We’re all creators. You might create community or processes to manage projects. You might create a new vision for your company. You might create conversations that lead to collaboration and innovation. If you are a leader, you have to be creative.
As much as you need creativity, it’s easy to run into creativity ruts. There are tons of tips, tricks and hacks on how to get your creativity back. In fact, while writing this blog, I typed into google re-learning creativity and about 4,960,000 result showed up.
Yet, if you think about it, everyone knows how to be creative. Creativity is wired into your brain. Children know how to be creative and how to ask questions. Traditionally families get together for holidays. I invite you to take time to look through the eyes of the children at any gathering. Really look at their play. Remember your own childhood. Then think how can you apply any of this in the workplace.
If you need more inspiration, take 18 minutes to watch this TED talk by Tina Seelig, titled: A crash course in creativity:
Remember. . .
To be creative you need knowledge, imagination, and an environment that supports creativity. Work needs to have room for “play.” Today think about the following sentence and complete it as many times as you can:
"If I were totally free to play at work, I. . ."
Are you successfully tapping the creativity of your employees? Do you know how to create opportunities for creativity within your workforce? If not, Contact me today for a free, no obligation interview to decide how can I help you be more creative and have a more creative workforce.
Photo taken at an event Dr. Ada facilitated while small groups were creating a vision for a department of a global company.