Creativity & Innovation

Workplace readiness skills are essential to the success of any candidate for a new job and/or success on the job from the start. When people hear the word creative associated with work, they often think of jobs that involve art. Being creative in the workplace, however, is more than that. Creativity in the workplace involves finding new ways to perform tasks and fulfill job duties. No matter what your job involves, work often presents plenty of opportunities for you to be creative.

It is important for you to learn how innovation improves a workplace, how to get your ideas heard and begin implementing them, how to improve your ideas, and how to combat burnout in a job so you can stay inspired. Learning these aspects of the workplace can help you to achieve higher levels of job satisfaction and, ideally, continue working with the same company or employer for a long, enjoyable period of time.

Class Objectives

After completing this class, learners will be able to:

• Define creativity and innovation
• Use the creative cycle in a workplace example
• Explain strategies for developing and refining ideas in a group setting to improve and maximize creative efforts
• Apply the process for implementing new ideas in the workplace
• Identify symptoms of job burnout and mitigation strategies