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Creativity 101
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Presenter
Sarah Wood
Sarah Wood, MSW, holds a bachelor’s degree in
sociology from Furman University and a master’s
degree in social work from the University of North
Carolina. She has experience in operations,
people management, program development,
project management, staff development, training
and coaching.
Sarah is currently the Director of Global Work-Life
Services at Workplace Options and has been
instrumental in the creation and implementation of
several company-wide staff enrichment programs.
Sarah is passionate about giving individuals the
tools that they need to grow and develop both as
a person and in their professional career.
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Learning Objectives
• Discuss what creativity is and what it is not.
• Understand and apply strategies to increase your
creativity.
• Identify resources to assist you with tapping into and
developing your creativity.
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CEO Study
An IBM study of 1,500 CEOs from 33 industries in
60 countries found that the #1 asset CEOs are
looking for is …
CREATIVITY
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What Is “Creativity”?
Creativity (noun)
1. the state or quality of being creative.
2. the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns,
relationships or the like, and to create meaningful new
ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality,
progressiveness or imagination.
3. the process by which one utilizes creative ability.
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Poll
Which of these statements best describes your
thoughts on creativity?
A. Creativity is something you are born with.
B. Anyone can be creative.
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What Creativity Is NOT
• Not just reserved for “talented” individuals.
• Not compartmentalized in one side of the brain.
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Benefits
What do you think are the
benefits of being creative?
How does creativity benefit you
at work?
How does creativity benefit you
in your personal life?
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Strategies to Increase Your Creativity
Change your environment.
Change your behavior.
Try something different.
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Increase Your Creativity: Change Your Environment
• Dim the lights.
• Turn on some music.
• Work in a coffee shop.
• Keep toys at your work space.
• Work from a messy desk.
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Increase Your Creativity: Change Your Behavior
• Walk.
• Allow space for your mind to wander.
• Do a mundane physical activity.
• Doodle.
• Relax and unplug.
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Poll
Which of these strategies do you think would work
best for you?
A. Walk.
B. Allow space for your mind to wander.
C. Do a mundane physical activity.
D. Doodle.
E. Relax and unplug.
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Increase Your Creativity: Change Your Behavior, Cont’d
• Try some psychological distance.
• Get yourself in a good mood.
• Turn it into a fun challenge.
• Do your creative thinking during your least alert time.
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Increase Your Creativity: Try Something Different
• Try something new.
– Take a class.
– Do a hobby.
• Vary your routine.
• Look at things from different perspectives.
– Network with others from industries unlike yours.
– Look at the situation from a variety of perspectives.
– Role-play with others.
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Creativity Activity
30 Circles
1. On a sheet of paper, draw 30 circles.
2. Take one minute to turn as many of these circles
into other objects as you can (ex.: one circle can be
turned into a flower, another the sun and so on).
Source: Researcher Bob McKim, featured in Tim Brown’s TED talk,
“Creativity and Play.”
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Creativity Takes Practice!
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Resources and Tools
• Online quiz to test your creativity at work:
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/creativity-
quiz.htm
• TED talks on creativity:
https://www.ted.com/topics/creativity
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Quote
“Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then
producing. If you have ideas but don’t act on them, you
are imaginative but not creative.”
Linda Naiman
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Next Steps
• List one new strategy you will try in the next week.
• Go to the TED Talks link and watch one talk this month.
• Print the slides listing the strategies for increasing your
creativity, and post the printout where you can see it.
Then commit to trying one new strategy regularly!
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For Further Assistance
Contact your Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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Thank You!
Questions?
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Beilock, S. (2012, February 8). Why your best ideas come when you least expect it. Retrieved January 3,
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Works Cited
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