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Primed to learn
The right mindset is needed to develop your creativity.
- Some people see their talents as fixed, so they prefer to stay with the tasks that will result in success. For them, failure would be deeply discouraging.
- Others are learning-oriented. They are more focused on finding opportunities to increase their skills. They see failure as an opportunity for growth.
Research shows that learning-oriented people showed greater improvement in the number and quality of ideas than people who see their abilities as fixed.
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Thinking skills
Puccio's Thinking Skills Model is one of the best-tested attempts to teach workplace creativity. Research showed that participants in creativity training generated four times as many original ideas as those who didn't.
The programme highlights the need to ...
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Creativity is a trainable skill
Research shows that with practise, we can all learn to become more creative.
When we hear of people known for their remarkable creativity, it's quick to assume that they are born different from the rest of us. We forget that these creative geniuses often spent years workin...
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Applying convergent and divergent thinking
How to apply convergent and divergent thinking in seven steps:
- Assess the situation
- Explore the vision
- Frame the challenges
- Explore ideas
- Create solutions
- Explore acceptance
- Create a plan
It takes time to develop cr...
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The creative life
- Businesses could invest in more training for their teams instead of assuming that creativity will happen naturally. They should also create the right working environment where failure is treated as part of the process.
- If a leader is not aligned to creative-thinkin...
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The growth mindset theory
If we see intelligence and aptitudes as pliable rather than fixed, we can learn better.
A series of studies showed that intellectually humble people also tended to have a growth mindset. If you see intelligence as something you can develop, then finding holes in your knowl...
What can you do to build a growth mindset?
- Believe that your efforts matter. Rather than thinking their abilities are fixed or stuck, people who have a growth mindset believe that effort and hard work can lead to meaningful growth.
- Learn new skills. When faced with a challenge, they look for ...
Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Growth Mindset:
- tend to understand basic abilities as malleable, and believe they can be developed over time.
- love new challenges and view setbacks as opportunities to learn.
- display better self-esteem, more resilie...
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