Certified Creativity,Innovation & Transformation(Cit) Expert

Learn best practices using CENTER (Creative), Intelligent Fast Failure (Innovate) ,German concept of BILDUNG (Transform)

What you'll learn

Develop the CIT Mindset: By the end of this course, students will be able to cultivate a mindset that fosters creativity, innovation, and transformation,

Students will gain an understanding of the diverse forms and dimensions of creativity and learn how to harness creative diversity to generate unique solutions

Participants will be equipped with the skills and practices of the CENTER model (Character, Excellence, Ownership, Tenacity, Entrepreneurship, and Relationship)

Learners will explore the concept of Bildung as a means of personal and societal transformation.

Requirements

Participants should come to the course with an open and curious mindset, ready to challenge their existing beliefs and thought patterns.

As Udemy is an online learning platform, students will need reliable internet access and the ability to access course materials, including videos, texts, and assignments.

Description

About this CourseOur lives are being disrupted by pandemics, global warming, wars, political chaos, and technological innovations. We must prepare for an unpredictable and unknown future - and this is the goal of the course on Creativity, Innovation and Transformation (CIT)! CIT is an upgrade of the former Creativity, Innovation and Change (CIC) course, which is now streamlined and updated with a new module on Transformation. The course consists of four main Modules: Innovation Toolbox Creative Diversity CENTER Transformation The course offers unique ways to: Discover our unique creative and innovative nature Grow our sense of responsibility to ourselves and our community Transform our inner world into higher moral and ethical states Appreciate unexpected beauty and deeper meaning in our lives. Through a blend of rich and fresh perspectives on topics of creativity, innovation, and transformation, the course contributes to making us aware of our unique creative selves and how we can unfold our individuality in a world of disruptions and differences in great need of everyone’s creative, innovative and transformative potential!Innovation ToolboxWelcome to Creativity, Innovation, and Transformation (CIT). CIT requires a unique mindset. In this module, we will introduce you to the CIT mindset and to Intelligent Fast Failure (IFF) as a powerful tool for innovating. First, you will learn how to alter the way your brain works to produce ideas in the process called Mind Warping. Next, you will act to change your life and the world around you by fully using your own uniqueness. Finally, you will do what is considered impossible starting with little or no knowledge and few resources. Easy, right? Try it and see!Understanding Creative DiversityWelcome to the world of creative diversity! In this module, you will discover that creativity comes in many different shapes and sizes, each of which is equally important in solving the world’s problems. Specifically, you will learn about four key variables that define and describe creative diversity, including your creative style and your creative level. You will also learn how creative diversity impacts the ideas you generate and how you make use of them, as well as how to recognize and appreciate the creative diversity of others around you.CENTER ModelIn this module, you will learn about the 6 practices of the CENTER model, which stands for Character, Excellence, owNership, Tenacity, Entrepreneurship, and Relationship. Each practice will move you closer to realizing the ideas you are generating and developing using the tools you’ve learned so far! To top things off, you will design your Life Ring with a partner and take your first action steps toward projects and ideas you are passionate about.TransformationHow do you get from routine living to a transformation path? In this module, you will be introduced to the German concept of Bildung from multiple perspectives as a pathway for personal and societal transformation. You will get familiar with Bildung as a rich concept of the Enlightenment era with practical applications in dealing with present-day personal, local, and global challenges. Rich educational, philosophical, and psychological positions on Bildung are presented to offer Bildung as a unique mode of getting to know ourselves and the world around us with the goal to make the world better through our actions and our legacy.

Overview

Section 1: Innovation Toolbox

Lecture 1 Introduction to IFF

Lecture 2 Idea Journal

Lecture 3 Wild Mind

Lecture 4 Mind Warping

Lecture 5 8th Muda

Lecture 6 Life as Continuing Experiment

Lecture 7 Bold Acts of Defiance Exercise

Lecture 8 Change

Section 2: Understanding Creative Diversity

Lecture 9 Introduction

Lecture 10 Creative diversity

Lecture 11 Creative Style Estimation Exercise

Lecture 12 Creative Divergence

Lecture 13 Ideation Evaluation Techniques

Lecture 14 The Paradox of Structure

Lecture 15 Critical Problem Solving Process

Lecture 16 SAP Design Thinking Jam

Lecture 17 Creative Diversity Application

Section 3: CENTER Model

Lecture 18 Character

Lecture 19 Entrepreneurship

Lecture 20 OwNership

Lecture 21 Tenacity

Lecture 22 Excellence

Lecture 23 Relationships

Section 4: Transformation

Lecture 24 Introduction to Transformation

Lecture 25 Bildung as transformation

Lecture 26 Bildung

Lecture 27 Bildung as self-determination, co-determination and solidarity

Lecture 28 Know Yourself

Lecture 29 Life Phase Transformations

Professionals: Business leaders, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees seeking to enhance their innovative thinking and problem-solving skills in the face of disruptions and change,Students: College and university students studying various fields, including business, psychology, education, and the arts, who want to develop their creative and innovative capacities.,Educators and Trainers: Teachers, trainers, and educators looking to incorporate creativity and innovation principles into their teaching methods and curriculum.,Lifelong Learners: Anyone with a strong desire to grow personally and make a positive impact on their community and the world through creative and innovative approaches to problem-solving.