Creativity and Innovation

Creativity and Innovation

Friday, November 1, 2019

9 am – 3:30 pm

The Enterprise Center at Salem State University

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According to Steve Jobs, “Innovation has nothing to do with how many R & D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R & D. It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how you’re led, and how much you get it”.
Massachusetts was recently ranked second (after California) as the most innovative state in the United States, according to the Bloomberg US State Innovation Index.
Creative thinking is the foundation for innovation; innovation is the process that transforms creative ideas into products, services, and processes.  We want to cultivate the ability to imagine and generate new ideas with enough speed and agility to successfully implement them in our new complex and matrixed marketplace. Think about what problems your customers are trying to solve.  How might you help them find new answers to old problems? There is no such thing as a perfect plan.  Assume that your first idea is partially right and partially wrong, then go out and learn and reassess your approach. Innovators question, observe, network and experiment. These four actions trigger associative thinking, which help to put ideas together to create something new.
Module One: Getting Started

• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: What Is Creativity?

• Divergent Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Imagination and Inspiration
• Something Out of Nothing

Module Three: Getting Inspired

• Introspection
• Read More
• Removing the Mental Block
• Art Inspires Art

Module Four: Beating Procrastination

• Get Rid of Clutter
• Self-Imposed Limitations
• Build on Small Successes
• Don’t Start at the Beginning

Module Five: Improving Your Creative Mindset (I)

• Open Mind
• Do Not Judge
• Positive Mindset
• Ask Why?

Module Six: Improving Your Creative Mindset (II)

• Make Associations
• Keep a Journal
• Question Assumptions
• Creative Confidence

Module Seven: Curiosity

• Spark Your Curiosity
• Curiosity is the Engine of Creativity
• Engage
• Ask Open-Ended Questions

Module Eight: Take Risks

• Be Confident
• Scared to Fail?
• Fake It Till You Make It
• Afraid to Be Judged

Module Nine: Think Like a Child

• Daydream
• Be Curious
• Play Games
• Experiment

Module Ten: Environmental Factors

• Work Area
• Additional Environments
• Get Enough Sleep
• Variables

Module Eleven: Individual Brainstorming

• Generate A Lot of Ideas
• Mind Mapping
• Visualization
• Organize and Bring Ideas Together

NOTE: A parking permit will be emailed to all registered/paid participants shortly before the class date. 
REFUND POLICY: 
In-Person Class Refund Policy: 100% refund before the first class meeting; 50% before the second class meeting. No refunds after the second class meeting.
 
 

Presenter

Jim Ognibene, M.Ed.

Jim Ognibene is a People Enabler, Career Coach, and Organizational Improvement Catalyst. He is the founder and owner of Visioneer Consulting, LLC, established in 2017. With nearly three decades of full-time experience in Talent Development, Jim partners with new and seasoned managers in small to mid-sized organizations to help them succeed, grow, and lead with impact.
As a Certified Career Transition Coach (CCTC), Jim has guided more than 100 clients through his signature Career Exploration Intensive, a five-session, focused self-discovery process that helps individuals transition into careers aligned with their values, strengths, and lifestyle goals.
Over his career, Jim and his teams have designed and delivered programs in leadership development, teambuilding, agile management, and customer service, to name a few. Personally, Jim has facilitated more than 1,600 workshops—both in person and virtually—helping thousands of professionals unlock their potential. He co-designed and directed an eight-month Emerging Leader Program that equipped 25 high-potential employees with supervisor and leadership competencies, and he has led numerous workplace engagement initiatives that strengthened cohesion during times of organizational change.
Early in his career he served as a high school Business Education Teacher, where he taught Accounting, Marketing, and Economics for three years. His academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Marketing) from George Mason University and a Master of Education in Instructional Design from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Jim is an active member of the Career Counseling Consortium, Career Thought Leaders, Coaches Rising, OD Network, Salem Chamber of Commerce, and the Boston Facilitators Roundtable.
Based in Salem, Massachusetts, where he has lived for 20 years (after 15 years in Boston and his early years in Merrick, NY), Jim finds balance through his lifelong passion for photography, capturing the interplay of light and shadow. He also enjoys gardening, biking, hiking, and walks along the ocean shoreline—especially at sunset.

Jim Ognibene, M.Ed.

Principal
Visioneer Consulting

Email

jim@visioneerconsulting.com

Website

www.visioneerconsulting.com