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Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSPalan @ cre8ng.com
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Our Offices are Communities that Can Become Orchestras
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Why do we need
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'Don't hire, promote own kind at expense of S'poreans'
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Goals of this SessionHelp you accept.
…that you are more creative than you may believe?
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Goals of this SessionHelp you accept.
…that ALL employees are and can become more creative than you may believe.
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Goals of this Session
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…to share a working system for developing Cre8ng Communities within your office or workplace.
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Goals of this Session.
…and to experiment with creative thinking techniques and a Creative Solution Generating Process.
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Who Are You?See possibilities
Self- knowledgeable
Self-actualizing
Self-disciplined
Sense of destiny
Sensitive
Severely critical of…
Specific interests
Synthesize correctly
Tolerant of ambiguity
Adaptable
Curious
Divergent thinker
Energetic
Fantasize, able to
Flexible thinker
Fluent
Future oriented
Humor
Idealistic
Imaginative
Independent
Ingenious
Learning, always
Non-conforming
Not motivated by money
Observant, highly
Open-ended
Original - uniqueness
Passionate about their work
Perceive world differently
Question asker
Circle, check, markall of the following traitsthat fit you now.
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s Gordian KnotBall TossScavenger HuntEyeballers™Rope exercisesJigsaw puzzlesCartoon linesName Game
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__ jewelry __ tie tack__ fence __ art statue__ clean nails __ pipe cleaner__ gas appliance __ dwarf trombone cleaner__ anchor __ ammunition__ magnets __ sling shot__ bubble blower __ pin__ eyeglass frames __ zipper__ house wiring __ decoration__ plug puller __ corn skewers__ handles __ belt hanger__ swinging bridge __ jump rope__ bobby pin __ curler__ fork __ ear cleaner__ toothpick __ missile__ welding rod __ tie clip__ fish hook __ chain link__ cheese slicer __ tie wire
During Workshops on Creative Thinking, participants were asked to come with ideas to improve, better use, or sell paper clips. Your task is to pick which of their ideas you think are creative. Work for three minutes.
__ skewer __ stirrer__ needle __ toad stabber__ ladder __ hammock__ tire poker __ coat hanger__ hypo needle __ knitting needles__ eye scratcher __ sword__ paint stirrer __ flower holder__ picture hanger __ spring__ snowshoe __ lightning rod__ ice skate blade __ scrap iron__ ski pole __ toe brace__ tracer tool __ finger brace__ boot strap __ boot hook__ animal trap __ sled__ Christmas __ doll clothes ornaments hanger__ wind chime __ cigarette holder__ tinsel __ languages__ alphabets __ numbers__ hanging __ plant stake W
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What?
Questions we ask…
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What Else?What Else?
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How? Questions we ask…
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HowHowElse?Else?
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w/Serious
Mix Fun
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creative people spend20 minutes looking at a
orange juice box
because it says "concentrate."
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Creativity is Your Choice
Daily make the choiceto be Creative in much to most of what you do.
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Are you a
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What is it?
WhatMightit be?
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what is half of...
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Other uses for a...
Brick
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Marbles
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CreativeThinking
Tools
ForcedRelationships
Animal (a-z) Product
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CreativeThinking
Tools Idea Grid
Bread Meat Top’g Veg Fruit Snack Dessert
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1. Play it safe
2. Know your limitations : pigeonhole yourself
3. It's just a job, keep your mouth shut
4. Show you're the smartest guy in the room, make skepticism your middle name
5. Be the tough guy, demand to see the data
6. Respect history, always give the past \ the benefit of the doubt
7. Stop the madness before it can get started
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1. Play it safe
2. Know your limitations : pigeonhole yourself
3. It's just a job, keep your mouth shut
4. Show you're the smartest guy in the room, make skepticism your middle name
5. Be the tough guy, demand to see the data
6. Respect history, always give the past \ the benefit of the doubt
7. Stop the madness before it can get started Uncreative
Uncreative
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8. Been there, done that. Use experience as a weapon
9. Keep your eyes closed... your mind too
10. Assume there is no problem
11. Underestimate your customers
12. Be a mentor, give sound advice to people who for you
13. Be suspicious of the "creatives"
14. When all else fails, act like a grown-up
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8. Been there, done that. Use experience as a weapon
9. Keep your eyes closed... your mind too
10. Assume there is no problem
11. Underestimate your customers
12. Be a mentor, give sound advice to people who for you
13. Be suspicious of the "creatives"
14. When all else fails, act like a grown-up
Uncreative
Uncreative
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What do You Need
IDEAS for
What do You Need
IDEAS for??
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Divergent Thinking Tool
Brainstorming
Quantity breeds QualityFreewheeling of ideasHitchhike/Combine IdeasNo Judgement
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Divergent Thinking Tool
Brainwriting
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Divergent Thinking Tool
Alphabetizing
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S.C.A.M.P.E.R. CHECKLISTING
S.C.A.M.P.E.R. is a form of CHECKLIST. A CHECKLLIST is a prepared list of words, verbs, questions that you can use that can spark new ideas, change your thinking or your point of view or even you mood and the direction your thinking at the moment and take you into many directions.
S.C.A.M.P.E.R. was created by Bob Eberle, teacher/educational consultant in the 1970 s to teach the concept of CHECKLISTING to school children by using a memory device (acronym) that they could easily remember when they needed to generate new ideas or remember existing or past ideas. It is used as the foundation for Michael Michalko’s excellent Creative Thinking Tools book…THINKERTOYS.
First StepWrite out the word S.C.A.M.P.E.R. vertically on a piece of paper or on a flip chart/chalkboard or other surface that the group can see.
Second StepWrite out what the 7 letters stand for.
Third StepThen use each of the 7 by asking questions using these verbs to improve/change/revise your challenge or problem to generate potential ideas and solutions.
Fourth StepRead over the ideas you have produced and select the bestTo work on to turn them into HOT SOLUTIONS to use.
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S. = substituteC. = combineA. = adapt, adoptM. = minify, magnifyP. = put to other usesE. = eliminateR. = reverse
Divergent Thinking Tool
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Forced RelationshipsThis is an idea generating technique that appears in many books about creative thinking and creative thinking or innovation tools.
First Stepchoose something totally unrelated to the problem or challengeYou or your group are working on.
Second StepList everything you or your group know about it.(Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?… physical, visual, tactile,…all senses, good and bad)
Third StepList everything you or your group know about your problem or challenge. (WWWWWH…and using all the senses)
Fourth StepTake items/details/aspects from the first list and FORCE FIT them to features Or details from the second list. Your goal is to see if the features from The randomly chosen, unrelated thing/animal sparks ideas for
improving, Changing, correcting features of the problem.
A traditional example or warm-up for doing this consists of…
1st. Ask the person or group to write everything they know about a canary (or a bird in their country.
2nd. Ask the person or group to write everything they know about the chair they are sitting in.
3rd. Then I ask them to combine (FORCE FIT or make a FORCED Relationship) one item from the canary list with The chair’s list with the goal to improve, change, correct the chair design or to generate ideas for designing the ultimate chair.
Sample
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Feathers-Soft + chair is hard = make seat softYellow + chair is ship gray = add color
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S.P.R.E.A.D.ng
S – Supporting
P – Promoting
R – Recognizing and Rewarding
E – Encouraging and Educating
A – Applying
D – Developing
C,r,E,8,N,G!Creative Solution Seeking Process
C – Collect, choose your challenge to generate creative ideas for solutionsr – read, reap, reorganize information about your challengeE – examine the information and various ways to look at your challenge and choose the one that best defines your challenge best8 – generate ideas for your challenge using 8 different approaches, creative thinking tools and techniquesN – Narrow down your many ideas into the best and narrow those down to one you are willing to commit to and/or are excited aboutG – Gather resources: human and other, generate
a plan, schedule and GO FOR IT!
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S.P.R.E.A.D.SUPPORTING
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S.P.R.E.A.D. PROMOTING
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S.P.R.E.A.D.RECOGNIZING
REWARDING
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S.P.R.E.A.D.ENCOURAGING
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S.P.R.E.A.D.APPLYING
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S.P.R.E.A.D.DEVELOPING
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How do you Collect orGenerateIDEAS
How do you Collect orGenerateIDEAS ?
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Creative Solution Generating Process
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C – Collect, choose your challenge to generate creative ideas for solutions
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r – read, reap, reorganize information about your challenge
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E – Examine E – Examine the information and various ways to look at your challenge and choose the one that best defines your challenge best
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8 – generate ideas for your challenge using 8 different approaches, creative thinking tools and techniques
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N – Narrow down your many ideas into the best and narrow those down to one you are willing to commit to and/or are excited about
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G – Gather resources: human and other, generate a plan, schedule and GO FOR IT!
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C – Collect, choose your challenge to generate creative ideas for solutionsr – read, reap, reorganize information about your challengeE – examine the information and various ways to look at your challenge and choose the one that best defines your challenge best8 – generate ideas for your challenge using 8 different approaches, creative thinking tools and techniquesN – Narrow down your many ideas into the best and narrow those down to one you are willing to commit to and/or are excited aboutG – Gather resources: human and other, generate a plan, schedule and GO FOR IT!
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How willYou ApplyYour Ideas
How willYou ApplyYour Ideas??
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