“Creativity is intelligence having fun” Albert Einstein

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What is the ‘it’ all about?

What is it?
Why is it important?
Who has it?
How do we develop it?
What would be your assessment of it?

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What is it?
 A way to look at and solve problems from a
different perspective – thinking outside the box
Ability to connect things to create unique/new
patterns, approaches, & ways to a
situation/condition
Capacity to meet new challenges & seek fresh
original solution

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Why is it important?
It boosts your self-confidence
It solves problems more efficiently
It helps earn respect
It makes an innovator
It makes a difference from the crowd
It generates more successes at work

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Who has it?

 Good communicators – listening & communicating,
storytelling
 Open-minded people – open to criticism & learning
from mistakes and successes
 Risk takers – accepting change, explorative & resilience
 Knowlegeable people– continuous learning
 Flexible people – dare to change your method of work &
good at working with others

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How do we develop it?

 Brainstorming - acquiring information
 Mind Mapping - process of connecting the dots
 Reframing - looking at a problem or a situation in a
different way
 Envisioning - anticipating future based on the images of
today
 Role play – assuming new role helps you to be open-
minded
 Motivation – having passion to solve problem at hand

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What would be your assessment of it?

• Good vs Bad creativity?
• Storytelling?
• Reframing of thought?
• Clear message?
• Interpretation?

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BII Workshop
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