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We all want to be passionate about what we do. We also want everyone around us to not only support us but to also achieve their own success.
More than ever we need to be able to tap into the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of both ourselves and our people and realise…
- each one of us is unique
- our point of view is as valuable as anyone elses
- we all have the power in our hands to be creative and innovative
No matter the size of our business we all want to find the right solutions to our challenges and problems. We want to have delighted customers who come back for more. After all, they help us pay the bills!
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- fill in blanks between ‘what is’ and ‘what can be’
- keep your business and people in the winning game.
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It’s really important you allow yourself to listen to your intuition in both creative and critical thinking.
I believe you don’t really need to have a “sixth sense” to have intuition. Why? Because to me intuition is your own gut feeling or perception that something is right or wrong.
How many times have you been in a situation where your intuition is telling you that the process or product idea your creative team is working on is flawed and if you’ve followed through your ‘hunch’ has been right? It takes courage to act on that intuition and explore why it is wrong – so if you have, well done!
There are two main parts in using your own intuition about people, events, and processes in your creative team projects:
- the first is to trust your intuition, and
- the second is to explore and act on those feelings.
Without trust in your intuitive process, you may not have the courage or conviction to follow through with your gut feelings and end up with a project you personally feel is not up to your usual standard. Even if you trust in your own intuitive feelings about something, if you do not explore those feelings and take appropriate action, you may as well not have trusted your intuition. [click to read more...]
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Did you know good time management can help your creative think tank or idea generation sessions to be energised, dynamic, and productive?
As a manager, team leader or session facilitator, it’s your responsibility to manage the session and ensure the team is productive. Effective time management will help you to kteep the team’s focus on finding creative solutions to the problem.
Here are some of my favourite time management and group energiser tips for planning creative think tank sessions.
Tip 1 – Choose the best day
Every workplace has a cyclic schedule that can change from day to day, or even at certain times of the month. Some areas, such as finance may be busy at the end of the month, while people from other areas may find that the work cycle is weekly, with Mondays being particularly busy, and Wednesdays being a calmer day.
Check with your team members which day of the week is easiest for them to participate in an idea generating session. If possible, select a day that suits everyone. If participants arrive stressed and continue to worry about meeting important deadlines throughout the session, you will not find the session productive.
Make sure that you schedule the meeting well in advance to allow people to manage their own time effectively in the days prior to the meeting, so that the participants are free to focus on coming up with creative solutions.
Tip 2 – Choose the best time
The day is not the only factor in planning a creative think tank session. Think carefully about the time of day you plan your meeting. You want the participants to feel fresh and energised to really think clearly and creatively.
A late afternoon or evening meeting, when participants are both tired and wanting to go home, will likely be less productive than a mid-morning or an early afternoon meeting.
Two to three hours is realistically about the most time anyone can concentrate. If you want to plan a session that is longer, make sure you include plenty of rest breaks to re-energise the group throughout the day. [click to read more...]
