ANNOUNCING A THREE-DAY COURSE ON

IGNITING CREATIVE POTENTIAL™

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NOVOTEL BRUSSELS CITY CENTRE

RUE DE LA VIERGE NOIRE 32

1000 BRUSSELS,

BELGIUM

 

JUNE 2ND – JUNE 4TH, 2025

 

Are you looking for

 

…ways to ramp up the creative efforts of those with whom you work?

…strategies for being more creative?

…better ways to lead others in creating new ideas and approaches?

…skills to facilitate problem solving and innovation sessions?

 

The Igniting Creative Potential Course (ICP) addresses these issues and many more in a fast moving 3-day training program that is intense, hands-on, and productive.In this course you will learn about:

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• 15 tools for generating and focusing new ideas

• 8 guidelines for effective thinking

• 4 main components of creative problem solving

• Your personal style related to solving problems and managing change

• A roadmap to guide your creativity and innovation efforts

• Practical suggestions for leading and managing change

• World-class best practice for idea generation and idea focusing

• How to effectively facilitate creativity and innovation sessions

 

One of the many benefits you will receive from taking this course is participating in applying your learning on real challenges and opportunities. All participants will be able to develop a creative approach to their tasks (personal or professional), and participate in numerous facilitator lab experiences.These facilitator labs provide the unique opportunity to experience numerous real-life applications of Creative Problem Solving. Those facilitating the sessions will be observed by a master CPS facilitator, and all group members will engage in a debrief aimed at identifying and capturing key learnings for future applications of CPS.Our promise to you is that you will leave this course a better innovator and facilitator of the creative collaboration.

 

Here is what some past participants have said:

 

Wil je als onderneming overleven dan moet je inspelen op de veranderingen in de markt en moet je sneller afstemmen op de noden van de consumenten. Deze opleiding verschaft je de instrumenten en structuur om als organisatie continu aan innovatie te werken.

”If you, as an organization, want to survive you have to adapt to the changes in the market and better respond to changing consumer needs. This course gives you the instruments and the structure to manage innovation.

Guy Mandelings, R&D Manager,Struik Foods Belgium

 

“Très enrichissant. Des outils et techniques simples et efficaces. Une méthode qui permet d’impliquer concrètement et activement les gens”

"Very enriching. Simple and effective tools and techniques. A method that makes it possible to actively and concretely involve people.

"Mélanie Turcotte Facilitateur, Paris

 

I really enjoyed the experience. Not only do I have a better understanding of my creative style [as well as those that I work with], but I now have some tools to help move my company forward on innovation.

Nicole Kollias McCain Foods, USA

 

The course opened my eyes to a really exciting way of doing my job - I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in dealing with problems successfully and quickly.

Barbara Nelson, Facilitator, Pension Group Solution Centre, Scotland

 

The ICP course at a glance

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Pre-work and Preparation

 

Participants complete:

• VIEW: An Assessment of Problem Solving Style™ via the web

• A short pre-course survey

 

Monday, June 2nd 2025

 

• Welcome, introductions and expectations

• Accelerated learning activity to “teach-back” the pre-work

• Feedback on your Orientation to Change (from the VIEW Assessment)

• Experiencing the dynamic balance between generating and focusing: The “heartbeat” of CPS

• Overview of CPS Version 6.1™

• Applying the tools and language for increased clarity: The Understanding the Challenge Component of CPS version 6.1™

• Applying the tools and language for generating ideas: The Generating Ideas Component of CPS version 6.1™

• Feedback on your Manner of Processing (from the VIEW Assessment)

• Group Dinner

 

Tuesday, June 3th 2025

 

• Applying the tools and language for action: The Preparing for Action Component of CPS version 6.1™

• Feedback on your preferred Way of Deciding (from the VIEW Assessment)

• Accelerated learning activity to “teach-back” the CPS toolkit

• Learning and applying the tools and language for navigating the innovation process: Appraising Tasks

• Navigating the innovation process: learning and applying Designing Process

• Planning to facilitate CPS version 6.1™ on real challenges and opportunities

• Group Dinner

 

Wednesday, June 4th 2025

 

• Facilitation practice sessions (Labs): You have the opportunity to experience a session on a real-life task participating as a client, resource-group member, or facilitator. Each session is followed by group feedback and a coaching session with a o2c2 trainer

• Facilitation practice sessions (continued)

• Taking CPS version 6.1™ Forward: Insights and personal planning

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Participants receive:​

• A Toolbox for Creative Problem Solving: Basic tools and resources – including proprietary supplementary material to support the      facilitation of CPS in small groups

• Feedback on VIEW: An Assessment of Problem Solving Style™

• Summarized learning from the Faciliator Labs

• Occasional updates on new developments and research

 

The Trainer for this ICP Course: Luc De Schryver, MBA, MsSc.

 

Luc started his “CPS journey” in 1990 at the State University at Buffalo where he received a Master of Creativity and Innovation. He has been a CPSB associate since 1992 and currently serves as a Senior Associate. Luc is a qualified CPS facilitator and trainer experienced in conducting presentations, workshops, and training programs with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations throughout Europe, and around the world. Luc is qualified to use a variety of psychological instruments including the VIEW: An Assessment of Problem Solving Style, the Situational Outlook Questionnaire (SOQ), and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. He has been active in translating and applying the VIEW and SOQ in both French and Dutch. His book “Toegepaste verbeelding: intuïtieve versus doelgerichte creativiteit” was published last year. Clients Luc has worked with include EIOPA (The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), EUROPOL, The Scottish Pension Fund, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson and Parktheater Eindhoven.

 

How can I attend this course?

 

The enrollment for these courses is limited as we prefer to keep the courses small – allowing for close individual interaction with each other, and the trainers. The current price for attending an ICP public course is all-inclusive 2.900 € (materials, lodging, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Monday night). Prices are excluding VAT.

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To register please send an e-mail to: Luc.deschryver@o2c2.eu