Thinking and doing the same things faster and better is not enough for innovation; we need creativity. Fortunately, creativity is a skill you can learn. This course will examine when, why, and how you can be creative so you can go through the creative process more efficiently and effectively. It teaches concrete steps to enable you to change your perspective to see new possibilities and solutions. It clarifies what to expect from the creative process and provides support for how you can sustain your progress. It also provides guidance on leading a supportive culture for creativity. The result is an ability to increase your own creativity and that of your teams and organizations so as to recognize and develop new opportunities.
You will be able to:
- Identify and generate opportunities to be creative and launch the innovation process
- Intentionally and confidently enter and proceed through the creative process
- Foster and sustain the creativity of others
This course is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø¹Û¿´ work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program at https://degrees.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/idegrees/.
Innovation, Critical Thinking, Research and Design, Business Psychology, Adaptibility, Human Learning, Leadership and Management, Knowledge of Human Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving, Creativity, Personal Productivity
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DC
Apr 29, 2021
I really enjoyed this course - the instructors were fantastic and the case studies they shared to help drive the concepts home/make them real to us were great. Thank you!
LR
Sep 30, 2020
This course is simply AMAZING, I have learned so much! Thank you! One thing though: Santos Dummont was the one who invented the airplane, you may want to correct that.
From the lesson
Module 3: The Creative Journey
In this module, you will learn that creativity can be joyful, intrinsically motivating, and even liberating. You will also learn how to manage your organization so that your employees find ways to persist through the process as well.