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In this CPD course, you'll explore how creative professionals apply creativity in their daily work and how you can do the same. You'll learn how creativity begins with your mindset and understanding, helping you recognise how your thinking patterns shape your creative process. Through practical techniques, you'll discover how to reactivate creativity in yourself and others to tackle business and personal challenges. You'll reflect on your creative journey and develop new tools, skills and approaches to add value in your work. This course suits individuals, entrepreneurs and managers in any sector aiming to boost creativity at individual and team levels.
This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course comprises four units.
Unit 1: Background to creativity
What is creativity exactly and why is it an essential skill that you can lose over time? Here we look at the fundamentals of creativity and how it is linked to personal and professional development, organisational culture and team problem-solving performance. In this unit you will:
Unit 2: Personal creativity
How can you reawaken your creativity? Being creative starts with you, your mindset, traits and habits. During this unit, you will understand how your personal traits, characteristics and view of the world impact your creativity and how you can unlock your mind to be more creative. In this unit you will:
Unit 3: Creativity in practice
How can you bring more creativity into your professional and personal lives? Being creative involves understanding a variety of practices and techniques to help you build more creative confidence and bring creative thinking and problem-solving skills to your organisation. We look at practical tools and methods you can apply in your day-to-day tasks and challenges. In this unit you will:
Unit 4: Analysing creativity in action
How do you measure your creative impact in relation to your goals? Now that you understand what creativity is, how it impacts you personally and how you can apply it day to day, it is time to reflect and understand the wider value of creativity, including evaluating its contribution to organisational outcomes. In this unit you will learn how to:
By studying this CPD course, you will be able to:
This course was designed to be independently studied with no tutor support. StudentHome is a dedicated website that provides general study support and there is a computing helpdesk.
There an end-of-course quiz to test your knowledge and understanding. Once completed and successfully passed you will receive a digital badge and a course completion certificate which you can download as a record of your learning.
The course will require around 10 hours to complete.
You can begin at any time during the life of the course and study at your own pace. The course will be open to you for a time period of between 6 and 18 months, depending on your course registration date, and you will be advised of the specific time limitations upon enrolment.
All learning materials, exercises, study support and end of course quiz are delivered entirely online.
As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the content of the academic regulations, which are available on our Student Policies and Regulations website.
There are no formal academic requirements.
If you have any doubt about the suitability of the course, please contact us.
The course is delivered online and makes use of a variety of online resources. If you use specialist hardware or software to assist you in using a computer or the internet you are advised to contact us about support which can be given to meet your needs.
The OU strives to make all aspects of study accessible to everyone and this Accessibility Statement outlines what studying BGXS009 involves. You should use this information to inform your study preparations and any discussions with us about how we can meet your needs.
StartEngland fee
At anytime before 31/07/2026£150
We accept American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Visa Electron.
If this course is geared towards your job or developing your career, you could ask your employer to sponsor you by paying some or all of the fees. Your sponsor just needs to complete a simple form to confirm how much they will be paying and we will invoice them.
The fee information provided here is valid for short courses starting in the 2026/27 academic year. Fees typically increase annually. For further information about the University's fee policy, visit our Fee Rules.
You can start this course anytime.
You can start this course anytime.
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