Tools
Memorable tools based on my book: Essex Creativity.
BASILDON (Generates Ideas)
B Brainstorming
A Analogies
S Searching
I Inspiration
L Lottery
D Differences (associated with Scotland to innovate)
O Open Questions
N Notebook (associated with W.A.I.T.)
SOUTHEND (Resolves Problems)
S Situation (Describe the problem, when, why, etc.)
O Objectives (What you want to achieve, expressed in a SMART way)
U University (Reference to knowledge and finding information)
TH Think (Generate ideas, often using BASILDON techniques)
E Evaluate (Assess ideas using pros/cons or SWOT analysis)
N Name steps (Write down a list of steps for implementation)
D Do them (Put the steps into action, then return to Situation to reassess)
THURROCK (Identifies Thinking Errors)
TH Thinking with emotions (Making decisions when angry or fearful)
U "You!" Blame, self-blame
RR Radical (All or nothing thinking)
O Overgeneralising and labelling
C Conclusions (Jumping into conclusions)
K Kaos (Chaos), Catastrophic (Worrying excessively without evidence)
CHELMSFORD (Overcomes Thinking Routines)
C Change routine (Change time, type of readings, shops, etc.)
H Home Computer, internet (Browse following links, read old folders)
E Escape (Go for a walk, during the day or night)
L Library (Make links with any book)
M Meditate (Relax, pray, or breath without looking for ideas)
S Sense (Use 5 senses to get ideas)
F Force improvisation (Singing, dancing, talking, writing)
O Other activities (Bath, shave, gym, swim, wash dishes, cook, clean)
R Random (Word from dictionaries)
D Dream (Visualise dialogue with experts)
HARLOW (To Motivate Yourself)
H How other people do? (Copying or learning from others)
A Analogies (Thinking about similar successful past actions to gain confidence)
R Role reversal (Exchanging roles when resolving problems among people)
L Learn different behaviour (By imagining yourself doing it)
O Open Questions (Socratic method)
W Work with ABCDEF (Albert Ellis technique)
LEIGH (Push Barriers to Create)
L Language (What language could be more useful: verbal, maths, images, music, mimic?)
E Emotions (Which emotions are disturbing our creative process?)
I Interpretations (What concepts, labels, assumptions, or categories are we using?)
G Group (What traditions, taboos, or group rules are stopping us?)
H Hours (How much more time or investment we should have?)
W.A.I.T. (Notebook technique)
W Write (Write whatever you feel like, feelings, worries, etc.)
A Anderline (Meant phonetically to mean "underline"; read and underline what attracts you)
I Interrogate (Take underlined ideas and write questions about them)
T Try to answer (Write answers obtained from your mind or through research)
SCOTLAND (To Innovate)
S Selling advert, Market research
C Combine products and/or services
O Other solutions to the same problem
T Transformations using tables
L Learn from competition and consumers
A Adapt to different environment, users, uses
N Negative critic of what I am doing, what others are doing
D Draw it, its composition, its flow process, plans, swot, etc.
S.M.A.R.T. (Defining Objectives)
S Specific
M Measurable
A Achievable (or Possible de conseguir)
R Realistic (or Relevant)
T Time related (or Time bounded)
A.B.C.D.E.F. (Albert Ellis Model/Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
(Used in HARLOW (W) and THURROCK)
A Activating event (Something that has happened)
B Beliefs or automatic thoughts
C Consequences (Emotional behavioural)
D Dispute the beliefs or automatic thoughts (Challenge the thought)
E Ex-change the belief or automatic thoughts (Write other rational thoughts)
F Feelings change awareness (How you feel after changing the belief)
SWOT (Analysis)
This analysis tool, mentioned in the context of evaluation, identifies four key components:
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
Add links to videos and wikipedia
B Brainstorming
A Analogies
S Searching
I Inspiration
L Lottery
D Differences (associated with Scotland to innovate)
O Open Questions
N Notebook (associated with W.A.I.T.)
SOUTHEND (Resolves Problems)
S Situation (Describe the problem, when, why, etc.)
O Objectives (What you want to achieve, expressed in a SMART way)
U University (Reference to knowledge and finding information)
TH Think (Generate ideas, often using BASILDON techniques)
E Evaluate (Assess ideas using pros/cons or SWOT analysis)
N Name steps (Write down a list of steps for implementation)
D Do them (Put the steps into action, then return to Situation to reassess)
THURROCK (Identifies Thinking Errors)
TH Thinking with emotions (Making decisions when angry or fearful)
U "You!" Blame, self-blame
RR Radical (All or nothing thinking)
O Overgeneralising and labelling
C Conclusions (Jumping into conclusions)
K Kaos (Chaos), Catastrophic (Worrying excessively without evidence)
CHELMSFORD (Overcomes Thinking Routines)
C Change routine (Change time, type of readings, shops, etc.)
H Home Computer, internet (Browse following links, read old folders)
E Escape (Go for a walk, during the day or night)
L Library (Make links with any book)
M Meditate (Relax, pray, or breath without looking for ideas)
S Sense (Use 5 senses to get ideas)
F Force improvisation (Singing, dancing, talking, writing)
O Other activities (Bath, shave, gym, swim, wash dishes, cook, clean)
R Random (Word from dictionaries)
D Dream (Visualise dialogue with experts)
HARLOW (To Motivate Yourself)
H How other people do? (Copying or learning from others)
A Analogies (Thinking about similar successful past actions to gain confidence)
R Role reversal (Exchanging roles when resolving problems among people)
L Learn different behaviour (By imagining yourself doing it)
O Open Questions (Socratic method)
W Work with ABCDEF (Albert Ellis technique)
LEIGH (Push Barriers to Create)
L Language (What language could be more useful: verbal, maths, images, music, mimic?)
E Emotions (Which emotions are disturbing our creative process?)
I Interpretations (What concepts, labels, assumptions, or categories are we using?)
G Group (What traditions, taboos, or group rules are stopping us?)
H Hours (How much more time or investment we should have?)
W.A.I.T. (Notebook technique)
W Write (Write whatever you feel like, feelings, worries, etc.)
A Anderline (Meant phonetically to mean "underline"; read and underline what attracts you)
I Interrogate (Take underlined ideas and write questions about them)
T Try to answer (Write answers obtained from your mind or through research)
SCOTLAND (To Innovate)
S Selling advert, Market research
C Combine products and/or services
O Other solutions to the same problem
T Transformations using tables
L Learn from competition and consumers
A Adapt to different environment, users, uses
N Negative critic of what I am doing, what others are doing
D Draw it, its composition, its flow process, plans, swot, etc.
S.M.A.R.T. (Defining Objectives)
S Specific
M Measurable
A Achievable (or Possible de conseguir)
R Realistic (or Relevant)
T Time related (or Time bounded)
A.B.C.D.E.F. (Albert Ellis Model/Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
(Used in HARLOW (W) and THURROCK)
A Activating event (Something that has happened)
B Beliefs or automatic thoughts
C Consequences (Emotional behavioural)
D Dispute the beliefs or automatic thoughts (Challenge the thought)
E Ex-change the belief or automatic thoughts (Write other rational thoughts)
F Feelings change awareness (How you feel after changing the belief)
SWOT (Analysis)
This analysis tool, mentioned in the context of evaluation, identifies four key components:
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
Add links to videos and wikipedia