YOUR PERCEPTIONBECOMES YOUR

REALITYDo you think …

“I Won’t Believe it Until I See it”or

“I Won’t See it Until I Believe it”

Today You Will Learn:

How creativity involves the entire brain Anyone can cultivate new ideas Specific techniques to unlock creativity

on the individual and team level

Creativity Has Become an Urgent Concern Because:

We live in a more innovation driven economy Of new technologies and shared capabilities

to get things out fast Life cycles of new offerings are short The marketplace has become a game of who

can put out the most creative ideas at the quickest pace

It’s Not About How Smart You Are, It’s About How Smart You Think Convergent thinking – aims at a single,

correct solution, using logic Divergent thinking – free from

conventional thought patterns, follows new pathways generating many possible solutions

Right Brain vs. Left Brain

RIGHT BRAIN INVENTORY LEFT BRAIN INVENTORYVisual, focusing on images, patterns

Verbal, focusing on words, symbols, numbers

Intuitive, led by feelings Analytical, led by logic

Process ideas simultaneously Process ideas sequentially, step by step

“Mind photos” used to remember things, writing things down or illustrating them helps you remember

Words used to remember things, remember names rather than faces

Make lateral connections from information

Make logical deductions from information

See the whole first, then the details

Work up to the whole step by step, focusing on details, information organized

Right Brain vs. Left Brain

RIGHT BRAIN INVENTORY LEFT BRAIN INVENTORY

Organization tends to be lacking Highly organizedFree association Like making lists and planningLike to know why you’re doing something or why rules exist (reasons)

Likely to follow rules without questioning them

No sense of time Good at keeping track of timeMay have trouble with spelling and finding words to express yourself

Spelling and mathematical formulas easily memorized

Enjoy touching and feeling actual objects (sensory input) Enjoy observing

Right Brain vs. Left Brain

RIGHT BRAIN INVENTORY LEFT BRAIN INVENTORY

Trouble prioritizing, so often late, impulsive Plans ahead

Unlikely to read instruction manual before trying

Likely to read an instruction manual before trying

Listen to how something is being said Listen to what is being said

Talk with your hands Rarely use gestures when talkingLikely to think you’re naturally creative, but need to apply yourself to develop your potential

Likely to believe you’re not creative, need to be willing to try and take risks to develop your potential

How do you encourage and build an environment that fosters creativity? Write Challenge your brain Broaden your interests/circle Take weekly adventures Take a break and do something different

while your brain incubates

Encouraging Creativity (continued)

Exercise Play Stress management techniques Physical environment Collaborate

Divergent Thinking Exercise

Brainstorm Explore Originality Elaboration Problem sensitivity Redefinition

Attitude, Perspective, Vision

How do you perceive situations? The power of vision can transform how you

see the world You have to be willing to trust, go to your

internal edge You must know yourself well to excel If you personally excel, you will lead others

to excel

www.turningpointkc.org

Moira Mulhern, PhD, Founder & CEO