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Creativity What is it, who has it and why and how to get it. Creativity!

[object Object],Creativity! Is Kermit “creative”? What is “creativity”?

[object Object],Creativity! Visuwords definition adjective involving the use of the imagination or original ideas in order to create something. Oxford English Dictionary other related words for creativity : creativeness, formativeness, innovation, inventiveness, originality, productivity, craftsmanship, authorship, creatorship " Being creative is seeing the same thing as everybody else but thinking of something different"

[object Object],Creativity! 1. The creative process: mechanisms, phases 2. The creative person: traits, characteristics 3. The creative product: practical application

[object Object],Creativity! Divergent thinking is the intellectual ability to think of many original, diverse, and elaborate ideas. Convergent thinking : the intellectual ability to logically evaluate, critique and choose the best idea from a selection of ideas.

[object Object],Creativity! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Both divergent and convergent…a complementing cycle of diverge-converge-diverge-converge…

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[object Object],Creativity! Creativity occurs when a person , using the symbols of a given domain , has a new idea or sees a new pattern and it is selected by the field for inclusion in the relevant domain…to change or create a new domain. - Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention

[object Object],Creativity! 32 traits of creative people… Are you creative? Name some creative people – what do they have in common? Who is not creative? Why?

Creativity! Dr. Frank Williams’ Exercise in Divergent Thinking FL: Fluency – the number of ideas FX: Flexibility – a variety of viewpoints; thinking in different ways O: Originality – uniqueness E: Elaboration – taking the idea as far as it can go

Creativity! Why is creativity important? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],… a need for inventive, flexible, spontaneous people! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How can I become more creative? You are already… pursuing something you love, curious about the world, focusing on improving your skills, giving yourself time for reflection…right? Creativity! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Creativity! How?... Brainstorming (CPS model) Mind-mapping Role-playing (theatre) Teamwork Journaling (recording text and image) Lateral thinking Most have difficulty generating ideas! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],How can I become more creative?

Creativity! Creativity and the cross-cultural experience Refer to “32 traits”…how many can be a result of the cross-cultural experience? Think about the 3 T’s… Adaptable, tolerant of ambiguity, observant, perceive world differently, flexible, intuitive, self-actualizing, self-knowledgeable, curious, independent… Your cross-cultural experience makes you more creative! How is creativity defined, celebrated, or discouraged in your culture?

Creativity! An exercise in creativity…. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Further reading… Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention. 1996. Harper Collins. Pink, Daniel. A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age . 2006. Riverhead Publishing. Florida, Richard. Rise of the Creative Class…and how it’s transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life. 2002. Basic Books. Florida, R. and Gates, G. “Technology and Tolerance: the Importance of Diversity to High-technology Growth” . Brookings Institution, Center on Urban & Metropolitan Policy Survey Series, 2001. Hanna, J. “Getting Down to the Business of Creativity” . HBS Working Knowledge, May 14, 2008. Parks, Sharon Daloz. “What Artists Know About Leadership” HBS Working Knowledge , Nov. 7, 2005.

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