CREATIVITYCREATIVITY EXPLORED..! EXPLORED..!

Unleashing Creativity Unleashing Creativity at the Workplace…at the Workplace…

What is What is CreativityCreativity??• Creative people can stand more Creative people can stand more chaoschaos than ordinary people. than ordinary people.

~ ~ Frank BarronFrank Barron

• A A hunchhunch is creativity trying to tell you something. is creativity trying to tell you something. ~ ~ Frank CapraFrank Capra

• The answer comes at most The answer comes at most ordinary timesordinary times…while you are eating an …while you are eating an appleapple~ ~ Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

• An essential aspect of creativity is An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.not being afraid to fail.~ ~ Edwin LandEdwin Land

• Creative minds have always been known to Creative minds have always been known to survivesurvive any kind of bad any kind of bad training.training.~ ~ Anna FreudAnna Freud

Who has it?Who has it?

PositivityPositivity

PlayfulnessPlayfulness

PassionPassion

PersistencePersistence

Creativity at the Creativity at the WorkplaceWorkplace

India Inc. to Ideas Inc…!India Inc. to Ideas Inc…!

THE NEED…THE NEED…THETHE TIP OF THE ICEBERG…TIP OF THE ICEBERG…

Motivating PeopleMotivating People

Attracting & Retaining Attracting & Retaining

Problem SolvingProblem Solving

Competitive EdgeCompetitive Edge

Brewing the Culture of Brewing the Culture of CreativityCreativity

~ ~ Componential Model of Componential Model of CreativityCreativity ~ ~

Creativity Relevant

Skills

IntrinsicTask

Motivation

Domain Relevant

Skills

One Step At a Time…

~ ~ CreativityCreativity Life Cycle ( Life Cycle (CCLC) Model LC) Model ~~

The Power to Act

Reframing

AwarenessSynergy

Suspending Boundaries

FACTORS THAT ENHANCE ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS THAT ENHANCE ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITYCREATIVITY

Creative LeadershipCreative Leadership Open CommunicationOpen Communication Free ReignFree Reign Appropriate ResourcesAppropriate Resources DiversityDiversity FeedbackFeedback

BARRIERS TO ORGANIZATIONALBARRIERS TO ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITYCREATIVITY

Unnecessary ComplianceUnnecessary Compliance Resistance to ChangeResistance to Change BureaucracyBureaucracy Lack of TimeLack of Time

Fun or War?

Awaking the Little Awaking the Little Professor..!Professor..!

““The Whitespace Culture”The Whitespace Culture”

Atmosphere of TrustAtmosphere of Trust Right to InformationRight to Information Risk TakingRisk Taking Embracing ChangeEmbracing Change Learning CultureLearning Culture Rewards & RecognitionRewards & Recognition Investment in PeopleInvestment in People

A Peak at the Latest Trends…A Peak at the Latest Trends…

Getting Getting Creative…!Creative…!

Creativity ShellsCreativity Shells

Idea ManagementIdea Management

Competitive ParanoiaCompetitive Paranoia

Cross-Pollination of IdeasCross-Pollination of Ideas

Kaleidoscope ThinkingKaleidoscope Thinking

ConclusionConclusion