Creativity and Innovation-Level 1: A 20/20 MDS® eLearning Course
Human creativity or innovation is a very large and complex subject area with a considerable amount of debate about what it is, and how it is practiced. To be creative or innovative can be said to be Original, Imaginative, Expressive, Ground breaking, Inventive and Idea generative.
The problem with all of the above creativity 'labels' is that they are context sensitive or relative terms. In other words, we can only be truly creative if we have an alternative or different perspective to everyone else (often in commonplace or familiar situations where most people think broadly in the same way). The reason for stressing this need for creativity to represent continually new and different approaches is to make the point that creativity does not occur as a phenomenon that is independent from its situational circumstances. In the same way, neither is creativity the domain of only creative 'types'. Hence, the reality is that in the right circumstances, any individual can be creative or be more creative than they were just by having a new or different view from everyone else).
This module looks at the whole subject of creativity and innovation from a personal and individual perspective and very much support the view that the skills and competencies of engaging in creative or innovative behavior are discoverable and therefore 'learnable' for every individual.
It is recommended that participants also take the Creativity and Innovation Profile in conjunction with this course.
The 20-20 MDS® series by WCOD is a management and leadership development program designed for professionals seeking to improve their management and leadership skills to help them reach their potential in the work world. Until now, the courses and workshops in this program were only available as a complete course of study within an accredited program. WCOD has recently begun making the eLearning courses and workshops from this management and leadership development program available to learners, trainers, coaches and consultants on a course-by-course basis.
The 20-20 MDS® eLearning courses available here are about 3 to 4 hours long, and may be completed in one sitting, or bookmarked and resumed at a later date when time permits. If you or your company are interested in information regarding the accreditation of these courses through the Institute for Leadership and Management, please contact us at info@readytomanage.com.
The 20-20 MDS® series courses and workshops are most appropriate for use with aspiring, junior or middle managers seeking to improve their management and leadership skills to help them reach their potential in the work world. These courses contain a useful mix of theory, practical explanation of concepts.