CREATIVE THINKING
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The Basics

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What is Creativity?

An ability individuals possess that allows them to develop new and imaginative ideas regarding processes, products or materials.

What is Creative Thinking?

Creative thinking is the capacity to generate many different kinds of ideas, manipulate ideas in unusual ways and make unconventional connections in order to outline new possibilities that have the potential to elegantly meet a given purpose.

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Torrance's Four Elements of Creativity

Number of new ideas - Creative Fluency
Variety of creative ideas - Creative Flexibility
Uniqueness of ideas - Originality
Details of ideas - Elaboration

Why is Critical Thinking important?

In a VUCA world, characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity, our work demands that we come up with creative solutions to diverse problems quickly. Developing our Creative Thinking will help us to find more and better solutions, by pushing us to explore new points of view and create connections and adaptions that were previously invisible to us.

How can Business Jam help you?

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Creative Thinking: An overview
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The Creative Process

One Page Snapshot of the Creative Process

Creative Thinking Framework

Australian Council for Educational Research

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