2. 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

3. Human Tool Box

4. StylesStyles Cre8ng ™

7. 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

8. 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 ™

9. Thinking Tools Divergent & Convergent

11. 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

12. 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

13. Diverge

14. Brainstorming Alex Osborn’s Tool or Cliché for BAD Meetings

15. = Divergent Thinking Tool Brainstorming Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement

16. Brainwriting Index cards, Post-It Notes ™ Silent/Active

17. = Divergent Thinking Tool Brainwriting Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement

18. Forced Relationships + = Divergent Thinking Tool

20. = Alphabetizing ABCDEFGABCDEFG HIJKLMHIJKLM NOPQRSTNOPQRST UVWXYZUVWXYZ

21. ABCDEFABCDEF GHIJKLGHIJKL MNOPQRSMNOPQRS YUVWXYZYUVWXYZ Professions Occupations Famous People Heroes Super Heroes Professions Occupations Famous People Heroes Super Heroes Alphabetizing

22. S. = substitute C. = combine A. = adapt, adopt M. = minify, magnify P. = put to other uses E. = eliminate R. = reverse Divergent Thinking Tool

23. Creative Thinking Tools Idea Grid #1#2 #3#4#5#6#7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Divergent Thinking Tool

24. Idea Grid BreadMeat Top’gVegFruitSnackDessert 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Creative Thinking Tools Divergent Thinking Tool

25. Converge

26. Convergent Thinking Tool

27. Clusters

28. Creative Thinking Tools Pluses Concerns Potentials PCP Pluses/Concerns/Potentials Convergent Thinking Tool

29. Creative Thinking Tools #a. b.c.d.e. 1. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1 5 4 3 2 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 * ? Value Grid Convergent Thinking Tool

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