Creative thinking and innovation are vital components in both our personal and professional lives. However, creativity is not something people are born with; it is a skill. Like any other skill it can be mastered and channeled towards specific goals with incredible results. What most of us do not recognize is that we are creative on a daily basis, whether it's picking out what clothes to wear in the morning or stretching a tight budget at work. While these tasks may not normally be associated with creativity, there is a great deal of creativity involved to get those jobs done.

This program is designed to ignite one's creative switch using specific set of tools and techniques. Participants will get to recognize and hone their own creative potential by practicing to boost their creative and innovative abilities. Concepts will be presented to enable innovation and utilization of creativity in any job roles to stand out and succeed.

Objective

This highly interactive and engaging topic on creative thinking has four key objectives:

• Understand the basis and principles of creativity
• Learn how to use thinking tools to unleash your personal creativity
• Apply creative thinking skills to effectively solve problems and face future challenges
• Create an encouraging climate to foster creativity in the workplace

Outline

Understanding Creativity Inside

• What is Creativity?
• Types of Creativity
• Differences between Critical and Creative Thinking

Creativity & Business

• Benefits of Creativity
• Fall of the Tunnel Vision

Discovering Creative Thinking

• Myths about Creativity
• Challenges of being Creative
• Characteristics of a Creative Individual

Unleash My Creativity

• The Creativity Cycle
• Improving Your Creative Abilities
• Instilling the Creative Process in Your Workplace

Who should attend

Suitable for anyone who are interested in thriving the creativity and flourish their ability to be more innovative in their workplace.

Methodology

Highly interactive training program which consists of sharing sessions, group discussions, role play and experiential learning like games and quizzes relating to the topic.

Swing Goh's Profile

Swing Goh is a Facilitator, Speaker, People Developer, and Courseware Designer with nearly 18 years of extensive experience in hands-on Engineering, Quality, Project Management (in the manufacturing industry), and Customer Service within multinational corporations and various industrial sectors. Her diverse skill set, resourcefulness, and innovative approach make her a highly effective and inspiring facilitator in adult learning.

Swing excels in working within multi-cultural and diverse environments, which enhances her ability to connect with and relate to professionals from different backgrounds. This skill has contributed significantly to her success as a facilitator.

She facilitates WSQ Employability Skills, Generic Manufacturing, and Service Excellence modules, along with customized programs. Her clients include AB Scitex, AMK Town Council, ASME, Broadcom, CHASSasia, Dialog Asia, Evergreen Shipping, Food Empire, Food Junction, Fu Yu Manufacturing, Hexon Technology, Home Team Academy, Jurong Port, K Box, Leonian Holdings, Makino Asia, Maybank, MINDEF, New Port Duty-Free, Oil States Industries, Singapore Power, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd, Swiss Precision, and Wine Connection, among others. In addition to her facilitation work, Swing is actively involved in courseware development and consultancy, including conducting Training Needs Analysis for corporate clients.

Swing holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering Science (Engineering Management) and a Diploma in Quality Assurance Engineering. She is a professional coach in Transformative Coaching, an International Coach Federation (ICF) approved training program, and is IBM certified in AI and Design Thinking.