Today ’ s Tool Box

2. Today’s Tool Box Types of Tools Styles of Tools When to use them How to use them Where to use them Why use them Creative Thinking Tools & Techniques

3. Human Tool Box

4. Styles Cre8ng™

7. Rational, Logical, Analytical, Individual Intuitive, Exploratory, Unknown, Fanciful i i i M i i i n Fun, Harmonious, Involving all, Family/Team Dd n n Systematic, equations, Step-by-step, Proven Answers n n n

8. Style Models   M.I.N.D. Design Square, squiggle, circle, triangle The Neethling Brain Dominance Instrument™ MBTI™   KAI™   DISC   Human Synergistics™   Kolb™   Dunn & Dunn™   Four-Sight™   Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument™  

9. Creative Thinking Tools Divergent & Convergent

11. i i i M i i i Excursions ForcedRelationships Metaphors Idea Grid Attribute Listing TRIZ S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Checklisting Brain Writing Writing Relay Group Excursions Guided Imagery n Dd n n n n n

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

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

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

18. Forced Relationships + = Divergent Thinking Tool

20. Alphabetizing A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z = Divergent Thinking Tool

21. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S Y U V W X Y Z 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. Idea Grid Creative Thinking Tools #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 Creative Thinking Tools Bread Meat Top’g Veg Fruit Snack Dessert 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

25. Converge

26. Hits & Misses Convergent Thinking Tool

27. Clusters Convergent Thinking Tool

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

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

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