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MLC 170B - Creativity and Innovation Management (10 Days)

Code Start Date Duration Venue
MLC 170B 16 June 2025 10 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 170B 14 July 2025 10 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 170B 11 August 2025 10 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 170B 08 September 2025 10 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 170B 06 October 2025 10 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 170B 03 November 2025 10 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
MLC 170B 01 December 2025 10 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
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Course Description

This experiential course equips leaders with creative problem-solving skills to drive innovation and manage change effectively. Participants develop strategies to introduce, embrace, and implement ideas within their workplaces. The course helps teams become more dynamic, proactive, and innovative while fostering a culture of creativity and structured thinking for business growth. 

Course Objectives

  • Understanding why creativity is important to a project and how to incorporate it into multiple projects
  • Discovering tools for successfully leading change efforts and driving them forward
  • Exploring the consequences of an absence of creativity in projects
  • Learning to foster an environment that balances risk with creativity
  • Learning to balance the polarities of deliberate planning with innovation
  • Challenging the way you approach problems and learning new techniques for solving them
  • Encouraging creative thinking, idea generation, and problem-solving within your project teams
  • Enhancing morale, team performance, and collaboration

Who Should Attend?

  • Managers
  • Executives
  • Supervisors
  • Team leaders and members
  • Anyone who is responsible for the Creativity and Innovation Management

Course Details/Schedule

Day 1

  • Understanding the nature of creativity and innovation
  • Benefits of adopting a creative approach in business
  • Differentiating creativity from innovation and their applications
  • Analyzing the impact of a lack of creativity on projects
  • Recognizing left- and right-brain thinking

Day 2

  • Understanding the development stage of an innovation project
  • Exploring generativity theory for creativity enhancement
  • Utilizing brainstorming and blue-sky thinking techniques
  • Implementing reverse brainstorming for problem-solving
  • Applying mind maps, sticky notes, and meta planning techniques

Day 3

  • Understanding different types of innovation
  • Exploring the structured innovation process
  • Applying creative problem-solving techniques
  • Using problem checklists and "go wild" strategies
  • Implementing the "5 Whys" technique for problem identification

Day 4

  • Applying creativity to real-world work challenges
  • Creating an environment that fosters innovation
  • Understanding key conditions for building innovation capability
  • Turning creativity into insights, ideas, and actions
  • Identifying and eliminating barriers to creativity

Day 5

  • Addressing procrastination through creative techniques
  • Organizing and decluttering ideas for innovation
  • Eliminating self-imposed limitations and mental blocks
  • Building on small successes for long-term innovation
  • Using reverse planning to achieve goals effectively

Day 6

  • Encouraging teamwork as a foundation for innovation
  • Integrating creativity consulting into leadership roles
  • Leading cooperative and innovative teams effectively
  • Managing idea generation and development processes
  • Identifying and overcoming challenges in idea management

Day 7

  • Developing an open mindset for innovation
  • Balancing critical judgment with creative freedom
  • Enhancing positivity to support innovative thinking
  • Applying critical questioning techniques for decision-making
  • Practicing analysis and evaluation for better innovation outcomes

Day 8

  • Identifying reasons why organizations fail to sustain innovation
  • Leveraging customer feedback for innovative solutions
  • Creating a balanced portfolio of innovation projects
  • Managing the development of innovative business models
  • Operationalizing and implementing disruptive business models

Day 9

  • Understanding risk-taking as a necessary part of innovation
  • Identifying key steps to success in creative problem-solving
  • Using confidence-building techniques to support innovation
  • Handling criticism and discouragement effectively
  • Strengthening self-belief and goal-setting for long-term impact

Day 10

  • Implementing execution tools for innovation strategies
  • Monitoring the progress of innovation projects
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of innovation strategies
  • Developing control mechanisms for sustained innovation
  • Assessing the overall impact of creativity in business performance