Leslie Stevens-Huffman interviewed me and other industry leaders for an HR Executive Online story on creativity training in a recession.
She says “Training may have taken a backseat during the downturn, but some HR executives are looking to add courses in creativity and innovation to drive their companies out of the recession. Such training won’t work, however, unless a spirit of innovation cascades through the entire organization.” This includes changing the culture of an organization to support innovation, whole-brain thinking, creating balanced teams, and making a commitment to innovate.
I was quoted as saying “Innovation requires companies to embrace the notion that there’s no such thing as a bad idea. As the ideas progress through the analysis and evaluation stage, it will become clear which ones have merit, but if teammates are too quick to dismiss co-workers who think outside the box, the creative process will fail before it even gets off the ground.”
What I wanted to convey is that within the context of an ideation or brainstorming session, it’s important not to criticize or debate every idea that is put forward.
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Upcoming Creativity and Innovation workshops:
Come to Your Senses through Music and Art,
Oct. 31, 2009 Vancouver, BC
Explore the process of painting as a means of slowing down, becoming present to the moment, listening to music with all your senses and then painting the music you hear. Click here for details
Solution Finding: Leading with Creativity
Royal Roads University, Victoria BC, Nov 5–Nov 6, 2009
This workshop will help you develop the full spectrum of creativity skills, including practical tools and techniques that use both sides of your brain. Click here for details.
Putting Passion to Work: Potent Leadership
Royal Roads University, Victoria BC, Nov 19, 2009
Develop Creativity, Collaboration, Artistry, Reflection, Diversity, Decision-making and Solution-Solving skills that contribute to personal and organizational transformation. Click here for details.
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