the creativity imperative - prototypes, process, and play 2015
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THE CREATIVITY IMPERATIVE
Denise R. Jacobs Prototypes, Process, & Play ★ Chicago, IL ★ 6 August 2015
@denisejacobs @ChicagoCamps
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Ohai!
Photo by Derek Kearney
My jamm http://TheCreativeDose.com/
Create
It’s the new Black
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/
IBM CEO Study, 2010 https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/31670.wss
Considered important
http://business.time.com/2013/04/26/the-time-creativity-poll/
Creative? Me! Yes! http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/3135103537/
Creative? Child, please
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mahalie/276780530/
Creative? Umm…maybe?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlaughland/3475448568/
“Creativity is all about making connections and seeing patterns.” Bruce Nussbaum, Creativity Intelligence
Create!
Here be dragons https://www.flickr.com/photos/pberry/153783546
Thou shalt not
Lip service https://www.flickr.com/photos/themaxsons/5306572767
“There can be no doubt: creativity gets killed much more often than it gets supported.” Teresa Amabile, Harvard Business School professor and
Innovation expert
Sacrifice creativity for control https://www.flickr.com/photos/onkel_wart/4493215941
Unengaged talent https://www.flickr.com/photos/nifmus/2385966735
It was a nice idea… http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevygee/3265941065/
Adobe’s State of the Create Study
https://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pdfs/Adobe_State_of_Create_Infographic.pdf
An imperative
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahmount/324922376
New paradigm https://www.flickr.com/photos/buttersponge/4955768144
We MUST create
Four directives that you must
Unblock, Communicate, Collaborate, Allocate
Unblock
Barriers to creativity
http://computertrainingcenters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/AdobeInfographic.jpg
TIME http://www.flickr.com/photos/33909700@N02/3159761620/
F.E.A.R. =
http://cdnpix.com/show/imgs/7a361666e107cd36656d5a66ea2e4e80.jpg
Fear of unique ideas http://www.flickr.com/photos/tboard/2259391512/
Fear of making mistakez https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/4498817330/
No proper outlets http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfllaw/222795669/
Experimentation mindset http://blackhistoryheroes.blogspot.com/2010/07/george-washington-carver-scientist-and.html
Encourage stupid ideas http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/142398084
Those may be the ONES StartSometihingStupid.com
Tinker http://www.flickr.com/photos/xt0ph3r/3591236086/
Where do good ideas come from?
http://www.fastcompany.com/3025314/most-creative-people/can-creativity-be-taught-73-of-creative-people-say-yes
Allow for inspiration
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8124124586/
Engaged = Creative
http://infographicsmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Work-Engaged-Work-Inspired-Infographic-infographicsmania.gif
Communicate
Become an adept listener http://www.flickr.com/photos/theory/3193684632/
Be present
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/3446600695/
Pay attention http://www.flickr.com/photos/copperfeesh/147493122/
Relax your own agenda http://www.flickr.com/photos/guiniveretoo/1573049301/
“Until you really learn a language it can’t teach you.” Douglas Crockford, The Good Parts, Trondheim Developer’s
Conference
Don’t keep ideas to yourself http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8127201319/
Self-preserve or share knowledge? http://www.123wallpapers.in/file/1650/2880x1800/scarlett-johansson-in-lucy-movie.jpg
Be generous
Got presenting skillz? Photo: Denise Jacobs
Sell your ideas http://www.flickr.com/photos/silicongulf/2114492904/
Collaborate
Mo’ people, mo’ creativity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/international-festival/3019543830/
Truth.
http://www.weareforeal.com/projects/bssp-nouiasaaou-2013
Collective creative ideas=infinite http://static.ipaustralia.com.au/store3/10/78/1078354.1.high.jpg
Creating together well http://www.flickr.com/photos/argonne/4435608143/
Need everyone http://www.infographicmaker.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/RightBrainvsLeftBrain-Infographic.jpg
Diversity of ideas & people http://www.flickr.com/photos/shirinwiniger/3680885289/
Amplify the ideas of others http://www.flickr.com/photos/roland/54381130/
By doing this
Replacing it with this!
Builds trust
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/2941559903
Teach and learn=Mentoring https://www.flickr.com/photos/tinfoilraccoon/632770422/
Allocate
"Deciding how much time and money to give to a team or project is a judgment call that can either support or kill creativity." Teresa Amabile
Time http://www.flickr.com/photos/paolocampioni/2168286027/
20% Time works when used https://www.flickr.com/photos/bright/113694992/
Ask Photo: Denise Jacobs
Petition/Demand http://www.alchematter.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hands_wrenches_recolor-449x250.png
Tools
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ebarney/3348965637/
Resources
Produce
Empowered Makers https://www.flickr.com/photos/lauroroger/8808985531
Tap into existing talent http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8156999698/
Umair Haque http://www.flickr.com/photos/nextconference/3504568830/
Betterness? Betterness!!
“The sum total of human effort can add up to not merely more, but to Better.”
Umair Haque, Betterness: Economics for Humans
So…this happened in December (!)
Photo: Denise Jacobs
More. Meaning.
http://computertrainingcenters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/AdobeInfographic.jpg
Well?
“Only a reason has the magic to ignite, in the void, the spark; that comes to make a life feel that it has been more than accidents of fate colliding with chance.” Umair Haque, “How to Create Your Reason”
The directives guide our reasons
They help us get
Photo: Denise Jacobs
“Clarity brings about purpose, purpose brings about action, action brings about change.” Joel Yeo
Follow the Imperative
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