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What ever happened to Synectics – Vincent Nolan, March 2003

by Truida Prekel | Apr 23, 2022 | Creative Thinking

The article brings the story of the Synectics creative problem-solving techniques (originating in 1960) up to date. It identifies its origins with a group of inventors, who tape-recorded their meetings to research their creative process, and the resulting benefits and...

Five Fallacies In Brainstorming – Vincent Nolan, 2004

by Truida Prekel | Apr 23, 2022 | Creative Thinking

Brainstorming has moved from a specialised, skilled activity into more general use in management. However, the practice is not always successful. Five fallacies are discussed, and remedies suggested. Readers are guided to select new ideas intuitively on newness and...

Unlocking creativity despite participant constraints – Truida Prekel, 2007

by Truida Prekel | Apr 23, 2022 | Creative Thinking

Sharing experiences and practical approaches used in facilitating creativity sessions, despite constraints in the composition of participant groups – working with multi-language groups, blind participants, or with people with limited education. Constraints could also...

Excursions and Metaphors – Getting crazy ideas, and turning them into brilliant solutions – Truida Prekel & Lu-Marie Sobey, 2007

by Truida Prekel | Sep 2, 2007 | Creative Thinking

Excursions and metaphors are among the most powerful techniques in the Synectics process. Excursions help to create some distance from tasks, to produce unusual ideas with potential for novel solutions, while metaphors help to turn seemingly “crazy” ideas into...

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  • Unlocking creativity despite participant constraints – Truida Prekel, 2007
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