This workshop turns scattered ideas into a map of relationships, gaps, and assumptions. Bridge wants people to find materials without depending on individual support.
Steps
- Place the challenge at the centre.
- Create branches for people, moments, information, channels, and constraints.
- Separate observed questions from possible explanations.
- Add brainstorming ideas and link them to needs.
- Mark what is unknown and form a hypothesis.
Materials before the workshop
├── People: new attendees, facilitators
├── Moments: confirmation, day before, start
├── Information: list, link, requirements
├── Channels: email, page, message
└── Constraints: clarity, accessibility, permissionsSuggested answer
The map may show too many links and no clear essential resource. Hypothesis: a short page of essential resources linked from confirmation will reduce uncertainty. Test a mock-up, not a general change.
Common mistakes
- Filling the map with detail before defining branches.
- Presenting a hypothesis as fact.
- Using the map instead of speaking with affected people.
Conclusion
The mind map turns ideas into a clear hypothesis. The next workshop uses SCAMPER to redesign an existing solution.
Creativity Course: From Ideas to Solutions
Module 1: Understanding and Activating Creativity
- What creativity is and when it creates value
- Creativity in the professional environment
- Myths and realities about creativity
Module 2: How Creative Thinking Works
- The creative process as an iterative cycle
- Divergent, convergent, and lateral thinking
- Personal and environmental barriers
Module 3: Techniques for Exploring Alternatives
- Brainstorming: generating without judging
- Mind maps: visualising connections
- SCAMPER
- Lateral thinking: challenging assumptions
- Six hats: thinking from several perspectives
Module 4: From Challenge to Solution
- Identifying, defining, and reframing problems
- Generating alternatives for a defined challenge
- Evaluating and selecting ideas with criteria
- Prototyping, implementing, and learning
Module 5: Creativity Lab
- Guided workshop: collaborative brainstorming
- Guided workshop: building a mind map
- Guided workshop: redesigning with SCAMPER
- Case study: innovation in a technology company
- Case study: a creative solution in healthcare
