The creative process

identification

preparation

incubation

illumination

verification


identification recognising the problem

preparation understanding the problem

incubation allowing subconscious thought - "sleeping on it"

illumination sudden emergence of the idea - AHA!

verification verifying and testing the idea


The idea cycle


Are your ideas CLEAR?

C Connected to what I do How is this relevant?
L List of next steps What should I do?
E Expectations What does success look like?
A Ability What tools and support do I need?
R Return WIFM: What's in it for me? For us?

Links

The Top 10 Ways to Increase Your Creativity From Coaching-Works

The Basic Heuristics of DirectedCreativity

Mindbloom.com Site based on the five basic steps of creativity

On-line lesson on creative problem solving


Check what in the above the process improvement group has control of the above using TPN analysis