Today’s Tool Box Creative Thinking Tools & Techniques Types of Tools Styles of Tools When to use them How to use them Where to use them Why use them
Human Tool Box
StylesStyles Cre8ng ™
Rational, Logical, Analytical, Individual Systematic, equations, Step-by-step, Proven Answers Intuitive, Exploratory, Unknown, Fanciful Fun, Harmonious, Involving all, Family/Team M Dd i i i i i i n n n n n n
Style Models M.I.N.D. Design Square, squiggle, circle, triangle The Neethling Brain Dominance Instrument The Neethling Brain Dominance Instrument ™ MBTI™ KAI™ DISC Human Synergistics™ Kolb™ Dunn & Dunn™ Four-Sight Four-Sight ™ Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument ™
Thinking Tools Divergent & Convergent
Idea Grid Attribute Listing TRIZ Excursions F orced R elationships Metaphors Writing Relay Group Excursions Guided Imagery M Dd i i i i i i n n n n n n S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Checklisting Brain Writing
Why Use Creative Thinking Tools New Associations Free/Accidental/Forced New Perspectives/Viewpoints New/Unusual/Strange New Discoveries Unexpected, Obvious Imaginary Explorations Generate Openness Raise Energy
Diverge
Brainstorming Alex Osborn’s Tool or Cliché for BAD Meetings
= Divergent Thinking Tool Brainstorming Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement
Brainwriting Index cards, Post-It Notes ™ Silent/Active
= Divergent Thinking Tool Brainwriting Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement
Forced Relationships + = Divergent Thinking Tool
= Alphabetizing ABCDEFGABCDEFG HIJKLMHIJKLM NOPQRSTNOPQRST UVWXYZUVWXYZ
ABCDEFABCDEF GHIJKLGHIJKL MNOPQRSMNOPQRS YUVWXYZYUVWXYZ Professions Occupations Famous People Heroes Super Heroes Professions Occupations Famous People Heroes Super Heroes Alphabetizing
S. = substitute C. = combine A. = adapt, adopt M. = minify, magnify P. = put to other uses E. = eliminate R. = reverse Divergent Thinking Tool
Creative Thinking Tools Idea Grid #1#2 #3#4#5#6# Divergent Thinking Tool
Idea Grid BreadMeat Top’gVegFruitSnackDessert Creative Thinking Tools Divergent Thinking Tool
Converge
Convergent Thinking Tool
Clusters
Creative Thinking Tools Pluses Concerns Potentials PCP Pluses/Concerns/Potentials Convergent Thinking Tool
Creative Thinking Tools #a. b.c.d.e * ? Value Grid Convergent Thinking Tool
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