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Food for thought: creativity is an acquired taste, so start your company off with small bites.(Creative Zone; using creative practices to solve business problems)
You decided to build a creatively agile company based on a firm belief that creativity will help you and your company thrive ... or you're a skeptic who, nonetheless, is willing to give it a try. In either case, experience is the best teacher. Begin by experimenting.
Learning how to be more creative is like learning any skill: You gain expertise over time. Starting small can help deal with skepticism among the staff and your own uncertainty. Begin by trying some techniques by yourself or with a few colleagues. By practicing creative techniques and attitudes, you'll gain the confidence and skill to build a company that includes everyone in its creative practice. Remember the goal is always to find a way to tap the creativity of everyone in your company.
I've used the following exercise many times because it's simple yet evocative. Making a collage from magazine images is a great prompt for new ideas. It's non-threatening because everyone can tear pictures out of magazines and arrange them--and it's fun because you get to make a mess.
Decide on the issue or problem that needs some fresh thinking or new solutions. It should be clearly defined before beginning to let the ...
- Ideas on demand: you don't have to wait for inspiration. (Management: Creative...
- Magazine article from: Entrepreneur Weaver, Juanita April 1, 2003 700+ words
...comes later. By using the novel prompt technique, inspiration no longer has to depend on chance. How have your creative practices helped your business? Share your comments with us by e-mailing the author at the address below. JUANITA WEAVER...
- Youth learning on their own terms; creative practices and classroom...
- Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News August 1, 2007 700+ words
9780415954440 Youth learning on their own terms; creative practices and classroom teaching. Gustavson, Leif. Routledge 2007 186 pages $32.95 Paperback Critical youth studies LB1631 Gustavson...
- The mental picture: bringing your definition of creativity into focus.(Creative...
- Magazine article from: Entrepreneur Weaver, Juanita February 1, 2003 700+ words
...begins in the unknown. Try visualizing creativity as the zone between the known and what is so far out it scares you. The creative zone begins one step over the line that separates the known and the unknown, the Comfortable and the unfamiliar. It always takes...
- Creative Zone: Artist at work: Tulsan has palette for blank walls.
- Newspaper article from: Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK) February 8, 2007 700+ words
Byline: Brian Barber Feb. 8--Slideshow: Watch a slide show of William Franklin and his art. www.tulsaworld.com/franklin A white wall is Tulsa artist William Franklin's blank canvas. Using ordinary latex acrylic paint, he creates windows to urban skylines, to imaginary kingdoms, to lush landscapes
- Under pressure. (Creative Zone).
- Magazine article from: Entrepreneur Weaver, Juanita August 1, 2003 700+ words
EASE TENSION AND GET THE CREATIVE JUICES UP AND RUNNING AGAIN. The starting point for every creative act is the unknown. For most of us, this is not good news. Uncertainty is uncomfortable. So how do you encourage people to step into the unknown when embarking on a new creative process? Providing a
- "Windtunnel" vision: air out some new ideas with this technique. (Creative...
- Magazine article from: Entrepreneur Weaver, Juanita June 1, 2003 700+ words
Getting customers' attention in a boisterous economy is a real challenge. Fresh ideas and anew approach will help you stand out in a crowded marketplace. One technique to help you generate new ideas is called "Windtunnel," and its aim is to produce a strong flow of thoughts to blow you beyond your
- What's your angle? Get fresh ideas when you change your perspective.(Creative...
- Magazine article from: Entrepreneur Weaver, Juanita September 1, 2003 700+ words
By consciously shifting your perspective, you counter normal tendencies to stick with what you know either because you believe you're the expert or out of comfort with the familiar. This technique has two benefits: It can generate a solution to an immediate need and cultivate a new habit of mind.
- Eyes wide shut? The inspiration you need could be right under your nose....
- Magazine article from: Entrepreneur Weaver, Juanita July 1, 2003 700+ words
A big challenge in building a creative company is learning how to bring fresh input into your daily business life. Finding ways to continually broaden your perspective and find inspiration is one of the most basic creative skills. Seeking new input is too important to leave to chance encounters. To
- Fuel the fire: seven tips to keep your company's creativity sizzling.(Creative...
- Magazine article from: Entrepreneur Weaver, Juanita December 1, 2003 700+ words
How are you doing at building a creative company? Creativity is much more than a few techniques that you pull out of a drawer every now and then. It's a way of relating to yourself, your staff and the business environment. It can provide the spark that keeps your company motivated and competitive.
- Mental images: using metaphors can get a river of creative juices flowing....
- Magazine article from: Entrepreneur Weaver, Juanita May 1, 2003 700+ words
What does white-water rafting have to do with designing computer-based training? Maybe nothing on the surface, but for one of my clients, it was an association that solved a long-standing problem. When you're having trouble coming up with a fresh approach or need some new ideas, using metaphors
Source: HighBeam Research, Food for thought: creativity is an acquired taste, so start your...