Assistance to the development of divergent thinking of heads of educational organizations in the system of advanced training

The research problem and the rationale for its relevance. The present time is often characterized as turbulent, which leads to new requirements for managers in general, and for heads of educational organizations in particular. One such requirement is to make prompt and accurate management decisions. The professional development system should focus on developing divergent mindset among managers. The goal of the research is to develop and test a new method of developing divergent thinking - “crash scenario prediction”. Methodology. The works of leading domestic and foreign psychologists disclosing the essence and types of thinking became the methodological basis of the research. Special attention is paid to the characteristic of divergent thinking, its features and qualities are noted, and the author's interpretation of the concept construction is proposed: “divergent thinking of a leader”. Results. One of the manager's functions - forecasting - has been analyzed, its purpose and main methods of execution, including the scenario method, have been described...