
Creative Thinking and Complex Problem Solving Online Short Course
Course description
This online course focuses on developing a culture of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking for creative businesses. It will enable students to understand how a creative mind-set help to solve complex problems and find effective solutions.
The delivery of this course is interactive, inclusive and energetic, using commercial coaching and design thinking activities. We aim to challenge your existing ways of operating and help you to:
- Solve complex problem through creative thinking
- Change perspectives to gain a more holistic viewpoint
- Develop functional creativity to aid your decision-making
- Understand and apply creative and divergent thinking tools
- Think like an entrepreneur to successfully navigate the new market place
Course outcomes:
- You will discover new ways of creative thinking and how to apply creativity to improve decision making
- 48-hour Action plan
- This course will enable you to understand how a creative mind-set helps you to solve complex problems and find solutions.
Who should attend?
The course is aimed at industry professionals looking to improve leadership skills or progress to the next level.
Participants are expected to be interactive and open-minded. The course will adapt to the level of the cohort.
Clear, easy to understand lessons:
Our tutors will explain in easy to understand accessible English, if they use any special terminology we make sure they explain what it is they mean.
New methodologies will be explained to you in a way thats crystal clear and easy to understand.
We even include live demonstrations of particular techniques so that you can see exactly how things should be done.
We also offer a bunch of learning resources for you to access outside of the live lessons. This allows you to ensure you are up to date and you can practice and review the things that are important to you.
Live interactive classrooms:
We like to do things the right way - that's why all of our online classes are live, you won't find any recordings here (well apart from the recording we provide in case you miss a live session)
Expect live interaction with your classmates from around the world, our students come from far and wide
Ask questions of your tutor in real time
Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
Discuss topics related to your course in real time via your microphone and camera or if you're not feeling brave, in the chat box
Miss a class? Thats ok you can catch up in a recording which is available for 2 weeks after your course runs.
A certificate of completion:
You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance. However we always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
Certificates are a great addition to your CV.
All our online short courses include:
Live online lessons with the same tutors
The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses
Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class
Access to the virtual learning environment with course content
Forums for support
2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions
Please note that all courses are taught in UK time.
Online courses are closed to all new bookings 48 hours prior to the course starting.
Available dates
Details
What exactly is covered on this course?
- How do you solve problems?
- Design thinking process
- Changing perspectives
- What is creative thinking?
- Why is creative thinking important?
- How can you practice creative thinking?
- Brain yoga
- Reverse Thinking
- Reverse Brainstorming
- Cross connections
Materials
In order to get the most out of this course you should bring the following materials to your first session:
A notepad and a pen
To take part in the Online sessions you will need:
A recent computer with a recent operating system
An up-to-date web browser (we recommend Google Chrome)
Aa headset with microphone/headphones is recommended
Webcam (We won't force you to use this, but you might decide you would like to say hello)
Meet the Tutor:




During this course, students will be encouraged to understand how a creative mind-set helps you to understand complex problems and to find solutions.
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Contact us:
- Central Saint Martins
- Telephone +44 (0)20 7514 7015
- Address 1 Granary Square King's Cross London N1C 4AA
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- Central Saint Martins
- Short Courses
- +44 (0)20 7514 7015
Address
- 1 Granary Square
- King's Cross
- London
- N1C 4AA