For individuals · Creative Intelligence Academy
Wake up your creative thinking
Courses for people who want to think more creatively, look at problems with fresh eyes and bring new ideas to their work. Learn live with GIBS Business School, or at your own pace online.
Sound familiar?
When your thinking feels stuck
- The same problems keep coming back, and the usual answers don't fix them
- You've taken on new responsibility and need fresh ideas, fast
- You're in a rut, at work or in life, and want to feel energised again
- You'd like to bring more of yourself, and more of your ideas, to your work
Creative thinking can get you unstuck, and it's a skill you can build.
Creative Intelligence Academy
But I'm not a creative type!
Can’t draw a stick man? More of a numbers person? Allergic to hey-shoo-wow? To be clear, we don’t see creativity as artistry, craft work or the ability to draw. What we are talking about is your creative intelligence.
A definition that we like to work with is: Creativity is the use of imagination to create something novel and useful. It is a mindset and skillset that can be developed with deliberate effort. It’s not magic. It’s not a born-with-or-not talent. It’s not fixed. We know this because we all had it in spades as children. Then industrial training in single answer solutions from Grade 1 upwards taught most of us to fear failure and to stop experimenting.
Everyone is able to think creatively (including you, yes you – the one reading this.) And, what’s more, we can all become more creative than we already are. The fun fact is that creativity seems to be limitless – the more we use the more we have.
Live online course · with GIBS Business School
Lead for Creative Thinking
6 weeks online, about 3 hours a week · Live classes with Nina Pearse and Celia Falkenberg · GIBS certificate of competency
Learn the science, tools and confidence to lead creative thinking in your team. Discover your own creative style with the Creative ID, work through six lenses from mindset to culture, and leave with a creative leadership plan for your team.
Self-study modules alternate with live two-hour online classes, and a growth partner keeps you accountable.
“I have been blown away by the content covered and by the brilliant minds in my organisation with whom I did this course. I come out of this programme as a different person and more inspired to change.”
Nandipha Mashego, MTN
Want it for a group of managers? We also run it in-house.
Apply at GIBSSelf-paced online courses
Learn at your own pace
Short video courses you can start today, with exercises to try at work and at home the same week.
Self-paced · 5 lessons
5 Day Creative Wake-Up
Five video lessons over five days. Find out what you believe about creativity, what's stifling yours, and how to put it to work, even if you don't think you're creative.
Self-paced · 3 lessons
Kickstart Your Creativity
Three 30-minute lessons on how your creativity works and how to develop it, with a creativity test, a step-by-step process and practical tools.
Self-paced · 5 lessons
Creative Note Taking with Mind Maps
A skill that speeds up how you think, plan, remember and learn, in five short video lessons with downloadable exercises and a summary.
Self-paced · 6 weeks · Book and videos
Made to Create
A six-week Bible study to uncover and use your creative gifts, with a workbook and video series. Take it on your own or with a group.
In their words
What learners say
“The experience reinforced that innovation starts with creating an environment where people feel empowered to share ideas, collaborate, and challenge the status quo.”
Kennedy Matshavhange
Senior Specialist: Data Security, Information Protection, MTN · Lead for Creative Thinking, with GIBS
“These lessons not only improved my individual creative confidence but also inspired me to reimagine how I lead and collaborate with my team… It has equipped me with the confidence to approach problem-solving creatively, empower my team, and lead with a renewed sense of purpose.”
Tshepiso Mogale
Manager, Change & Adoption, Standard Bank · Lead for Creative Thinking, with GIBS
“A special shout-out to Celia and Nina from Creativity Wake-Up for making the course so engaging, practical, and easy to follow — you brought the content to life! … The course certainly exceeded my expectations.”
Yamkela Mapisa
Provincial Acquisition Manager, Standard Bank · Lead for Creative Thinking, with GIBS
Free to try
Not ready for a course? Start with a free quiz
Find out how you think, what's draining your creativity and how much you really notice, in a few minutes.
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Let your creativity breathe
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Fresh thinking.
New perspectives.
Feel alive again.
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Questions?
Not sure which course is right for you?
Send us a message or book a 20-minute call, and we'll help you find the right place to start.
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