Professional Skills: Creative Thinking
By External Provider
About this course
Fuel your innovation with powerful tools to unlock new ideas. Learn to think creatively in real-world situations through a course designed for flexible, hands-on learning. Creative thinking is more than a skill — it's a mindset that can transform the way you approach problems in work and life. This self-paced course, developed by Dr. Brent Scholar of the ASU College of Integrative Arts and Sciences, empowers you with strategies, resources, and tools to overcome mental blocks and generate original solutions. You’ll explore practical techniques like mind mapping, group ideation, and curiosity-driven inquiry—then put them to use in interactive exercises. Whether you're facing everyday challenges or driving innovation at work, this course will help you grow your capacity to think outside the box, solve everyday challenges, and drive innovation in your workplace.
What you will learn
- Develop individual creative thinking strategies and techniques
- Learn to foster and apply creative thinking within a group setting
- Utilize tools like mind mapping and creative design taxonomies to generate innovative solutions