Cultivate Creative Thinking for the Future of Work

Demand for creative thinking is currently outpacing supply. Despite that need, creative thinking is one of the skills most lacking in job candidates. The good news is that creative thinking is a trainable skill. In this issue of TD at Work, Gerard J. Puccio and Pamela A. Szalay will:

• Explain the nature of creativity.

• Identify the four stages of the creative process.

• Present, and provide the opportunity to practice, six strategies to enhance creative thinking.

• Describe ways to facilitate creativity at individual, team, and organizational levels.

• Provide opportunities to pair creative thinking with artificial intelligence.

The Tools & Resources in this issue include a Worksheet: Diverge First Strategy, Tool: POINt Evaluation, and Exercise: Stakeholder Analysis.