1. Creative Thinking, Strategic Thinking & Creative Problem Solving Robert Alan Black, Ph.D.

2. Intro/ Overview Don’t Just Sit There 1

3. Intro/ Overview Tools & Techniques Divergent Don’t Just Sit There 2 1

4. Intro/ Overview Creative Thinking Styles Tools & Techniques Divergent Don’t Just Sit There 3 2 1

5. Intro/ Overview Creative Tools Convergent Creative Thinking Styles Tools & Techniques Divergent Don’t Just Sit There 4 3 2 1

6. Intro/ Overview Cre8ng CPS Process Creative Tools Convergent Creative Thinking Styles Tools & Techniques Divergent Don’t Just Sit There 5 4 3 2 1

7. Creative Teams Fight Intro/ Overview Cre8ng CPS Process Creative Tools Convergent Creative Thinking Styles Tools & Techniques Divergent Don’t Just Sit There 6 5 4 3 2 1

8. Creative Teams Fight Intro/ Overview Cre8ng CPS Process Creative Tools Convergent Creative Thinking Styles Tools & Techniques Divergent Don’t Just Sit There Learning Teaching Training C.T. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

9. Creative Teams Fight Intro/ Overview Cre8ng CPS Process Creative Tools Convergent Creative Thinking Styles Tools & Techniques Divergent Don’t Just Sit There Learning Teaching Training C.T. Summary & Integration 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

10. Creative Teams Fight Intro/ Overview Cre8ng CPS Process Creative Tools Convergent Creative Thinking Styles Tools & Techniques Divergent Don’t Just Sit There Learning Teaching Training C.T. Summary & Integration 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

11. 1 6 5 Day 1 2 7 8 3 4 Day 2

12. Coincide

13. Compliment

14. Coincide Compliment Contrast

15. Coincide Compliment Contrast Contradict

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17. Tell Me

18. Show Me

19. Involve Me

20. Reach Me Get to know me While you let me get to know you

21. NicknameHometownHobby Travel Destination Unusual Gift Who is this team?

22. Summer of 1977

23. Since 1998 wandering around globe

25. Education K-12 BS MA/MA MEd PhD Training/Workshops reading / studying Publications 600+ articles 40+ books, mostly co-authored Presentations 3600+ keynotes, breakouts workshops, training programs, university courses consulting 150+ Creativity Conferences

26. 48 in 53 My Occupations

27. 48 in 53 Cartoonist Writer Architect Interiors Graphics Professor Psychologist Consultant

28. 48 in 53

29. Start

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