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Developing Creativity Corporate Training Materials. Module One: Getting Started. An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Edwin Land.
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Developing Creativity Corporate Training Materials
Module One: Getting Started An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Edwin Land • Creativity and innovation will improve your chances of success in business and in life. Fortunately, there are steps that can be take to inspire you and develop your creative mindset. By changing the way that you think and overcoming your fear of risk, you will improve you creativity and change your life.
Module Two: What Is Creativity? Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. Edward de Bono • There are different types of creativity, which makes it difficult to define. People often limit their definitions of creativity to art, but this is too limiting. Creativity comes in the form of original thought, divergent thinking, problem solving, inspiration, and imagination.
Module Two: Review Questions • Which of the following thinking is analytical? • Engaging • Divergent • Creative • Convergent • Which of the following thought process is focused on finding different answer choices? • Engaging • Divergent • Creative • Convergent
Module Two: Review Questions • What is often incorrectly assumed? • Similar problems share a solution • Problems are unique • The solution is easy to find • All of the above • What do you need to look at when problem solving? • In house • It does not matter • The big picture • None of the above
Module Two: Review Questions • What is Not a way to improve imagination? • Read stories • Creativity • Rest • Daydream • What prompts creativity? • Imagination • Nothing • Everything • Inspiration
Module Two: Review Questions • What do we value? • Originality • Change • Inspiration • All of the above • In which setting can you create something new? • Science • Art • Office • All of the above
Module Two: Review Questions • What best describes Steve? • Logical • Creative • Playful • Imaginative • What did creative problem solving help increase? • Happiness • Sales • Productivity • Closures
Module Two: Review Questions • Which of the following thinking is analytical? • Engaging • Divergent • Creative • Convergent • Convergent thought is traditional analytical thought that looks for the correct answer. Divergent thought looks for the multiple answers. • Which of the following thought process is focused on finding different answer choices? • Engaging • Divergent • Creative • Convergent • Convergent thought is traditional analytical thought that looks for the correct answer. Divergent thought looks for the multiple answers.
Module Two: Review Questions • What is often incorrectly assumed? • Similar problems share a solution • Problems are unique • The solution is easy to find • All of the above • In problem solving, it is easy to assume that similar problems all have the same solution. This is an incorrect assumption. • What do you need to look at when problem solving? • In house • It does not matter • The big picture • None of the above • Problem solving requires looking at the big picture. This is done in addition to being open-minded and viewing the problem in different ways.
Module Two: Review Questions • What is Not a way to improve imagination? • Read stories • Creativity • Rest • Daydream • Imagination is important to creativity. The other answers are useful for empowering imagination. • What prompts creativity? • Imagination • Nothing • Everything • Inspiration • Inspiration prompts creativity. It provides motivation to people who feel like they should create something.
Module Two: Review Questions • What do we value? • Originality • Change • Inspiration • All of the above • Creativity is thinking of something new. This is why we value originality. • In which setting can you create something new? • Science • Art • Office • All of the above • It is possible to be creative in any setting. The correct answer is all of the above.
Module Two: Review Questions • What best describes Steve? • Logical • Creative • Playful • Imaginative • Steve is a logical and analytical individual. He was a convergent thinker. • What did creative problem solving help increase? • Happiness • Sales • Productivity • Closures • As Steve learned creative problem solving, he began to increase his productivity.
Module Three: Getting Inspired Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity because if you’re passionate about something, then you’re more willing to take risks. Yo-Yo Ma • Motivation and inspiration go hand in hand. When you are inspired, you increase your level of creativity. You should not simply wait for inspiration to find you. You need to get in touch with what you are passionate about and what inspires you.
Module Three: Review Questions • What does journaling improve? • Introspection • Creativity • Inspiration • All of the above • Introspection helps identify _______. • Creativity • Understanding • Inspiration • Relationships
Module Three: Review Questions • Which type of reading material connects with the imagination? • All of them • Fiction • Non fiction • Biography • What is true of reading goals? • Must be followed • Must be approved • Must be original • Must be realistic
Module Three: Review Questions • What removes mental blocks? • Interest • Distraction • Time • Effort • What is not a useful method of removing a mental block? • Read • Busy work • Exercise • Work
Module Three: Review Questions • Art must speak on which level? • Personal • Collective • Creative • None of the above • How should you respond when you find inspiring art? • Look for more • Remember it • Immerse yourself • None of the above
Module Three: Review Questions • Where did she find introspection? • Home • Park • Office • Car • How did Alice view herself? • Unimportant • Important • Success • Failure
Module Three: Review Questions • What does journaling improve? • Introspection • Creativity • Inspiration • All of the above • Introspection provides self-awareness. Journaling and meditation improve introspection. • Introspection helps identify _______. • Creativity • Understanding • Inspiration • Relationships • Introspection provides understanding that identifies inspiration. This improves creative thinking.
Module Three: Review Questions • Which type of reading material connects with the imagination? • All of them • Fiction • Non fiction • Biography • Fiction stories are necessary to engage the imagination. This helps improve creativity. • What is true of reading goals? • Must be followed • Must be approved • Must be original • Must be realistic • Reading goals need to be realistic. Unrealistic goals will not be met.
Module Three: Review Questions • What removes mental blocks? • Interest • Distraction • Time • Effort • Mental block affect everyone. Distractions will refocus attention. • What is not a useful method of removing a mental block? • Read • Busy work • Exercise • Work • Distractions are needed to remove mental blocks. Working is not a distraction. The other answers are.
Module Three: Review Questions • Art must speak on which level? • Personal • Collective • Creative • None of the above • Art is inspiring. For a piece of art to inspire creativity, it must speak to you on a personal level. • How should you respond when you find inspiring art? • Look for more • Remember it • Immerse yourself • None of the above • When you find art that speaks to you, you need to immerse yourself in it. This will inspire creativity.
Module Three: Review Questions • Where did she find introspection? • Home • Park • Office • Car • Alice went to the park to be alone with her thoughts. She found introspection at the park. • How did Alice view herself? • Unimportant • Important • Success • Failure • Alice faced how she viewed herself. She believed she was a failure, which hindered her creativity.
Module Four: Beating Procrastination Procrastination is the thief of time. Edward Young • Whether we are inspired or not, we will always have to fight procrastination. There are always distractions and excuses to prevent us from reaching our goals and keep us in the running behind schedule.
Module Four: Review Questions • Which type of nonessential items can you keep? • Inspirational • Useful • Interesting • None • What needs to be done before bringing new items to a clutter free environment? • Nothing • You cannot bring anything new in • Remove an item • Find a place
Module Four: Review Questions • Where do the limitations come from that lead to procrastination? • Other people • Ourselves • Tasks • Nowhere • Which type of deadline increases focus? • Long • Extended • Short • Impossible
Module Four: Review Questions • How should you begin a goal? • Small • Large • Average • It does not matter • What are you less likely to do if you know that you can complete a task? • Complete it • Procrastinate • Begin it • Become creative
Module Four: Review Questions • Where should you begin a project? • Middle • End • Beginning • Where you can complete a step • What is important in determining if you should work on a project out of order? • You need to save time • You work in a group • You work alone • Steps can be tied together
Module Four: Review Questions • Who advised Jennifer? • Boss • Friend • Mentor • No one • What motivated her to avoid falling back into old habits? • Nothing • Mentor • Fear of failure • Success
Module Four: Review Questions • Which type of nonessential items can you keep? • Inspirational • Useful • Interesting • None • Removing clutter requires the removal of nonessential items. Inspirational items may remain. • What needs to be done before bringing new items to a clutter free environment? • Nothing • You cannot bring anything new in • Remove an item • Find a place • New items must have a place before they are brought to a clutter free environment. This ensures that there is not a buildup of clutter.
Module Four: Review Questions • Where do the limitations come from that lead to procrastination? • Other people • Ourselves • Tasks • Nowhere • We often impose limits on ourselves. These limitations lead to procrastination. • Which type of deadline increases focus? • Long • Extended • Short • Impossible • Short deadlines can increase adrenaline and improve focus. Impossible deadlines that are too short will result in a lack of focus.
Module Four: Review Questions • How should you begin a goal? • Small • Large • Average • It does not matter • It is important to begin with small goals. You can build on these as time goes by. • What are you less likely to do if you know that you can complete a task? • Complete it • Procrastinate • Begin it • Become creative • Procrastination is less likely when people know that they can reach a goal. They are more likely to begin and complete tasks.
Module Four: Review Questions • Where should you begin a project? • Middle • End • Beginning • Where you can complete a step • It is not necessary to start at the beginning of a project. Begin with steps that you can complete. • What is important in determining if you should work on a project out of order? • You need to save time • You work in a group • You work alone • Steps can be tied together • It is possible to work on steps out of order if they can come together correctly.
