Creative Strategies as a Prerequisite for Process Pedagogy

In this chapter, we will develop 10 strategies for thinking creatively, 20 methods for stimulating creativity, and 40 creative techniques. They are designed to help HR managers in their everyday work, with the aim of stimulating creativity within organizations. In the context of stimulating creativity, it can be difficult to understand the difference between a strategy, a method, and a technique. In order to clarify these differences, we use an analogy: building a house. The strategy is analogous to the architect’s drawings. The method is analogous to the choice of material used to build the house, e.g., wood, concrete, marble, glass, and so on. Obviously different tools will be used, depending on the type of house being built. For a wooden house, one needs a hammer, nails, a saw, and so on. The same applies when attempting to stimulate creativity. There is a link between the chosen strategy, the methods used, and the tools applied.