creativity in you
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Creativity: It’s In You!
Melissa EystadWorld Spirit Consulting
Session Overview
Definition of Creativity
Why We Need Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills
Exercise -What are Your “Creative Smarts”?
Methods and Tools That Develop Creativity– Graphic visualization of
your thoughts– Brain-storming– Think “As If”– Others
Team Problem-Solving Activities
Resources on Creativity and Problem-solving
Definitions
Creative
Characterized by or productive of new things or new ideas: ingenious, innovative, innovatory, inventive, original
Possibilities
Potentiality for favorable or interesting results, such as:
The idea has great possibilities.
What Are Your “Creative Smarts”?
Verbal/linguistic -- the ability to manipulate words in their oral or written form
Mathematical/logical -- the ability to manipulate number systems and logical concepts
Spatial -- the ability to see and manipulate patterns and designs
Musical -- the ability to understand and manipulate musical concepts such as tone, rhythm, and harmony
What Are Your “Creative Smarts”?
Bodily-kinesthetic -- the ability to use one’s body and movement, as in dance or sports
Intrapersonal – the ability to understand one’s feelings and to be reflective and philosophical
Interpersonal – the ability to understand other people and their thoughts and feelings
Why We Need Creativity
To adapt to changing situations, environment
To contribute our uniqueness to the outside world
To innovate, grow and develop
To solve challenging problems
To survive!
Remember:When you do what you’ve always done You get what you always got!
Barriers to Creativity
Being too busy or too involved with a problem Having conflicting purposes (Internal) fear of criticism (Internal) lack of confidence (Internal) state of mind/level of stress A boring environment that does not feed the senses Demands for quick results Harsh words (from others or ourselves) Rigid rules and barriers that prevent us from gathering
information or connecting with others OUR BELIEF THAT WE ARE NOT CREATIVE
Methods and Tools that Develop Creativity
Graphic visualization of your thoughts Brainstorming Think “As If” Others
Graphic Visualization
Mindmapping unlocks the potential of the brain
Gives you a “picture” of the problem—and the possibilities
Brainstorming
Define problem or issue to be addressed
Generate lots of possible solutions
Decide what criteria must be met for viable options
Rate ideas Select most promising
Think “As If”….
Forces you to examine the issue from perspectives other than your own
Think of a current work challenge Clearly state the problem Propose solutions from the perspective of specific
people
Other Ideas
Writing
Journaling is a great way to capture those thoughts and ideas that never get spoken. So is doodling!
Ideas on the run
Bring a small digital recorder with you everywhere, just in case you get that flash of inspiration.
Jordan Ayan’s* 10 Strategies:– Connect– Environment– Travel– Play and Humor– Read– Art– Technology– Power-thinking– Go inward– Find your creative soul
From Aha! 10 Ways to Free Your Creative Spirit and Find Your Great Ideas 1997 Three Rivers Press New York
Team Activities
Survivor
Fashion Show
Resources on Creativity
www.destinationimagination.org (global creative problem-solving competitions for children)
www.higherawareness.com/creativity.shtml (free email
newsletter)
www.brainstorming .co.uk (more information on how to do brainstorming)
Creativity Web-resources for creativity and innovation at http://members.ozemail.com.au/~caveman/Creative/index2.html.