Live Webinar – January 10th, 2011 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by: The Training Magazine Network
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Based on empirical research, Dr. Robert Epstein, one of the world’s leading experts on creativity and innovation, will summarize 10 practical techniques for spurring creativity and innovation in an organization on an ongoing basis, such as using a “shifting” technique for teams and making sure that all assignments and goals are stated in an “open-ended” fashion.

He stresses the importance of “embedding” such techniques into the policies and procedures of an organization and of establishing an “innovation net” to evaluate suggestions as they occur.

Key learning objectives:

• To learn specific and measurable competencies for boosting creativity and innovation in an organization.
• To learn the concept of “embedding” – that is, altering policies and procedures so that creativity and innovation flow on an ongoing basis.
• To learn specific ways to make creativity and innovation flow at a higher rate during times of crisis.
• To learn specific techniques for using creativity and innovation to produce new revenues and cut costs non-invasively.

Presenter : Dr. Robert Epstein is the former editor-in-chief of PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, the author of 15 books, including:

1. The Big Book of Creativity Games: Quick, Fun Acitivities for Jumpstarting Innovation
2. The Big Book of Motivation Games
3. The Big Book of Stress Relief Games: Quick, Fun Activities for Feeling Better
4. Creativity Games for Trainers: A Handbook of Group Activities for Jumpstarting Workplace Creativity (McGraw-Hill Training Series)
5. Stress-Management and Relaxation Activities for Trainers
6. and many more psychological books such as Self-Help Without the Hype

He is one of the world’s leading experts on creativity and innovation, and has spoken extensively on Creativity, Motivation and Stress Relief. His research and practical techniques for boosting creativity and innovation have been featured on CNBC and in magazines and newspapers around the world. Dr. Epstein has taught “Innovation and Leadership” at the University of California and is the CEO of a consulting and training company called Creativity International.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources 11 – Risk

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 11.2 Identify Risks
• 11.5 Plan Risk Responses

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

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