Two types of thinking – one for generating and one for narrowing.

  Career Development   New Practitioners  

Project managers face the task of decision making in scenarios that are complex and/or ambiguous. Rarely are we provided explicit training in the divergent and convergent thinking tools and techniques that lead to a wider variety of options and, ultimately, strong consensus around the best solutions for achieving the desired objectives. This session will discuss the guiding principles of each and showcase how best to use them for maximum return.    

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get to better ideas faster? If you learn to master just two thinking skills, you can! Many of the PMI supported tools have origins in creativity. As such, these tools are best leveraged when you apply divergent thinking (to generate) or convergent thinking (to narrow). This session will explore the principles of divergent and convergent thinking and provide examples of techniques to maximize their power.