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Course description

Unlock the creative potential within your organization and yourself. Creativity isn’t just for artists—today, it’s recognized as a vital driver of innovation, growth, and problem-solving across every sector. This interdisciplinary webinar series brings together leading scholars and accomplished practitioners to illuminate the science and art of creativity. Through engaging lectures and interactive group discussions, participants will gain actionable insights into:

 - Defining Creativity and Innovation: Understand what sets creativity apart and how it fuels breakthroughs in any field.

 - The Creative Process: Discover proven frameworks to nurture and manage creative thinking from idea generation to implementation.

 - The Concept of Flow: Learn how to achieve and sustain optimal performance and engagement.

 - The Role of Chaos and Limitation: Explore how constraints and unpredictability can become powerful catalysts for innovation.

 - Creativity in Group Collaboration: Identify the factors that foster or hinder creativity within teams and organizations, and develop strategies to unlock collective potential.

Target group 

This course is designed for a diverse audience—professionals, leaders, educators, engineers, business innovators, psychologists, artists, researchers, and scholars—anyone interested in applying creativity to real-world challenges. Whether you’re looking to foster an innovative culture in your organization, enhance your own creative skills, or gain a research-based understanding of creativity, this series offers foundational knowledge and practical tools to drive success in today’s rapidly changing environment.

Language

English

Teacher

Dr. Elisabeth Morney (Doctor of Arts, Aalto University; Film & Television and Creativity & Innovation) is an international speaker on creativity who studied creativity theories at the Torrance Center, University of Georgia, and has presented across Europe, Asia, the USA, and South America. She chaired the Aalto Creativity Symposium Vaasa (2021) and the GCI & Malakta International Creativity Symposium (2024), and since 2022 has served as co-director of the Global Creativity Initiative. Elisabeth has taught creativity theories at Aalto University, Åbo Akademi, and the University of Eastern Finland. With a broadcast-media background as a screenwriter, director, and producer, she bridges theory and practice and has facilitated creative collaboration and professional development for the Yle HR team.

Learning outcomes

The webinars offer a broadened view on creativity, a better understanding of creativity in research and being acquainted to relevant literature on creativity.

Suggested reading

Vlad Glăveanu (2021), Creativity: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press.

Course place

Online (Zoom)

Schedule

Sat 17 Jan 2026, 12:00-14:00
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 12:00-14:00
Sat 31 Jan 2026, 12:00-14:00

Fees

320,00 €
Early-bird price: €270,00 for registrations completed by 15.12.2025

You can pay online immediately after registration. If you wish to pay in instalments, or if the payer is someone other than the participant (e.g., a company or employer), skip the online payment by closing the browser after submitting the registration. An invoice will then be sent by post to the billing address you provided.

Additional information

Elvira Kurmaeva
elvira.kurmaeva@vaasankesayliopisto.fi
044 754 5780