Completion of Springboard is a prerequisite for participation in any of the FCL courses. The Facilitating Creative Leadership (FCL) program provides you the opportunity to further identify, explore and develop the skills necessary to be a more effective leader and facilitator of the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process. The FCL program is composed of several workshops—you may enroll in just ONE during CPSI 2009.

Tools & Techniques (T & T)
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Learn to experience, share, practice and create tools and techniques for facilitating the CPS process in personal and professional settings.

Through T&T you will:

  • Explore a variety of divergent and convergent techniques for individual and group problem solving,
  • Learn how and where to apply different tools within the CPS process,
  • Practice facilitating tools and
  • Discover how to adapt, morph, and create tools to meet the needs of specific situations.

Facilitating CPS* 
*Formerly know as Developing Facilitative Leadership (DFL)
Facilitation skills are central to the effective use of CPS, whether in formal idea generation sessions or in meetings where problems are discussed and solutions generated.  This course is designed for those wishing to solidify their knowledge of the CPS process and enhance their skill in facilitating all stages of CPS.   Elements of successful facilitation will be identified and practiced, and participants will develop an awareness of their own strengths and of the areas in which they can improve.

It is recommended but not mandatory that participants take Tools and Techniques prior to taking this facilitation class.

In this class, you will:

  • Practice CPS on real world problems, including exploring the challenge, generating ideas and preparing for action,
  • Experience CPS from several points of view, including as facilitator, problem owner, resource group and observer,
  • Explore and develop your personal facilitation style,
  • Receive feedback on your facilitation.

You will be challenged to step into new territory and stretch your belief about what is possible for yourself.

Building Teams (Teams)
As a team member, you'll gain hands-on experience designed to help inspire and support effective and creative behaviors within the context of a team.

Whether you're a team member or a team leader you will:

  • Experience and gain insight into yourself as a team member through multiple interactive problem solving and team building activities,
  • Identify creative behaviors that are useful as a team member and a team leader,
  • Gain exposure to foundational and cutting-edge thinking about team development and highly functioning teams and
  • Use the CPS process to solve problems within the context of a team.

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