Why this programme
Let’s face it—public leaders don’t wake up thinking: “How can I be more creative today?”
You’re chasing deadlines, dealing with complexity, managing stakeholders, and navigating legacy systems. But creativity is no longer a luxury—it’s a leadership necessity. The ability to think differently, try safely, and lead teams through ambiguity is what separates static service delivery from meaningful transformation.
“Creative Anyway” is designed for leaders who don’t think of themselves as creative—but need to be.
It’s about unblocking what’s already inside you.
Date
4 December, 2025
Duration (Hours)
8
Time
9am – 6pm
Format
In-person in Singapore. Venue details to follow.
Price
$500 excluding 9% GST
Who is this for
Anyone in the public or social sector looking for a change
Changemakers facilitating change within their organisations
New leaders developing their leadership skills in innovation
Leaders seeking for a new way to lead
Learning outcomes
Identify the creative blockers
Recognise the personal and systemic blockers to creativity in public and social sector environments and learn tangible strategies to foster a safe, creative culture in their teams and meetings.
Unleash your creative leadership potential
Develop the confidence to lead with curiosity, not just certainty—even amid ambiguity and constraints and craft their personal “Creative Leadership Manifesto” for how they want to show up.
Explore adaptive leadership strategies
Practice adaptive leadership behaviours that signal psychological safety and enable innovation.
What you'll learn
You Are More Creative Than You Think
Creativity starts with shedding the labels we’ve internalised about who gets to be creative. In this segment, participants reconnect with their natural creative instincts through sensory play, reflection, and storytelling. They explore common leadership personas that block creativity and begin shaping who they want to become — not by chasing innovation, but by allowing space for curiosity and imagination to re-emerge.Creativity Blockers & How to Disarm Them
Leaders explore the organisational forces — cultural norms, leadership habits, and structural barriers — that drain creativity from their teams. Through an interactive game and debrief, they diagnose what’s holding their organisation back and learn practical techniques to rebuild safety, spark experimentation, and redesign how meetings, rituals, and decisions are made. They leave with a clear picture of what must shift to truly enable creative work.Ambiguity is the Playground of Creativity
This final segment reframes ambiguity not as a threat, but as the fertile ground where new ideas take root. Participants explore real-world complexity through scenario labs and storytelling, learning to lead without needing all the answers. They practise adaptive leadership techniques like reframing and small experiments, and end the day by writing their own creative manifesto — with one bold, tangible action they’ll take within a week.
Meet your trainers
Dr. Debbie Ng
Regional Director,
ThinkPlace Singapore and Asia
Kit Lam
Senior Designer,
ThinkPlace Singapore