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Can creativity training really improve your creativity?

Idea to Value

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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Collaborating over videoconference makes you both less creative

Idea to Value

Researchers have found that Zoom, Teams and other videoconference tools can stifle creativity. According to a new research study just published in Nature , collaborating with someone using screens instead of sitting face to face resulted in both participants being less creative.

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Where can you get Fresh Ideas?

Destination Innovation

Networking : Engage with a diverse group of people in your industry or interests. Talking to people from different backgrounds can spark fresh ideas. Nature and Outdoor Activities : Spending time in nature can stimulate creativity. Observing the natural world and its patterns can inspire new ideas.

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Authority Bias: Why we submit to the ideas and orders of others

Idea to Value

This confirms the other research around gender bias which shows how women have more challenges in influencing groups to respect their creative ideas. There is an evolutionary pressure within us to do what the group tells us to.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.

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Does Remote Work Harm Creativity & Innovation?

Michael Roberto

Brucks & Jonathan Levav have published a new paper in Nature titled, "Virtual communication curbs creative idea generation." The researchers found that remote collaboration hampers idea generation. However, this study highlights a very important phenomenon: the narrowing of cognitive focus.

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SIMPLE WAYS TO INCREASE CREATIVITY IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

Michael Michalko

Simply put, the key to increasing creativity in any organization is to make it start acting like a creative organization. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part.