Don ’ t Just Sit There!

1. Don’t Just Sit There!

2. Don’t Just Sit There! Be Creative!!!

3. Don’t Just Sit There! Be Creative!!! Developing Creative Thinking in You and S.P.R.E.A.D.ng it Throughout Your Entire Organization

4. The Whole Box G.A.P.S of Creativity Breaking the Box Warming UP for Creativity Sparking Creative Thinking

5. G.A.P.S. of… GIFT ATTITUDE PROCESS STRATEGY G A P S

6. D.A.P.E. of… dom, atitude, processo, estratégia d A P E

7. BREAKING THE BOX

8. Paradigm 2016 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

9. Warm-up to Create

10. Connect these 9 dots w/ 4 or less straight lines…

13. 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

14. 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” Break the Box Step out Go around Over, under. Possible Solutions 3 lines

15. Cre8v W A R M - U P S

16. 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 …….?????????

17. Cre8v Be more open To what is seen & What possibly Can be seen 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 …….?????????

18. Cre8v ? W A R M - U P S

19. Cre8v ? W A R M - U P S

20. Cre8v ? Aim for Common agreement W A R M - U P S

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23. Focus on the Desired Result ?

24. Cre8v W A R M - U P S

25. Cre8v W A R M - U P S 2 1 3 4 6 7 5 8

26. Three cuts…. 2 1 2 4 1 4 3 3 5 6 6 5 7 7 8 8

27. Only one cut…. 1 2 8 3 4 7 5 6

28. Only one cut…. 1 2 8 3 7 4 6 5

29. Try multiple approaches Look at things from multiple perspectives or points of view Learn new tools

31. “The guy who invented the first wheel was weird. The guy who invented the other three was a genius. Sid Caesar

32. 32 Traits Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fantasize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative Independent Ingenious Learning, always Non-conforming Not motivated by money Observant, highly Open-ended Original - uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive world differently Question asker See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical of… Specific interests Synthesize correctly often intuitively Tolerant of ambiguity

33. 32 Traits Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fantasize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative Independent Ingenious Learning, always Non-conforming Not motivated by money Observant, highly Open-ended Original - uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive world differently Question asker See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical of… Specific interests Synthesize correctly often intuitively Tolerant of ambiguity Accept that you are Creative & Can become even more

34. What Might It Be?

37. Creative Tools & Techniques

38. Creative Thinking Tools Divergent & Convergent

39. Forced Relationships This is an idea generating technique that appears in many books about creative thinking and creative thinking or innovation tools. First Step choose something totally unrelated to the problem or challenge You or your group are working on. Second Step List everything you or your group know about it. (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?… physical, visual, tactile,…all senses, good and bad) Third Step List everything you or your group know about your problem or challenge. (WWWWWH…and using all the senses) Fourth Step Take items/details/aspects from the first list and FORCE FIT them to features Or details from the second list. Your goal is to see if the features from The randomly chosen, unrelated thing/animal sparks ideas for improving, Changing, correcting features of the problem. Sample A traditional example or warm-up for doing this consists of… 1st. Ask the person or group to write everything they know about a canary (or a bird in their country. 2nd. Ask the person or group to write everything they know about the chair they are sitting in. 3rd. Then I ask them to combine (FORCE FIT or make a FORCED Relationship) one item from the canary list with The chair’s list with the goal to improve, change, correct the chair design or to generate ideas for designing the ultimate chair. + = Feathers-Soft + chair is hard = make seat soft Yellow + chair is ship gray = add color Divergent Thinking Tool

40. Idea Grids First Step With this Cre8ng Tool we first generate 12 to 24 ideas through Brainstorming or any other technique. Second Step Then draw a grid made up of as many vertical and horizontal Cells as you have ideas. Third Step Combine the ideas on the vertical side of the grid With the ideas on the horizontal side one by one and write them into the separate boxes where the two ideas meet.. 6 ideas can Then produce 36 ideas, 12 can produce 24, 100 - 10,000 Fourth Step Read over the ideas you have produced and select the best To work on to turn them into HOT SOLUTIONS to use. Sample Ideas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Idea 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. + = Idea 2 Idea 4 Vertical 2 = make the chair out of wood Horizontal 4 = make the color changeable Ideas might be….cover, removable film or skin Divergent Thinking Tool

41. Sample CHECKLIST S.C.A.M.P.E.R. S.C.A.M.P.E.R. is a form of CHECKLIST. A CHECKLLIST is a prepared list of words, verbs, questions that you can use that can spark new ideas, change your thinking or your point of view or even you mood and the direction your thinking at the moment and take you into many directions. S.C.A.M.P.E.R. was created by Bob Eberle, teacher/educational consultant in the 1970 s to teach the concept of CHECKLISTING to school children by using a memory device (acronym) that they could easily remember when they needed to generate new ideas or remember existing or past ideas. It is used as the foundation for Michael Michalko’s excellent Creative Thinking Tools book…THINKERTOYS. First Step Write out the word S.C.A.M.P.E.R. vertically on a piece of paper or on a flip chart/chalkboard or other surface that the group can see. Second Step Write out what the 7 letters stand for. Third Step Then use each of the 7 by asking questions using these verbs to improve/change/revise your challenge or problem to generate potential ideas and solutions. Fourth Step Read over the ideas you have produced and select the best To work on to turn them into HOT SOLUTIONS to use. S. = substitute C. = combine A. = adapt, adopt M. = minify, magnify P. = put to other uses E. = eliminate R. = reverse Combine - what might we combine with our problem to improve it? Chair - new materials, sound, tastes, textures, arm rest, cushion Eliminate - what might we eliminate to improve the current chair produce a brand new one? Hinges, one of the legs, the back = Divergent Thinking Tool

42. Learn & Use Tools & Techniques

43. Every aspect & part of your Job, work, profession and Organization can be made more creative. As you develop, expand and enrich its creativeness EVERYONE will generate more ideas & solutions. CHOOSE TO BE

44. CREATIVE!

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