BUILDING THE CREATIVITY IN YOU

Ibrahim A. FatokunBusiness Development HeadRoyal Coast Technologies LTD.

CONTENT

• Introduction

• Definition

• Creative personality

• Activity I

• Creative Process

• Creativity building blocks

• Activity II

• Creativity catalyst

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• Creativity enhancement

• Activity III

• Conclusion

• Questions

• Evaluation

INTRODUCTION

It is commonly believe that creativity is directly linked to a certain activity such as painting, poetry, dancing, and singing. But it has nothing to do with anything in particular. Anything can be creative – you bring that quality to the activity.

DEFINITION

Creativity means loving whatsoever you do – enjoying, celebrating it, as a gift of existence! Maybe nobody comes to know about it. Who is going to praise you for cleaning this floor? History will not take any account of it; newspapers will not publish your name and pictures – but that is irrelevant. You enjoyed it, the value is intrinsic.

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CREATIVE PERSONALITY

• Creative individuals have a great deal of energy, but they are also often quiet and at rest.

• Creative individuals tend to be smart, yet also naive at the same time.

• Creative individuals have a combination of playfulness and discipline, or responsibility and irresponsibility.

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• Creative individuals alternate between imagination and fantasy at one end, and rooted sense of reality at the other.

• Creative people seem to harbor opposite tendencies on the continuum between extroversion and introversion.

• Creative individuals are also remarkable humble and proud at the same time.

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• Creative individuals to a certain extent escape rigid gender role stereotyping and have a tendency toward androgyny.

• Generally, creative people are thought to be rebellious and independent.

• Most creative persons are very passionate about their work, yet they can be extremely objective about it as well.

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ACTIVITY I

Think back to a time when you handled an issue or challenge creatively, whether it was on or off the job. How did it make you feel?

CREATIVITY BUILDING BLOCKS

ACTIVITY II

Identify a task that you would like to do better or an issue that you would like to more skillfully handle.

CREATIVITY CATALYSTS

• Creative Problem Solving “Under the Gun” : Many people work best under pressure. The need to solve a problem urgently or the pressure of a deadline concentrates the mind wonderfully.

• Fun-driven Creativity: You can improve greatly the quality of your life by injecting creativity into everything you do

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CREATIVITY ENHANCEMENT

• Stimulate Yourself

• Give Yourself Space

• Break out of established patterns

• Be a People’s Person

• Record Your Ideas

• Don't be afraid to make a mistake

• Avoid premature conclusions

ACTIVITY III

• How many of you saw yourself as creative before this talk?

• Have your views changed?

• Are you looking at your accomplishments in a new light?

• Did you feel more confident about your abilities to creatively tackle other challenges?

CONCLUSION

A 2010 study of 1,500 CEOs indicated that leaders rank creativity as No. 1 leadership attribute needed for prosperity. It's the one thing that can't be outsourced; the one thing that's the lifeblood of sustainable competitive advantage.

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EVALUATION