Contributed by
Sumit Roy,
Faculty, Seed Infotech Ltd,
Pune, India
Objectives

                  Provide participants foundations and
                  general guidelines for how to
                  stimulate idea generation
                  Develop the ability to think
                  differently in terms of
                  viewing, analyzing and resolving a
                  problem, in a creative manner




Idea Generation
Blocks To Creativity

                  Fear of Failure
                  Allergy to Ambiguity
                  Touchiness
                  Conformity
                  Resource Myopia
                  Starved Sensibility
                  Rigidity




Idea Generation
Strategies for Unblocking

                  Awareness
                  Analysis & Diagnosis
                  Desire to Unblock
                  Help from Credible Source
                  Reward
                  Goal Setting




Idea Generation
Creative Generation

                  Break out of the Intelligence Trap
                  Create Space
                  Do something totally different
                  Challenge Assumption
                  Create a Power Group
                  Define the Problem
                  Brainstorm
                  Create Continuous Challenges


Idea Generation
Direction to How to Think

                  Expand your Perspective
                  Hone your Brain Power
                  Turbocharge the environment
                  Master the Conversation
                  Be a catalyst




Idea Generation
Recognizing Current Ideas

                  Dominant Ideas
                  Tethering Ideas
                  Polarizing Ideas
                  Boundaries
                  Assumptions




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Evaluation of an Idea

                  Whether the Idea would work at all
                  Whether it would be Practical
                  What about the Cost of
                  Implementing?
                  Whether the Idea is new




Idea Generation
Divergent Thinking Abilities

                  Sensitivity
                  Guessing Ability
                  Restructuring Ability
                  Fluency
                  Flexibility
                  Originality
                  Elaboration




Idea Generation
Model of Creative Personality



Core traits to Creativity + Motivation to create - Fears
              & disabilities that impede creativity
        = Enduring potential for Lifelong creativity




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Environmental Stimulants of
                            Creativity

                  Stimulation
                  Nurturance
                  Role Model
                  Optimal Tension
                  Constructive Feedback
                  Learning Opportunities
                  Diversity of View points
                  Freedom with accountability for
                  excellence
                  Facilities for experimentation
Idea Generation
Emotional Connection and
                           Intuition
                  Champion moments of Silence
                  Begin developing Insight
                  Respect the language of Intuition
                  Suspend the Voice of Judgment
                  Ask Clear Question
                  Feel the Inevitable moments of Fear
                  and move through them
                  Expand your Empathy



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Opportunity Sensing




Idea Generation
Summary

                  Escape from Cliches & fixed pattern
                  Challenge Assumptions
                  Generate Alternatives
                  Jump to new Ideas and then see
                  what next
                  Find new entry points from which to
                  move forward




Idea Generation
Some Creative Personalities




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Test your creativity!




Idea Generation
Test your creativity




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Idea generation

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    Contributed by Sumit Roy, Faculty,Seed Infotech Ltd, Pune, India
  • 2.
    Objectives Provide participants foundations and general guidelines for how to stimulate idea generation Develop the ability to think differently in terms of viewing, analyzing and resolving a problem, in a creative manner Idea Generation
  • 3.
    Blocks To Creativity Fear of Failure Allergy to Ambiguity Touchiness Conformity Resource Myopia Starved Sensibility Rigidity Idea Generation
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    Strategies for Unblocking Awareness Analysis & Diagnosis Desire to Unblock Help from Credible Source Reward Goal Setting Idea Generation
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    Creative Generation Break out of the Intelligence Trap Create Space Do something totally different Challenge Assumption Create a Power Group Define the Problem Brainstorm Create Continuous Challenges Idea Generation
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    Direction to Howto Think Expand your Perspective Hone your Brain Power Turbocharge the environment Master the Conversation Be a catalyst Idea Generation
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    Recognizing Current Ideas Dominant Ideas Tethering Ideas Polarizing Ideas Boundaries Assumptions Idea Generation
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    Evaluation of anIdea Whether the Idea would work at all Whether it would be Practical What about the Cost of Implementing? Whether the Idea is new Idea Generation
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    Divergent Thinking Abilities Sensitivity Guessing Ability Restructuring Ability Fluency Flexibility Originality Elaboration Idea Generation
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    Model of CreativePersonality Core traits to Creativity + Motivation to create - Fears & disabilities that impede creativity = Enduring potential for Lifelong creativity Idea Generation
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    Environmental Stimulants of Creativity Stimulation Nurturance Role Model Optimal Tension Constructive Feedback Learning Opportunities Diversity of View points Freedom with accountability for excellence Facilities for experimentation Idea Generation
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    Emotional Connection and Intuition Champion moments of Silence Begin developing Insight Respect the language of Intuition Suspend the Voice of Judgment Ask Clear Question Feel the Inevitable moments of Fear and move through them Expand your Empathy Idea Generation
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    Summary Escape from Cliches & fixed pattern Challenge Assumptions Generate Alternatives Jump to new Ideas and then see what next Find new entry points from which to move forward Idea Generation
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