Generating Creative and Innovative Ideas: Verifying and Building on Ideas

Generating creative ideas can be a very exciting and stimulating process. This is particularly true during the initial stages of idea generation, when many adopt an anything goes approach. Later, however, the workability of ideas needs to be verified, or checked. LAUNCH  RESOURCES

Ideas are more likely to be relevant and useful when they have been assessed in the context of organizational needs, strategies, and resources. Some techniques that can help verify ideas are getting the opinions of key people and using simulations. Building on ideas continues the process of verifying ideas by helping to make those ideas more clear, relevant, and feasible. ssThis course covers a variety of techniques used to verify and build on creative ideas. It outlines when to use research and when to use simulations to check the workability of an idea. In addition, it discusses ways to build on ideas effectively. 1 hour. LAUNCH

Resources

Access these resources on your smartphone, tablet, or PC, when and where you need it.

SkillBriefs. Brief summaries of the key points of the course.

• Determining If Ideas Will Work. Explore methods to use to verify the workability of an idea.
• Using an Idea as a Base to Build On. Explore criteria for evaluating a build.
• Using the Creative Process to Your Advantage. Explore how to best use the creative process.

Job Aids. Tools for applying course concepts.

• Creative Process Model. Use this job aid to review a creative process model.
• Criteria for Evaluating a Build. Use this job aid to guide you as you evaluate the effectiveness of a proposed build on an existing idea.
• Criteria for Verifying the Workability of Ideas. Use this job aid to help you decide which method to use to verify the workability of ideas.

Follow-on Activities. Activities for practicing skills.

• Evaluate an Idea. Use this follow-on activity to practice evaluating ideas.

Presentation and Facilitation Guide. PowerPoint deck presenting the core content of the course. Can be used for personal study or team training.