Challenging Your Assumptions: The Ways to Unleash Creativity and Lead Positive Change
Track
:
Leadership/Professional Development
Program Code:
F19
Date:
Friday, September 19, 2008
Time:
1:45 PM to 3:15 PM
EST
Location:
Nob Hill C & D
SPEAKER
:
Dan Greenberger, Chief Innovation Officer, GPS Creative, Highland Park, IL
For nearly 30 years as a copywriter and creative director at FCB Chicago, Leo Burnett and GreenHouse, Dan explored the world of creativity as it applies to marketing communications. Dan and his teams won numerous creative awards for advertising, direct marketing, public relations and interactive work. Several years ago, Dan turned his attention from creating marketing messages to studying the science of creativity. In his quest to unlock barriers to the new thinking necessary in our rapidly changing world, Dan began his Master’s studies at The International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State University. Now, through his company GPS Creative, Dan facilitates a variety of Innovation Workshops focusing on Creativity, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Customer Insight, Naming and Branding for a wide range of clients.
Description
Assumptions are often the first and most formidable barriers to creativityand positive change. Unchallenged assumptions are creativity killers and enemies of change—not a good recipe for solving marketing problems in a constantly evolving healthcare marketplace. Examine some of the assumptions that might be holding you and your team back. Are they ironclad truths? Can you be the first to challenge a commonly held assumption and break new ground? Learn creativity tools that force you to look at assumptions from different perspectives. Learn how to keep those "risky" new ideas alive long enough to realize their potential. Get more creative thinking from your teams and explore new boundaries in your own thinking.