School of Social and Political Science

Description

This workshop is designed to suit 2nd year students at The University of Edinburgh, however is open to all Undergraduate levels of study.

At this stage in your academic career, you are faced with increasingly complex, diverse assignments and non-familiar situations to navigate. This necessitates a step up in creative problem-solving techniques and critical thinking skills to support academic success. Creativity is a key component of innovation and complex problem-solving skills are in high demand in the workplace.

This workshop is designed to foster a curious and imaginative mindset. Students will build confidence in re-defining problems and using effective questioning techniques. Understanding the stages of the creative process, they will learn their natural inclinations and develop strategies to maximise their creative capability. This content will provide a solid foundation for their future academic journey and beyond.The ability to self-manage and be proactive become increasingly important as course demands grow.

Diverse assignments and extra-curricular activities present ample opportunities for students to develop their initiative. At the core of self-drive is self-belief and the confidence and courage to take independent action. This workshop will build students’ awareness of the barriers blocking initiative and develop techniques for managing these. Using personal reflection practices, they will develop their self-efficacy. They will learn how to use the ‘circle of control’ to identify where to focus their time and energy for maximum effect. The content will provide a solid foundation for their future academic journey and beyond

Learners will understand:

•How to effectively ask questions to increase understanding, including critical reflection.
•The Creative process -preparing, incubating, insight and evaluation.
•Problem Framing – who, what, why, where.

The People Portfolio is a consultancy delivering people-based solutions including learning and development, facilitation, employability and outplacement services. We are delighted to be supporting The University of Edinburgh in delivering some interactive workshops based on our experience of working with a range of individuals and organisations on these topics.

The People Portfolio are:

Morna Ronnie, founder of The People Portfolio who has over 25 years of experience in delivering training, facilitation, recruitment, outplacement and employability projects in a variety of sectors - including the energy sector, charities and financial services.

Nikki Tierney, an associate consultant and Certified Professional Facilitator with expertise in Workshop Facilitation, Training Delivery, Personal Development, Capacity Building and Leadership Development and Jane Thomson a facilitator who is passionate about helping individuals, teams and organisations to collaborate more effectively to solve problems and deliver change. She has a diverse experience that encompasses facilitating workshops, projects, learning initiatives, strategy development and team building events.

This workshop will take place on Zoom, a link will be emailed to you closer to the time