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Explore the power of creative thinking and how to cultivate it within your organization. This book provides insights, tools, and techniques to help you break free from conventional thinking and embrace new perspectives.
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Broken Crayons S.P.R.E.A.D.ng Creative Thinking Throughout Your Entire Organization
Broken Crayons beliefs, code of belief, commandments, conclusions credo declaration decrees directive, doctrine, dogma finding guidelines, guides, ideals, imperative, judgement laws, lead, notion, opinion, perspective, point of view, points position, principles, pronouncement standards, statement of belief, tenets, tips values, beliefs, code of belief, commandments, conclusions credo declaration decrees directive, doctrine, dogma finding guidelines, guides, ideals, imperative, judgement laws, lead, notion, opinion, perspective, point of view, points position, principles, pronouncement standards, statement of belief, tenets, tips values, beliefs, code of belief, commandments, conclusions credo declaration decrees directive, doctrine, dogma finding guidelines, guides, ideals, imperative, judgement laws, lead, notion, opinion, perspective, point of view, points position, principles, pronouncement standards, statement of belief, tenets, tips values, beliefs, code of belief, commandments, conclusions credo declaration decrees directive, doctrine, dogma finding guidelines, guides, ideals, imperative, judgement laws, lead, notion, opinion, perspective, point of view, points position, principles, pronouncement standards, statement of belief, tenets, tips values, Broken Crayons Creative Thinking Inside, Outside, Along side, Under, Over, with a New or No Box at All,
The Whole Box Who What Where When Why How ?
The Whole Box Which Paradigm for 2010? Breaking the Box Warming UP for Creativity Definitions Negatives of Creativity & Innovation What Might It Be? Who Might Be Creative? Are You Creative? How Creative Are You? How to Be Creative? Creative Tools & Techniques When? Where? S.P.R.E.A.D.ng Creative Thinking Through
Chapter 1 Which Paradigm for 2010? Breaking the Box Warming UP for Creativity
Paradigm 2010 a. If it ain’t broke.....leave it alone. b. If it ain’t broke….break it. c. Better fix it before it breaks d. Keep using it until it breaks
S.P.R.E.A.D. S P R E A D UPPORTING ROMOTING ECOGNIZING NCOURAGING PPLYING EVELOPING
Connect these 9 dots w/ 4 or less straight lines…
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
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Cre8v W A R M - U P S Window Roof top Envelope 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 …….?????????
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Cre8v W A R M - U P S 1 2 4 3
Cre8v W A R M - U P S 1 2 5 6 8 7 4 3
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Three cuts…. 2 3 1 2 4 1 4 3 5 6 6 5 7 7 8 8
Only one cut…. 1 2 8 3 4 7 5 6
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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 that people bring to a creative thinking session. Some goals of Warm-Up Exercises are to encourage people to: a. look beyond the obvious or known answers (“correct” answers) b. stretch their thinking c. breakout of establish thinking d. look for multiple possibilities e. take on many different points of perspective f. practice producing a variety of potential solutions g. to take a few risks and play with ideas & possible solutions h. get discussion going I. raise interest level
Time for some Review & Incubation
Chapter 2 Definitions Negatives of Creativity & Innovation
Diverge Converge Creativity Creative Thinking Innovation
Negatives of/to Creativity
Tombstones or Trophies of creativity Break Your Crayons and Draw Outside the Lines
RIP RIP idea idea yesterday tomorrow Tombstonesof creativity RIP here lies a good idea today Break Your Crayons and Draw Outside the Lines
Trophies of creativity ! fantastic! worth a try very cool! does make waves.... but that’s ok! an inspiration impressive changes are good bold idea Clever approach! crazy enough to work idea
Creative Environment ? Lack of… Support, Resources, Time…
Time for some Review & Incubation
Chapter 3 Who Might Be Creative? Are You Creative? How Creative Are You?
What Might It Be?
Who Might Be Creative