The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015
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Success for companies is now dependent upon creativity and innovation, both hailed as the most important contributors to the growth of the economy. These days, these skills are not just a good idea, but are imperative. Unfortunately, most don't know where to start in order to structure an environment where creativity and innovation can thrive. Good news: laying the foundation for inspiring creativity and enhancing innovation is easier than you think. Discover the four directives to follow that will help to enhance engagement, reignite passion, and amp up meaningful contribution, and enable you, your team, and your company to develop fantastic products and services.
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The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015
- 2. Denise R. Jacobs Work Life Congress ★ New York, NY ★ 14 October 2015
- 4. Photo by Derek Kearney Web Design à Creativity Evangelist
- 5. à Founder + CEO, The Creative Dose http://TheCreativeDose.com/
- 6. Create
- 7. It’s the new Black http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/
- 8. IBM CEO Study, 2010 https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/31670.wss
- 11. Create!
- 13. Thou shalt not
- 14. “There can be no doubt: creativity gets killed much more often than it gets supported.” Teresa Amabile, Harvard Business School professor and Innovation expert
- 15. Sacrifice creativity for control https://www.flickr.com/photos/onkel_wart/4493215941
- 17. Survey of 684 Developers https://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-burg/8812567121
- 18. Adobe’s State of the Create Study https://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pdfs/Adobe_State_of_Create_Infographic.pdf
- 21. Four directives that you must
- 23. Unblock
- 24. Creativity is a way of thinking http://www.flickr.com/photos/cblue98/7254347346/
- 27. Fear of unique ideas http://www.flickr.com/photos/tboard/2259391512/
- 28. Fear of making mistakez https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/4498817330/
- 33. Those may be the ONES StartSometihingStupid.com
- 34. Where do good ideas come from? http://www.fastcompany.com/3025314/most-creative-people/can-creativity-be-taught-73-of-creative-people-say-yes
- 35. Allow time/space for inspiration http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8124124586/
- 36. Have places for people’s ideas https://www.flickr.com/photos/jameskm03/4830068911/
- 38. Communicate
- 39. Become an adept listener http://www.flickr.com/photos/theory/3193684632/
- 42. Relax your own agenda http://www.flickr.com/photos/guiniveretoo/1573049301/
- 43. Don’t keep ideas to yourself http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8127201319/
- 44. Self-preserve or share knowledge? http://www.123wallpapers.in/file/1650/2880x1800/scarlett-johansson-in-lucy-movie.jpg
- 45. Be generous
- 46. Sell your ideas http://www.flickr.com/photos/silicongulf/2114492904/
- 47. Collaborate
- 48. Mo’ people, mo’ creativity http://www.flickr.com/photos/international-festival/3019543830/
- 49. Collective creative ideas=infinite http://static.ipaustralia.com.au/store3/10/78/1078354.1.high.jpg
- 50. Need everyone to create well http://www.infographicmaker.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/RightBrainvsLeftBrain-Infographic.jpg
- 51. Amplify the ideas of others http://www.flickr.com/photos/thivierr/1177775772/
- 52. NOT by doing this…
- 53. Instead, replacing it with this!
- 56. Allocate
- 57. "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
- 59. 20% Time works when used https://www.flickr.com/photos/bright/113694992/
- 61. Resources
- 62. Produce
- 64. Tap into existing talent http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8156999698/
- 65. My thought-leader crush: Umair Haque http://www.flickr.com/photos/nextconference/3504568830/
- 66. Betterness: Economics for Humans
- 67. “The sum total of human effort can add up to not merely more, but to Better.” Umair Haque, Betterness: Economics for Humans
- 68. More. Meaning. http://computertrainingcenters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/AdobeInfographic.jpg
- 69. Why are we doing what we do?
- 70. “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”
- 71. The directives guide our reasons
- 72. They help us get Photo: Denise Jacobs
- 73. “Clarity brings about purpose, purpose brings about action, action brings about change.” Joel Yeo
- 75. Get the slides here: Creativedo.se/WorkLife-ci
- 77. THE CREATIVE DOSE A Creativity + Innovation Collective Work Better. Create More. Create Betterness. Creative Problem-solving/Innovation Mindset Team Communication & Cohesion Creative Collaboration Executive & Speaking Coaching TheCreativeDose.com @thecreativedose
- 78. My upcoming book Banish Your Inner Critic DeniseJacobs.com/InnerCritic 26 Effective Techniques for Unleashing Productive Creativity
- 79. DeniseJacobs.com Sign up on my mailing list here denise@denisejacobs.com twitter.com/denisejacobs facebook.com/denisejacobsdotcom slideshare.net/denisejacobs Connect and Collaborate with me! Photo used with permission: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629078087/