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Stanford University

How to Cultivate Creativity Using Design Thinking

Stanford University via YouTube

Overview

Learn how to frame problems creatively in order to generate innovative solutions at your company. Rekindle all forms of your thinking: emotional, kinesthetic, and visual to explore new avenues for problem-solving. Use design thinking to change the process of ideation and collaboration in your meetings and projects.

Syllabus

Introduction.
Design Thinking started at Stanford.
Design Thinking is a process.
Design Thinking is about Mindsets.
What is this creativity problem?.
Were you more creative as a child?.
the brain and neural darwinianismº.
the "BOX" and schemas.
Recent findings on Creativity.
Liberating ideas.
Train yourself to get stuck.
Train yourself to brainstorm well.
When you think about brainstorming I want you to think like a jazz player.
Jazz ensemble = brainstorming group.
It's partly a 10,000 hours problem.
We use a lot of Improv games.
idea selection is a critical step.
Brainstorming will transform you.
#3: Space creates behavior.
#3: Create creative spaces.
#3: "Raw" space is the most powerful!.
#3: Creative space suggestions.
Take-aways.
Question? Please submit your questions through Q&A.

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