Creativity Dr. Robert Alan Black

Creativity Dr. Robert Alan Black Turn Your Workplace into a C.r.E.8.N.G! environment. Dr. Robert Alan Black

Introductions

Since 98 ACRE & Globe

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Alan

Black!

My life’s… passion purpose

S.P.R.E.A.D. C,r,e,8,n,g, & Creative Thinking

I do this through Keynote speeches, Workshops, Training Programs, & Consulting. Creativity: a Gift, an Attitude, a Process, a Strategy

http://www.cre8ng.com

Productive Leading Skills of

! Creativity Let s Begin ’ Turn Your Workplace into a C.r.E.8.N.G! environment. ! ’ Let s Begin

Creative Thinking Inside, Outside, Along side, Under, Over, with a New or No Box at All!

We can measure levels of creative thinking by examining:

Flexibility Elaboration Originality E. Paul Torrance We can measure creative thinking levels by examining: Fluency Flexibility Elaboration Originality E. Paul Torrance

Creativity G.A.P.S.!

Creativity a Gift, an Attitude, a Process, a Strategy

G - Gift

5 to 10% 10 to 15% 75 to 85%

A-Attitude

P-Process/es

S-Strategy/ies

Creativity Dr. Robert Alan Black Turn Your Workplace into a C.r.E.8.N.G! environment. Dr. Robert Alan Black

Cre8ng Communities

S.P.R.E.A.D. SUPPORTING PROMOTING RECOGNIZING ENCOURAGING APPLYING DEVELOPING

Warm-up to Create

What might the next two letters be? O T T F F _ _

Connect these 9 dots w/ 4 or less straight lines…

Classic Answer

Possible Solutions One or NO “straight lines” A wide crayon Pour paint on it Spray paint on it Squash paper up Line around world Dip in can of paint Cut dots out & line up Spiral from center out Wide paint roller/brush Fold drawing until overlap Write in cursive “4 straight lines” Possible Solutions 3 lines

Quickest way to Create or Innovate? Breaking Paradigms or simply Re-examine Re-state Re-invent the problem.

Cre8v W A R M - U P S

Cre8v W A R M - U P S Window Tent Roof top Logo Envelope Game board 4 triangles Symbol for duct Top of a pyramid “x” marks the spot Under side of pyramid Close up view of fence Tent Logo Game board Ceiling light 4 arrow heads Decorated box Display shelf unit 2 overlapping triangles …….?????????

Cre8v ? W A R M - U P S

Cre8v ? W A R M - U P S

Use the Box Break the Box ? No Box New Box Virtual Box

Warm-Up Exercises Why do them?

Warm-Up Exercises To open up a group or team's creative thinking Warm-Up Exercises are very helpful. The exercises help to loosen up paradigms, mindsets, and points of view brought to a creative thinking session.

a. look beyond the obvious Some goals of Warm-Up Exercises are to encourage people to: a. look beyond the obvious or known answers (“correct” answers) b. stretch thinking c. breakout of establish thinking d. look for multiple possibilities

e. take on many different perspectives f. practice producing a variety of potential solutions g. to take a few risks and play W/ ideas & possible solutions h. get discussion going I. raise interest level