Corporate Innovation Training &
Creative Problem Solving Courses

Develop a Culture of Innovation through Creative Thinking

Our Creative Problem Solving course helps team leaders and team members open the door to creative ideas and possibilities, overcoming the natural urge to avoid the risks associated with looking at problems and challenges from a more open perspective. Leveraging the Six Thinking Hats method enables professionals to focus on overcoming barriers to key issues and challenges, engage intuition effectively, and generate creative ideas to solve significant problems facing the organization by introducing a common language to enable Parallel Thinking. 

This one-day course empowers participants to approach problems creatively and solve them collaboratively, driving engagement and promoting creative thinking. Lynn Reed is a Master Trainer certified personally by Dr. Edward de Bono, creator of the Six Thinking Hats methodology.

The Creative Problem-Solving Course provides a baseline skill set to introduce Lateral Thinking, a tool set designed to overcome the brain’s asymmetric patterning system, which inhibits the brain’s ability to generate ideas; this leads to the development of a culture of innovation.  Lynn has trained and facilitated the successful application of this method to over 10,000 managers and professionals worldwide, from Boards of Directors / C-Suite executive leadership teams to graduate trainee populations.  

Lynn’s expertise in delivering this course has helped companies like JP Morgan and other Fortune 100 organizations transform their approach to driving innovation to the next level – the key to developing competitive advantage in the 21st century. 

Team Creativity Workshops for Solving Complex Business Challenges

Created by Dr. Edward de Bono and delivered by Master Trainer Lynn Reed, the Lateral Thinking course enables individuals and teams to dramatically expand their idea-generation capabilities and improve problem-solving efficiency and effectiveness.  Lateral Thinking tools are designed to overcome the brain’s asymmetric patterning system; a system that is critical to daily work and life – the downside is that it is a natural barrier to the brain’s ability to generate ideas to create new products, solve challenging problems, drive productivity and exploit new markets.

Key Benefits:

• Enhance creative problem-solving for individuals and across teams
• Accelerate the pace of innovation within the organization
• Foster a culture of creative thinking to tackle complex business challenges

Basic Lateral Thinking Course (1-day): Lateral Thinking tools include Focus, Challenge, Random Entry, Concept Extraction.

Extended Lateral Thinking Course (2-day): Includes Harvesting, Assessment, Treatment, and Provocation & Movement—the most complex, yet powerful, of the Lateral Thinking tools.

Extended Application Program (3 day): an additional day is provided to coach intact teams on the application of the methods to complex business problems

This workshop equips participants with powerful techniques that can be applied directly to real business challenges, driving increased innovation, organizational performance, and productivity.  Lynn Reed is a Master Trainer; he was personally certified by Dr. Edward de Bono and has delivered this program to thousands of managers and professionals globally for over 30 years.

Combine Lateral Thinking & Six Hats for Breakthrough Innovation

Lynn Reed’s Course In Creativity program combines the Six Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking courses into a powerful two-day or three-day workshop. This integrated approach helps organizations tackle innovation and problem-solving challenges by equipping teams with a suite of de Bono’s creative tools and techniques.

Day 1: Parallel thinking for enhanced decision-making and opening the door to creative thinking.

Day 2: Lateral thinking for creative idea generation.

Day 3 (Optional): Facilitated application to business challenges for intact teams.

This program is ideal for:

• Organizations looking to create a culture of creativity
• Teams and leaders who need to tackle real-time business problems
• Companies wanting to accelerate innovation and creative solutions

Lynn Reed’s Innovation Workshops provide hands-on, interactive learning experiences where organizations can apply the Six Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking methods to real business challenges. These workshops are tailored to your organization’s needs, allowing participants to address issues such as product development, team collaboration, or leadership training.

By applying creative thinking techniques in real-time, these workshops help organizations improve performance, foster collaboration, and generate new ideas that drive growth and success.