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© 2008 Carole Buncher and Associates© 2008 Carole Buncher and Associates

Creating Creativity Even in Creating Creativity Even in Uncreative Work Uncreative Work

Environments--A Fun Environments--A Fun Approach Approach

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Carole BuncherCarole Buncher

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Instructor BackgroundInstructor BackgroundCarole S. Buncher, M.S., B.ACarole S. Buncher, M.S., B.A

Hello. I’m pleased to be working with you today. I own Carole Buncher and Associates: The Competency Company (CBA), a small, emerging, Washington, DC-based training and consulting firm. CBA specializes in delivering a wide variety of training, primarily to the audit community, including audit report writing, public speaking, supervision, leadership, conflict management, and creative problem solving.

For 23 years prior to establishing CBA, I led analyses of federal programs and policies for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

During my GAO tenure, I was also actively involved in designing and delivering audit training, both internal and external to GAO .

Delivering training that is fun and results focused is my passion. I look forward to sharing my expertise with you and facilitating your learning and performance improvement experience.

My contact information:My contact information:

[email protected]@carolebuncher.comhttp://www.carolebuncher.comhttp://www.carolebuncher.com


Workshop ObjectivesWorkshop Objectives

At the end of this workshop, you’ll be able At the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to:to:

• Understand and apply innovative problem- Understand and apply innovative problem- solving techniquessolving techniques

• Creatively build effective teams Creatively build effective teams • Creatively solve problems related to audit Creatively solve problems related to audit

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Stretch TargetStretch Target

“ “ . . . Using dreams to set business targets—. . . Using dreams to set business targets—with no real idea of how to get there. If with no real idea of how to get there. If you know how to get there, it’s not a you know how to get there, it’s not a stretch target. Incremental goals inspire stretch target. Incremental goals inspire or challenge no one nor do they capture or challenge no one nor do they capture anyone’s imagination.”anyone’s imagination.”

- Jack Welch- Jack Welch

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Stretch TargetStretch TargetHow To Make Sure Auditors Get Their in Times of How To Make Sure Auditors Get Their in Times of

Tight BudgetsTight Budgets

• Teams of 5 or 6Teams of 5 or 6• Appoint note takerAppoint note taker• 20 ideas20 ideas• No censorshipNo censorship• No idea is too crazy No idea is too crazy • Be the first team to identify 20 ideasBe the first team to identify 20 ideas

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Advantages of Stretch Advantages of Stretch Targets?Targets?

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Creative (and Easy) Creative (and Easy) Team BuildingTeam Building

• LionLion• PuppyPuppy• OwlOwl• TurtleTurtle

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‘‘LionLion’’

• Take-charge personalityTake-charge personality

• ““King of the jungle”King of the jungle”

• Comfortable in Comfortable in competitive situationscompetitive situations

• First to “cross the finish First to “cross the finish line”line”

• DecisiveDecisive

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‘‘PuppyPuppy’’

• EnthusiasticEnthusiastic

• Willing to do whatever is Willing to do whatever is asked of themasked of them

• Highly attentive to Highly attentive to people and feelingspeople and feelings

• Will try to resolve Will try to resolve conflictsconflicts

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‘‘OwlOwl’’

• WiseWise

• ““Go-to” personGo-to” person

• AnalyticalAnalytical

• Likes theories, concepts, Likes theories, concepts, ideasideas

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‘‘TurtleTurtle’’• ThoroughThorough

• Looks under every stoneLooks under every stone

• May not be first to cross May not be first to cross the finish linethe finish line

• Likes optionsLikes options

• Well organizedWell organized

• Likes procedures and Likes procedures and structurestructure

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Which Are You—Lion, Which Are You—Lion, Puppy, Owl, or Turtle? Puppy, Owl, or Turtle?

• How do the characteristics of your animal type add How do the characteristics of your animal type add value to your job?value to your job?

• What challenges do you face in your work place given What challenges do you face in your work place given the characteristics of your animal type?the characteristics of your animal type?

• What challenges might you face in working with each of What challenges might you face in working with each of the other types?the other types?

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Best Teams Are Comprised of:Best Teams Are Comprised of:

• All the same type? No!All the same type? No!

• All different types? All different types? YesYes!!

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Brain WritingBrain WritingHow to Reduce the Number of Training “No-Shows” How to Reduce the Number of Training “No-Shows”

• Silent and written brainstorming.Silent and written brainstorming.

• Teams of six.Teams of six.

• Take out one piece of paper that you don’t need.Take out one piece of paper that you don’t need.

• On your paper, write one idea for reducing the number of On your paper, write one idea for reducing the number of training “no shows”.training “no shows”.

• Limit your idea to a short sentence or two.Limit your idea to a short sentence or two.

• When everyone on your team has finished writing, pass When everyone on your team has finished writing, pass your paper to the person to your right.your paper to the person to your right.

• On the paper you have received, build on the idea(s) On the paper you have received, build on the idea(s) written on the paper.written on the paper.

• Keep going until you receive your original paper.Keep going until you receive your original paper.

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Advantages of Advantages of Brain WritingBrain Writing

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The Need for Criteria in the The Need for Criteria in the Brainstorming Selection Process:Brainstorming Selection Process:Getting Highly Effective Getting Highly Effective

TrainersTrainers

1.1. In your team, brainstorm 10 ways to get In your team, brainstorm 10 ways to get highly effective trainers (both subject highly effective trainers (both subject matter experts and strong “platform” matter experts and strong “platform” skills).skills).

2.2. Which is the best answer?Which is the best answer?

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What have you learned What have you learned today?today?

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Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?

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(202) 363-6645(202) 363-6645

[email protected]@carolebuncher.com

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