Creativity Tools


Developing Creative Solutions to the Problems You Face

This section of Mind Tools explains a wide range of techniques you can use to come up with creative and imaginative solutions to the challenges you face.

We start by showing you how to use three systematic approaches to creativity. And no, that isn't a contradiction in terms!
Then we discuss some important lateral thinking-based approaches, including new takes on brainstorming, which can be used to come up with startling and original solutions to problems. And finally, we explain how to use two powerful and important problem-solving processes.

Reversal - Improving products and services
SCAMPER - Generating new products and services
Attribute Listing, Morphological and Matrix Analysis - Creating new products, services and strategies
Brainstorming - Generating many radical ideas
Reverse Brainstorming - A different approach to brainstorming
Reframing Matrix - Looking with different perspectives
Concept Fan - Widening the search for solutions
Random Input - Making creative leaps
Provocation - Carrying out thought experiments
DO IT - A simple process for creativity
Simplex - A powerful problem solving process
TRIZ - A powerful methodology for creative problem solving

by Mind Tool

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