Creativity requires us to collaborate with others, and this course helps you be a better creative collaborator. We need to be able to pitch our creative ideas so that others are excited rather than baffled or dismissive by them. We need to be able to evaluate the ideas of others so we identify rather than miss creative solutions. We need to be able to work with our teams such that creativity thrives rather than is suppressed. This course addresses each of these needs, identifying challenges and providing guidance for effective performance. The end result is guidance on how to foster effective creative collaboration.
This course is part of the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization
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Approx. 22 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Skills you will gain
Social SkillsPeople ManagementWorking with OthersStorytellingKnowledge of Human Behavior
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Course 4 of 7 in the
Approx. 22 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement, distinguished by the breadth of its programs, broad academic excellence, and internationally renowned faculty and alumni. Illinois serves the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and finding solutions to critical societal needs.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 4 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Module 1: Pitching Ideas
In this module we will examine the role of social influence tactics for encouraging others to respond positively to our requests. There are many ways to encourage people to want to comply. Next, we examine the role of forming communications that are likely to be understood and found appealing by others.
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 49 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes
6 hours to complete
Module 2: Evaluating Ideas
Evaluating ideas is an important part of the larger creative process. This module will examine biases that enter into the process and ways to mitigate them.
6 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 42 min), 2 readings, 6 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Module 3: The Allure of Team Creativity
In this module, you will learn that teams have the potential to stimulate creativity, but they often fall short for a variety of reasons.
5 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 67 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes
6 hours to complete
Module 4: Breaking the Barriers to Team Creativity
6 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 91 min), 4 readings, 8 quizzes
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM CREATIVITY TOOLKIT II: CREATIVE COLLABORATION
by VBJul 1, 2019
What am amazing course. Learned so much about creativity. Without this course, it would have been very difficult to bring out the creativity as it serves as fuel. Now I can use the fundamentals daily.
by SGJul 1, 2020
Great class with priceless insights. Only area of opportunity I see is better structure with delivery as you can feel a bit lost in the current format. Excellent Professors and resources nonetheless.
by DMJul 4, 2018
Great videos and explanations. At times I felt the course would draw out and over complicate items that in turn created confusion of various course material and content. Great course overall!
by HSMay 16, 2021
Some of those sessions talk about the same topics, in the same way, should identify the difference with close topics. Thanks, I learned a lot of thing about unblocking the creativity
About the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization
In a world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, leaders require robust innovation skills. Thinking flexibly and developing an entrepreneurial mindset are critical to thriving in uncertain business environments. This specialization addresses how to recognize and question assumptions and constraints to identify and capitalize on opportunities. Learning to change the rules of the game by creating innovative value propositions and discovering new market positions for sustained competitive advantage are some of the actionable lessons in this specialization.
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