Elevate Emerging Potential: Using CPS & Innovation Sprints to Build Creative Readiness Many emerging professionals—and the educators, mentors, and managers who support them—struggle to name themselves as creative problem solvers. This session explores how Innovation Sprints, paired with Creative Problem Solving (CPS), build creative confidence, agency, and adaptability across varied age groups and experience levels. Participants will engage in hands-on activities that elevate voice, encourage collaborative problem solving, and translate across educational, professional, and community settings. Attendees will leave with practical tools to help learners and early-career professionals navigate ambiguity, contribute meaningfully, and thrive in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world.
Takeaways
- Strategies for elevating creative confidence and self-efficacy in young and emerging professionals through fast-cycle innovation experiences.
- Adaptable CPS tools that help early-career individuals frame challenges, explore options, and act boldly.
- Sprint-based methods educators and youth leaders can employ in classrooms, leadership programs, and internships.
