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Can creativity training really improve your creativity?

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Some people still debate whether creativity is something which only certain people are born with, or whether it can be developed in everyone. Well, we have already previously seen that creativity is determined more by our nurture (upbringing) than by our nature (genes we are born with).

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Less than half of people would describe themselves as creative

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Often when I am giving workshops or keynotes around creativity, especially in a corporate setting, I will ask the participants to anonymously vote on whether they are creative or not. You would be surprised how many people believe that they are not creative. multiple answers possible, one of which was “creative”).

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10 most popular creativity and innovation articles of 2016

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Here you will find a list of the Top 10 most popular articles on Idea to Value published in 2016. What pisses off creative people more than anything else. Warren Buffet’s powerful “Two List” productivity tip for creative people. The 10,000 hour rule is wrong, according to its original authors.

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Join our free webinar: The biggest breakthrough in creativity training of 2016

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Originally published at Join our free webinar: The biggest breakthrough in creativity training of 2016. Date: Thursday 23 June Time: 6:00 pm BST (UK Time) – free replays available to all registrants As you know, I put a lot of focus into finding out exactly how the brain generates ideas, […].

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Is Your Office Design Stifling Creativity?

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If you are wearing shoes that pinch, sitting in an office that’s too hot with harsh lighting and a weird smell coming from the new carpet, your brain has less room in it for creativity because it’s busy suffering from a lot of distractions. The post Is Your Office Design Stifling Creativity? Don’t let that be you. Request a demo today!

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Plan the Unplanned. Ways to be Spontaneous at Work.

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Researchers Tonietto and Malkoc at Ohio University in 2016 carried out 13 studies of leisure activities and found that scheduling an activity (vs. It also leads to more creativity and innovation. How can you embolden spontaneity and creativity at work? But is it better to sometimes do the opposite and just be spontaneous?

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Playfulness: The Key to Creativity and Innovation

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The world’s greatest innovators exhibit 27 creative attitudes, and playfulness is one of the most critical attitudes (Kim, 2016). This helps them overcome creative blocks and manage criticisms. While innovators are focused and passionate about their pursuits, they do not take themselves too seriously.