Creative Collaboration & Team Innovation

Overview

This intensive one-day workshop is designed to transform the way teams think, create and work together. Blending the core principles of creative teamwork with hands-on project practice, the workshop takes participants on a journey from brainstorming basics to building a team-designed prototype.

Across the day, teams learn how to unlock group creativity, harness diverse perspectives and generate ideas that feel both fresh and achievable. Through guided activities, playful experimentation and a realistic project brief, participants practice the skills that matter in today’s workplace.

Whether you’re looking to reinvigorate team culture, break down departmental silos or nurture practical creative confidence in your organisation, this workshop offers a high-impact, memorable and genuinely engaging way to build collaborative capability.

What you'll learn...

• Principles of creative collaboration - Understand how group creativity works and what teams need to thrive.

• Inclusive brainstorming - Experience structured facilitation methods that give every team member a voice.

• Fast, effective ideation - Apply generative techniques that move ideas forward quickly and constructively.

• End-to-end project practice - Work through a creative brief using design thinking and digital tools.

• Pitch-ready communication - Present your prototyped concept with clarity and confidence.

Who is this for?

Participants: Gain practical tools for leading creative sessions, collaborating with diverse thinkers and taking a concept from spark to pitch.

Employers: Strengthen collaborative innovation across departments and equip teams with project-ready creative skills that translate directly into workplace outcomes.

Why is this important?

Creative problem solving is one of the most hireable skills for today's employees. With the rise of AI, being able to work together with other humans to be ahead of the curve on creative ideas is so valuable.

Effective collaboration builds trust, strengthens problem-solving and fuels innovation, making teams more resilient, more connected and better equipped to thrive in a fast-changing world.

About the Tutor

Lucy McGill is an expert in Design Thinking and the use of creative and participatory research methods. Based in the Medical School, University of Exeter, she is currently involved in research projects working with multi-disciplinary teams and applying her design expertise to investigate problems across health, technology and user needs.
Having previously worked at HCA, lecturing in creative subjects including BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA (Hons) Illustration, and being involved in projects such as the development of HCA's creative strategy, Lucy is excited to be back to share her enthusiasm and expertise with local professionals.

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Host or Publisher Hereford College of Arts