Creative Thinking

This course uses five concepts to explore the use of creative thinking in business and each of these is explored separately, for example: what is creative thinking; what happens if we don’t use creative thinking; what makes a creative thinker etc.

This Creative Thinking course uses five concepts to explore the use of creative thinking in business and each of these is explored separately, for example: what is creative thinking; what happens if we don't use creative thinking; what makes a creative thinker etc.

Real life business scenarios are used to illustrate these concepts. Several tools and techniques for developing creative thinking are described, for example Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats.

The course concludes with a section on how to successfully introduce creative thinking into your business, using two case studies to illustrate.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the role of creative thinking in business
• Explain the concepts of creativity and innovation and the conditions and processes required to encourage them
• Describe the characteristics and behaviours associated with initiative, leadership, creativity and innovation and how to foster these attributes

Accreditation

The content of this Creative Thinking online course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Certification

On successful completion of this course, you will be awarded a Virtual College certificate which you will be able to download and print immediately on completion.

Duration

This course will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete, depending on learning speed.

Target Audience

This course is aimed at business leaders and professionals.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.