breakthrough thinking sample

8/12/2019 Breakthrough Thinking Sample

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Workshop Objectives

To understand the difference between creativityand innovation

To recognise the stages in an innovation process

To practise a range of creative thinkingtechniques

To apply creative and innovative thinking skills in

practical problem-solving To practise coaching for innovation

To apply the learning to a real-life example


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Creativity in its fullest sense involvesboth generating an idea and

manifesting it: making something

happen as a result

Defining creativity to include applicationthrows it into a new light: it becomesinnovation. It involves 4 stages:Preparation, Incubation, Illumination andVerification


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Techniques to encourage innovation

There are a wide range of techniques andthinking tools that support innovation and

build your skills. Our focus for this workshop ison the tools that encourage appliedcreative thinking


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Innovation tools and techniques

There are many different tools that may beuseful in innovation: you may have heard ofsome. Examples are Fishbone Diagrams, ForceField Analysis, +/-/Interesting, ALU (Advantages,

Liabilities, Unique features), De Bonos 6 ThinkingHats, Mind Mapping

We are going to concentrate on Creative

Thinking tools and techniques that are fun,interesting and easy to practise.


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Innovation tools and techniques

There are many techniques available to help atdifferent stages in the innovation process

Recognise what type of thinking you need to

apply and choose an appropriate tool

Use individual thinking preferences to ensure theright people work on the right part of the process

Conflict can be creative: value difference anddiversity and dont block bizarre contributions


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Breaking existing patterns

Look at the optical illusions on thepictures around the room

Notice what happens and how our brainssee things that may not exist

Be aware of how outside influences canchange how we perceive things


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In a small group, attempt to solve theArrowhead puzzle

Be aware of your actions and thoughts

as you work on the problem

Notice what kind of thinking helps your

progress and what blocks progress


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The first step in achieving innovation is torecognise existing patterns of thinking

Existing patterns inform our thinking as wemove into new situations

Positive assumptions can be helpful:negative ones can block newapproaches


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Problem Identification

A well-defined problem is aproblem already half-solved


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Creating New Connections

One of the key aspects of creativity isseeing new and unusual connections

between things that already exist.


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Creating New Connections

Look for new connections by seeing

things in a different way

Change the way your refer tosomething: change your language

and notice if your perceptionchanges

Seek common features in order to

create new ideas: This is like..Theseare the same in this way


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Creativity in teams: developing ideas

Teams can be more creative thanindividuals. Use other people to

bounce ideas and stimulate newdirections!


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Thinking through an innovation

There are usually a series of stages in innovation.

Each needs a different type of thinking.

Identification and definition of problem oropportunity

Goal-setting, success criteria Generation of ideas/options

Evaluation and selection of ideas

Testing and gathering feedback

Implementation and evaluation


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Coaching for innovation

One aspect of coaching is that it allows anindividual to develop their own ideas with

support from someone else. Coaching canbe of huge value in building confidenceand skills in innovative thinking.


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Our Problem, Worlds Problem..

What is the problem or opportunity that is

causing us to want to innovate? Where else in the world has a similar

problem existed and been successfully

tackled? What were the features of the successful

solution?

How can we apply these features to ourown solution?


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Application Task

Identify, from within your working group,

one real-life example of a situation inwhich innovative thinking would be ofbenefit.

Work together to apply any of theprinciples and techniques we haveworked on to create at least three

possible innovations for consideration.


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Conclusion

Creativity is part of the overall innovation process. Everyonehas the potential to be more creative. Practise using creativethinking techniques to engage the creative part of your brain.

Recognise how and where you best contribute to teaminnovation and surround yourself with others who balance yourskills. Most of all, enjoy the fun of thinking in different ways!

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