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Creativity
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Toolkit NHS National Services Scotland needed to support and develop creative problem solving and innovation across the organisation at a time of considerable organisational change. Creative Exchange designed and facilitated a two-day process to enable staff themselves to Invent a problem-solving toolkit and to Equip them to introduce it effectively to the organisation. |
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A group of 25 Inventors was recruited from across the diversity of the organisation to come together for one day to work with Creative Exchange and each other to invent the Toolkit. Specific, relevant and useable tools for creative problem solving and innovation were collected, adapted and created. The style, format, look and feel were all considered and agreed upon. |
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Creative Exchange took the raw materials, ideas and concepts from this day and produced the Toolkit in a finished form. Following the wishes of the team, the Toolkit was produced as a pack of large-format cards, with one tool per card and plenty of spares with which to record new tools, personalise the content, and develop the kit beyond the starter set. The tools were categorised according to their role in Planning, Problem Solving, People or Positive Thinking. |
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As part of their commitment to the process, the inventing team undertook to use the Toolkits within their own work and teams to test the usefulness and applicability of the tools. |
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Each Inventor was supported, through participation in an Equipping Day, to take their enthusiasm and practical know-how out to at least two other leaders in disparate teams across the organisation. These disseminators thus introduced the toolkit and its use into over 50 teams throughout the organisation.
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Creative problem solving and innovation is vital to all organisations. The Creativity starter Toolkit could form the basis for using such a process to develop a credible, usable, valuable Toolkit for you and your staff. Contact Creative
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