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Evidence that children are more creative than adults (and the opposite)

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There is an old adage that children are more creative than adults. That in order to become more creative, you should reconnect with your “inner child” Yet what does the science and research say? Are children really more creative than adults? Teenagers did show higher creativity on the social challenge though.

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Are you born creative? Is creativity genetic? The nature vs nurture debate

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Are some people born creative? Or to say it another way, are some people born not creative? But how do we find out whether someone can be born with or without creative ability? Do we inherit creativity from our parents? But what about creativity? Twin studies. I hear this myth all the time.

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Why creativity is the future of your teams

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It is creativity. According to surveys of thousands of the world’s top CEOs and HR managers , creativity and innovation skills will be the most important capabilities needed by their people in order to help them survive and grow. Well, creativity is far more than people art, music or acting. Complex problem-solving.

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What impact does time pressure have on creativity?

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Diamonds are formed under pressure There are numerous examples of companies who allowed staff to take time to work on their own innovations and creative ideas. So is time pressure actually good for creativity ? And the results were clear: time pressure results in people being less creatively productive.

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The D&I Garden: Seeds of Innovation that Grow into Creative Breakthroughs

Speaker: Donald Fan, Senior Director of the Global Office of Culture, Diversity & Inclusion at Walmart Inc.

While business lore tends to link innovation with a creative drive that is exclusive to the top and brightest talent, true innovation thrives in an inclusive culture that values diverse ideas, leverages unique perspectives and invites everyone to achieve collaborative breakthroughs across the entire organization despite any distance.

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Spontaneous movements may kickstart your creativity

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There is evidence to show that walking is a great way to encourage creative thought. Now, hot off the presses, we might soon learn that any type of random body movement might have the same effect. So if you are ever finding your creative energies low, maybe stand up and just start moving. Touch your elbow to your foot.

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Teachers don’t realise they don’t like creative students

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Every school will tell its students and teachers that they aim to promote creativity in their classrooms. What their teachers might however not be aware of is that, in practice, they don’t actually want their students to be creative. Least Typical of a Creative Child. Sadly, the answer is yes. Is Impulsive. Is Emotional.

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Encouraging Innovation in an Established Product Culture

Speaker: Richard Cardran, Chief Creative Officer and VP Strategy, HIA Technologies

We'll examine the importance of UX and user-centric feature analysis, the adaptation of Agile Methodologies to the creative process, as well as a way to drive successful culture change for setting expectations and winning approvals with cross-functional stakeholders. Innovation and Leadership go hand in hand.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

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