Creative Thinking at Work

This course teaches participants how to generate innovative solutions on demand using the SPARK Process, a structured approach to divergent thinking. Creativity is presented not as an innate talent but as a learnable skill that can be systematically applied to workplace challenges. Participants learn five techniques for pushing past default thinking patterns: Stimulating ideas with random stimuli, Playing with concept combinations, Associating freely without judgment, Refining wild ideas into practical solutions, and Keeping momentum to generate more ideas. By the end of the session, participants will be able to generate innovative solutions to a work challenge using at least two divergent thinking techniques from the SPARK Process.

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July 2nd, 2026
12:00 0 12:45 CST
Online

Dr. John Gillmore is a Senior Learning Strategy and Design Consultant at LX Studio, a custom learning experience consulting agency at the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Gillmore supports LX Studio as a learning consultant and as a research fellow supporting research and development efforts in learning design and learning analytics. In addition, Dr. Gillmore provides strategic expertise in creating, developing, and scaling innovations that support learning. Dr. Gillmore holds a Ph.D. in the field of Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies from Oklahoma State University.

Live Sessions:

Date	Location	Price
July 2, 2026	Online Webinar	$49.00

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