TESS Group
Full-Day
Creative Thinking
Solve problems differently, innovate with confidence
- Teams and managers who feel stuck in “we’ve always done it this way” thinking
- Product, marketing, and innovation teams wanting structured creativity
- Leaders wanting to foster a culture of experimentation and ideas
- Cross-functional teams tackling complex problems together
- Anyone who thinks they’re “not creative” - this workshop will change that
| Format | Full-day (6 hours) high-energy, hands-on workshop |
| Delivery | Face-to-face on-site (recommended) or virtual |
| Group Size | Up to 20 delegates per session |
| Approach | Interactive exercises, ideation sprints, rapid prototyping, and real problem-solving |
| Tailoring | Bespoke - exercises tackle real challenges from your organisation |
- Divergent vs convergent thinking - when to generate ideas and when to evaluate them
- Structured ideation techniques - SCAMPER, reverse brainstorming, random entry, and constraint-led design
- Overcoming cognitive biases - anchoring, groupthink, and the status quo trap
- Design thinking fundamentals - empathise, define, ideate, prototype, test
- AI as a creative partner - using ChatGPT and AI tools to accelerate and expand ideation
- Rapid prototyping - making ideas tangible in minutes, not months
- Pitching and selling ideas - turning creative output into proposals that get buy-in
- Bespoke workshop built around a real challenge from your organisation
- Creative thinking toolkit - technique cards, templates, and frameworks
- Ideation sprint facilitation guide for managers
- AI prompting guide for creative problem-solving
- Live innovation sprint - delegates solve a real problem on the day
- Certificate of completion for all delegates
- 30-day post-workshop support via email
For Your Organisation
- More innovative solutions to business challenges
- Teams that challenge assumptions and think differently
- Faster problem-solving through structured creativity
- Stronger cross-functional collaboration
- A culture that embraces experimentation over perfection
For the Individual
- Confidence that creativity is a skill, not a talent
- A toolkit of techniques usable in any meeting or project
- Ability to facilitate ideation sessions for their own team
- Skills to pitch and sell ideas with impact
- AI-enhanced creative thinking capabilities
- Not a lecture: 80%+ of the day is hands-on exercises and live problem-solving
- Real problems: Delegates work on an actual organisational challenge, not hypotheticals
- AI-integrated: Teaches how to use AI as a creative thinking partner, not a replacement
- For everyone: Designed for people who think they’re not creative - they leave thinking differently
What Delegates Say
“The lateral thinking exercises unlocked ideas our team would never have reached through normal brainstorming. Genuinely innovative approach.”
- Workshop Delegate • Product Manager
“I was sceptical about a creativity workshop, but the techniques were practical and business-focused, not abstract or fluffy.”
- Workshop Delegate • Finance Director
“We used the SCAMPER framework in our next strategy session and generated three viable product ideas in an hour.”
- Workshop Delegate • Innovation Lead
“The facilitator made creativity feel accessible and structured. Our team now has a repeatable process for generating ideas.”
- Workshop Delegate • R&D Manager
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