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Creativity 101 Presenter Sarah Wood Sarah Wood, MSW, holds a bachelors degree in sociology from Furman University and a masters degree in social work from the University of North Carolina. She has experience in operations, people

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Creativity 101

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Presenter

Sarah Wood

Sarah Wood, MSW, holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Furman University and a master’s degree in social work from the University of North

  • Carolina. She has experience in operations,

people management, program development, project management, staff development, training and coaching. Sarah is currently the Director of Global Work-Life Services at Workplace Options and has been instrumental in the creation and implementation of several company-wide staff enrichment programs. Sarah is passionate about giving individuals the tools that they need to grow and develop both as a person and in their professional career.

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Learning Objectives

  • Discuss what creativity is and what it is not.
  • Understand and apply strategies to increase your

creativity.

  • Identify resources to assist you with tapping into and

developing your creativity.

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CEO Study

An IBM study of 1,500 CEOs from 33 industries in 60 countries found that the #1 asset CEOs are looking for is …

CREATIVITY

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What Is “Creativity”?

Creativity (noun)

  • 1. the state or quality of being creative.
  • 2. the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns,

relationships or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness or imagination.

  • 3. the process by which one utilizes creative ability.
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Poll

Which of these statements best describes your thoughts on creativity?

A. Creativity is something you are born with. B. Anyone can be creative.

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What Creativity Is NOT

  • Not just reserved for “talented” individuals.
  • Not compartmentalized in one side of the brain.
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Benefits

What do you think are the benefits of being creative? How does creativity benefit you at work? How does creativity benefit you in your personal life?

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Strategies to Increase Your Creativity

Change your environment. Change your behavior. Try something different.

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Increase Your Creativity: Change Your Environment

  • Dim the lights.
  • Turn on some music.
  • Work in a coffee shop.
  • Keep toys at your work space.
  • Work from a messy desk.
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Increase Your Creativity: Change Your Behavior

  • Walk.
  • Allow space for your mind to wander.
  • Do a mundane physical activity.
  • Doodle.
  • Relax and unplug.
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Poll

Which of these strategies do you think would work best for you?

A. Walk. B. Allow space for your mind to wander.

  • C. Do a mundane physical activity.
  • D. Doodle.

E. Relax and unplug.

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Increase Your Creativity: Change Your Behavior, Cont’d

  • Try some psychological distance.
  • Get yourself in a good mood.
  • Turn it into a fun challenge.
  • Do your creative thinking during your least alert time.
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Increase Your Creativity: Try Something Different

  • Try something new.

– Take a class. – Do a hobby.

  • Vary your routine.
  • Look at things from different perspectives.

– Network with others from industries unlike yours. – Look at the situation from a variety of perspectives. – Role-play with others.

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Creativity Activity

30 Circles

  • 1. On a sheet of paper, draw 30 circles.
  • 2. Take one minute to turn as many of these circles

into other objects as you can (ex.: one circle can be turned into a flower, another the sun and so on).

Source: Researcher Bob McKim, featured in Tim Brown’s TED talk, “Creativity and Play.”

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Creativity Takes Practice!

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Resources and Tools

  • Online quiz to test your creativity at work:

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/creativity- quiz.htm

  • TED talks on creativity:

https://www.ted.com/topics/creativity

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Quote

“Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then

  • producing. If you have ideas but don’t act on them, you

are imaginative but not creative.” Linda Naiman

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Next Steps

  • List one new strategy you will try in the next week.
  • Go to the TED Talks link and watch one talk this month.
  • Print the slides listing the strategies for increasing your

creativity, and post the printout where you can see it. Then commit to trying one new strategy regularly!

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For Further Assistance

Contact your Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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Thank You!

Questions?

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Beilock, S. (2012, February 8). Why your best ideas come when you least expect it. Retrieved January 3, 2017, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/choke/201202/why-your-best-ideas-come-when- you-least-expect-it Dictionary.com. (n.d.). Creativity. Retrieved January 3, 2017, from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/creativity?s=t Gelman, L. (n.d.). 10 proven ways to boost creative thinking. Retrieved January 3, 2017, from http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/proven-ways-boost-creative-thinking/ Kaufman, S. B. (2013, August 19). The real neuroscience of creativity. Retrieved January 3, 2017, from https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-real-neuroscience-of-creativity/ Kim, L. (2014, August 11). 9 ways to become more creative in the next 10 minutes. Retrieved January 5, 2017, from http://www.inc.com/larry-kim/9-ways-to-become-more-creative-in-the-next-10- minutes.html Kim, L. (2015, November 4). 9 ways to dramatically improve your creativity. Retrieved January 3, 2017, from http://www.inc.com/larry-kim/9-ways-to-dramatically-improve-your-creativity.html

Works Cited

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Works Cited

Kittaneh, F. (2015, September 8). 8 psychology hacks to increase your creativity and productivity. Retrieved January 3, 2017, from https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/250312 Naiman, L. (2014, February 17). What is creativity? Retrieved January 3, 2017, from http://www.creativityatwork.com/2014/02/17/what-is-creativity/ Seppala, E. (2016, October 3). The top 3 insights of highly innovative leaders. Retrieved January 3, 2017, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/feeling-it/201610/the-top-3-insights-highly- innovative-leaders Swartzberg, J. (Updated 2016, February 22). How to boost your creativity. Retrieved January 3, 2017, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/berkeley-wellness/how-to-boost-your- creativity_b_9253724.html Wong, M. (2014, April 24). Stanford study finds walking improves creativity. Retrieved January 3, 2017, from http://news.stanford.edu/2014/04/24/walking-vs-sitting-042414/?hn