List of 16 Creativity Techniques with a brief summary

     Brainstorming: A group technique for generating as many ideas as possible in a short amount of time.

    Mind mapping: A visual technique for organizing and connecting ideas.

    The Six Thinking Hats: A technique for looking at a problem or issue from multiple perspectives.

    SCAMPER: A technique for adapting and modifying existing ideas.

    The C-K (Concept-Knowledge) method: A technique for creating new concepts by combining and altering existing ones.

    Reverse brainstorming: A technique for generating ideas by thinking about how to solve the opposite of a problem.

    The ABC method: A technique for exploring different possibilities by listing as many options as possible for each step of a process.

    The 5 Whys: A technique for understanding the root cause of a problem by repeatedly asking "why?".

    The Charette Procedure: A technique for generating ideas through intense, focused work sessions.

    The Random Input technique: A technique for generating ideas by using random stimuli, such as words or images.

    The Slow Thinking technique: A technique for taking time to think deeply about a problem or issue.

    The 30 Circles technique: A technique for generating ideas by drawing 30 circles and coming up with one idea for each circle.

    The 6-3-5 technique: A technique for generating ideas by writing down six words, then three phrases, and then five single words, all related to a problem or theme.

    The Lego Technique: A technique for building physical models to represent and explore ideas.

    The Starbursting technique: A technique for generating ideas by asking "what," "how," "why," "when," and "where" questions about a problem or theme.

    The Forced Connections technique: A technique for generating ideas by forcing connections between unrelated things.