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Let’s S.P.R.E.A.D. Robert “ Alan ” Black, Ph.D., CSP &

Throughout Your Entire Company or Organization from the Front Door to the Top Floor. Robert “ Alan ” Black, Ph.D., CSP

& People - Mental/Social/Emotional Place - Phys/Vis/Psy Process – S.T.A.M.P.S. Possibilities - Ideas Products - Solutions

Let's Start Developing the Creativity & Creative Thinking Skills of Every Employee

Who am I?

47 Jobs since

Summer of to 78 Volunteer w/Gifted

Since 1998 wandering around globe

Who are U?

Who are you?

36 Years of Learnings That have helped me & many others change their lives to help others.

In Honor of my greatest teacher E.Paul Torrance, Ph.D. May his work inspire teachers around the world for many years to come.

“ If You Change the Way you Train/Lead/Manage the Stars in Your Classrooms(Workplaces) will Change. ” Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP

All People are Born with Creative Potential.

Warm Up for Creative Thinking.

Creative Potential can be. Developed, Reawakened, Enriched, Expanded.

20 Traits of Creative Thinking Led me to

52 Learning Traits

Why do we want ALL of OUR EMPLOYEES Our STUDENTS to be or become MORE Creative?

They become more… Productive Efficient, Effective… & Happier

NASA moon shot Pixar Apple Zappos, Google, Ben & Jerry’s

Creativity is Your Choice Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP (1983) Daily make the choice to be Creative in much to most of what you do.

Creativity is Your Choice Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP (1983) If you are creative 10% of each day You will change Your life

Are you a

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, mark all of the following traits that fit you now.

Use 52 Learning Traits To Develop You

Do You get When/Where

In the shower Driving Exercising Reading Thinking deeply Daydreaming