List of the Best Creativity Techniques
Creative problem solving and
creativity techniques
I. Three pillars of activating creativity
1. Classical Brainstorming (Alex Osborn).
2. Synectics (William Gordon).
3. Morphological Analysis (Fritz Zwicky).
II. The classic methods...
The Six Thinking Hats as a tool for creativity and innovation
The Six Thinking Hats for creative problem solving
1. Author
Edward de Bono (born May 19, 1933, Malta), was a British psychologist and writer, physician and...
Classical Brainstorming
Brainstorming: Essence, rules and steps
1. Author
Alex Osborn (May 24, 1888 Bronx, New York – May 5, 1966 Buffalo, New York). American сreativity theorist and...
40 Invention Principles for Practical Innovation
Boost Creativity with 40 Proven
Invention Principles
This format for the 40 Inventive Principles and the accompanying examples was developed by Karen Tate and Ellen...
Reversal (Inversion) as a creative problem solving technique
Reversal (Inversion) as a heuristic method to stimulate creativity
1. Authors
Carl Jacobi, Alex Osborn, Bob Eberle, John R. Dixon, Charles Thompson, Edward de Bono, Anatoliy...
Wishful Thinking – creativity technique for breakthrough innovation
Wishful Thinking as a tool
for Creative Problem Solving
1. Author
Arthur Van Gundy (May 24, 1946 – May 5, 2009) was an American communication professor, psychologist,...
40 Inventive Principles in Сlassical and Modern TRIZ
40 Inventive Principles for Resolving
Technical Contradictions
Genrich Altshuller discovered forty patterns of inventive solutions, known as 40
Inventive Principles. (TRIZ – Theory of Inventive Problem Solving).
The analysis...
“What if?” – A powerful creativity and possibility thinking technique
"What if?" - creativity, possibility thinking and problem solving technique
1. Authors: Edward de Bono, Paul Sloane
2. History
The "What If...?" technique is rooted in Thought...
Metaphor technique for creative problem solving
Metaphor technique
1. Description
Metaphor technique consists in creating new possibilities, means and solutions by discovering and suggesting similarities between a problem or focal object...
Role Playing as a Creative Problem Solving Technique
Role Playing
1. Authors
Rick Griggs, Michael Michalko.
2. History
Role Playing as a group brainstorming method invented during the 1980s by business guru Rick Griggs. Later Michael...
Mind Mapping for creativity and innovation
Mind Mapping techniques for creative
problem solving
1. Author
Tony Buzan (2 June 1942 – 13 April 2019) was a British writer, researcher and educational...
Electronic or online brainstorming
Online brainstorming (Brainlining)
Types of BrainstormingAuthor: Peter Lloyd
1. Description
Electronic brainstorming or simply Online brainstorming (Brainlining) is the modern version of brainstorming. The word brainlining is...