Creativity & Growth Mindset

By the end, the learner can

• Innovative care planning: designs non-standard care plan components that creatively address barriers such as transportation, distrust of services, or informal support deficits not covered by conventional resources
• Group intervention design: develops original psychoeducational group curricula on topics such as illness adjustment, caregiver support, or grief tailored to specific patient populations
• Cross-sector resource development: identifies and activates unconventional funding or support sources such as faith communities, mutual aid networks, or volunteer programs when formal resources are exhausted

Session plan

1. 10 minHow these are scoredWhere this shows up: hospitals and clinics, working with families, patients, physicians. Conditions to expect: patient-facing, emotionally demanding, safety-sensitive. Entry roles this maps to: Endoscopy Technicians, Home Health Aides, Medical Equipment Preparers.
   • identifies and pilots adjusted workflows or care coordination processes that improve patient throughput without proportional increases in cost
   From Medical and Health Services Managers (11-9111.00)
2. 5 minSituationsWork the task on your own first. Support is available, but ask for it out loud so the group hears what got you stuck.
   • Tools in play: Medical software, Spreadsheet software, Office suite software.
3. 10 minWhere the group splitCompare answers before the debrief. Where the room split is the useful part — the split usually marks a real judgment call rather than a knowledge gap.
   • Where did two people read the same situation differently, and what did each notice?
   • Which answer would survive a supervisor asking "why did you do it that way?"
4. 10 minThe pattern behind the answersClose the loop: what changed between the first attempt and the last, and what would have to be true for creativity to hold up on a bad day.