
  • Decision-making
  • Tools to make strategic decisions
  • Implementing change
  • Assessing impact of decision 
  • Creative rule of thumb: the interplay of opposites
  • Asking “what if?” The Power of Questions
  • Using opposite thinking