In-Person Fostering Innovation

Advances in chemistry are happening at warp speed thanks to forward-thinking individuals and organizations dedicated to innovative and creative idea generation. There are no limits to what the mind can achieve when freed from the constraints of conventional and traditional approaches. Changing perspective is not always easy but it may be just what you, your colleagues, and your teams need to imagine the next big thing. We are all capable of creative thinking, especially with the help of a process that gets you thinking outside the box and addresses inhibitions that render us unwilling to challenge conventional thinking. The goal is to gain the tools to stretch your ability to develop new ideas. In this four-hour interactive course you will challenge the tried and true, ignite creativity, and prepare your mind the next moonshot project by learning to:

• Use imagination to trigger new ideas
• Demolish barriers that inhibit innovative thinking
• Implement new approaches idea creation
• Understand innovation styles

After completion of the course, attendees will be able to:

• Identify and mitigate barriers to innovation
• Understand ways in which people are innovative
• Implement four approaches to idea generation
• Stimulate innovative thinking
• Challenge traditional approaches to idea generation
• Encourage diverse perspectives to idea generation

This workshop is valuable to anyone seeking to engage in truly groundbreaking and innovative thinking for teams and projects. The skills attained in this course are highly transferable to managing projects and leading teams in your professional roles and are valuable in academic and volunteer settings.