Stimulating creativity - tools & techniques
Creativity isn't just the ability to create something new—it's also the ability to look at challenges from a different perspective, connect facts in unconventional ways, and be open to experimentation. In mentoring and coaching, fostering creativity plays a key role in the development process, as it allows the mentee to break patterns of thinking, find innovative solutions, and build greater flexibility in action. This is a competence particularly valued in a world that demands adaptation, ingenuity, and a willingness to change.
In this category, you'll find mentoring and coaching techniques that help develop creative thinking, spark imagination, and strengthen the courage to test new ideas. These include methods for working with open-ended questions and exercises that engage different thinking styles. Thanks to these techniques, the mentee learns to think outside the box, see more opportunities, and respond to challenges in an innovative way.
You can read about how to develop competences of the future and stimulate creativity in the context of leadership and professional development in the article "Competencies of leaders and women leaders of the future - take the right direction" . It is also worth taking a look at the text "Mentoring tools and exercises - examples of techniques used in mentoring" , which shows how to stimulate creativity in practice during development sessions.
The following techniques will help you develop creative thinking, inspire others to seek new solutions, and create a space where ideas can flourish. It's a practical step towards greater innovation, courage, and openness in your development process.