Creative Climate components Conflict Debate Challenge Risk Taking Trust/Openness Dynamism/Liveliness Playfulness/Humor Idea Support Idea Time Freedom

DEFER JUDGMENT Tolerance of Complexity Tolerance of Ambiguity If you don’t see the pattern, you are comfortable until you see it or you can make one. If you don’t know, you’re willing to hang out until you do.

Quantity vs. Quality

Build on Ideas

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CONTROL PANEL Planet Climate vs. Creative Climate We have limited control over earth’s climate. However…

We have total access to our Creative Climate control panel.

Reduce fossil fuel consumption Support & use green energy & bio-fuels Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle Across-the-Board: Be inclusive, be open, and be active. Attitude Latitude: Have an open mind-set, vary your viewpoint, prevent posturing, & invite ingenuity. Avid Assistance: Support other ideas by providing tools, time, and encouragement to evaluate their ideas.

WORLD CLIMATE Conditions must be met to initiate pattern. Has a purpose. Affected by man over Long periods of time. Requires a common issue To resolve. Has a purpose. Affected by man almost Immediately. CREATIVE CLIMATE

Danger Despair Death Be open to new ideas, perspectives, and interpretations… Criticism is a creativity killer.

Accepting change Staying actively creative Adapt to new settings Find hidden benefits DYNAMISM/LIVELI NESS

Unhappy situations and poor attitudes make for a very unproductive person unable to be creative PLAYFULNESS & HUMOR Research shows that happy people who have fun and a sense of humor generate more ideas. Relax and enjoy the creative experience.

Dealing with climate & creative climate can be challenging. You can’t be creative without a certain amount of challenge. Have enough challenge to keep you engaged, but not so much that it’s overwhelming. Do not shy away from challenges. Remember you have resources. When you start to feel overwhelmed, make sure to utilize them. Challenge – Has “Change”

Don’t be reckless… Recognize the risks you are already taking. Some people take more risks than others... consider the following If you don’t take the leap, You’ll never know if you can soar. Investments Stocks Homes Take calculated risks Without risk, you cannot have creativity. It can be risky AND rewarding. With creativity there is no guaranteed outcome. Think outside the box RISK TAKING

California Special ASH Annihilation? Soon to be LAKEFRONT? Exotic Japan

Watch for Falling Rocks & Houses Mountains in Malibu

The presence of personal and emotional tensions. (a negative dimension) Acknowledge it. Take personal responsibility for your approach. minimize your emotional investment. The occurrence & presence of disagreement between viewpoints, ideas, experiences, & knowledge. (contrasts conflict) Healthy Debate is between ideas, not the people involved. Responsibly discuss ideas & viewpoints. Minimize tensions by using convergent thinking rules. DEBAT E & CONFLIC T

Life is a cycle of support. Even the water cycle requires support in each stage. IDEA SUPPORT HAS A VITAL IMPACT ON THE CREATIVE CLIMATE Validating ideas will help promote development. Creative ideas cannot flourish in a critical climate. Trial participants and volunteers are invaluable. Ideas need support too.

References Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1997). Finding flow: The psychology of engagement in everyday life. New York: BasicBooks. Ekvall, G. & Ryhammar, L. (1999). The creative climate: Its determinants and effects at a Swedish university. Creativity Research Journal, 4(12), Isaksen, S., Lauer, K., Ekvall, G. & Britz, A. (2001). Perceptions of the best and worst climates for creativity: Preliminary validation evidence for the situational outlook questionnaire. Creativity Research Journal, 13 (2), Prather, C. W. (1996). How is your climate for innovation? R&D Innovator, May.

Chasing away greenhouse gases of confusion, to support learning objectives Visuals & audio provided by Edward Chope “The Creative Concierge”