Creativity at Work Blog

How budget cuts could kick-start creativity in the public sector

Linda Naiman — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:48:47 +0000

How budget cuts could kick-start creativity in the public sector I am honoured to be featured in this story today: The Creativity Gap How budget cuts could kick-start creativity in the public sector...

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The Global Creativity Gap

Linda Naiman — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:27:47 +0000

The Global Creativity Gap Universal Concern that Creativity is Suffering at Work and School Adobe has just published a global study on creativity. The research shows 8 in 10 people feel that...

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Sanjay Gupta taps into both sides of his brain

Linda Naiman — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:27:08 +0000

Sanjay Gupta taps into both sides of his brain Sarah Hamsen has written an inspiring interview with Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and a medical reporter for CNN, about his life and work. He writes a...

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How do you sell creativity at work and get people on board?

Linda Naiman — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:34:43 +0000

How do you sell creativity at work and get people on board? Creativity at Work Newsletter April 2012 In this issue: How do you sell creativity at work? Upcoming workshops Terra Parzival A critique of...

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Is the New Science of Creativity Really Science?

Linda Naiman — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:15:04 +0000

Is the New Science of Creativity Really Science? Imagine: How Creativity Works Jonah Lehrer has a gift for transforming the complexities of science into compelling stories. His latest book explores...

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Iain McGilchrist on the Divided Brain

Linda Naiman — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:30:55 +0000

Iain McGilchrist on the Divided Brain In this mile-a-minute RSA animation, Iain McGilchrist describes the real differences between the left and right hemispheres of the human brain. It’s not...

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Mercedes Benz uses Whole Brain Thinking

Linda Naiman — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:42:52 +0000

Mercedes Benz uses Whole Brain Thinking Mercedes Benz Left Brain/Right Brain Ad Campaign I love this ad campaign for Mercedes Benz. I know we are supposed to get over the idea about a split brain;...

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Seven Ways to Foster Your Creativity and Spark Innovation

Linda Naiman — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:19:23 +0000

Seven Ways to Foster Your Creativity and Spark Innovation Seven Ways to Foster Your Creativity and Spark Innovation This was part of a creativity seminar I gave at the Vancouver Product Camp last...

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How to Converse like Socrates

Contributor — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:30:53 +0000

How to Converse like Socrates Guest contributor Loren Ekroth offers guidelines on conversing and questioning like Socrates, based on the book by Ronald Gross and Michael Gelb. Conversing like...

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Can Creativity be Taught?

Linda Naiman — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:49:31 +0000

Can Creativity be Taught? Results from a Creativity Study: In 1968, George Land distributed among 1,600 5-year-olds a creativity test used by NASA to select innovative engineers and scientists. He...

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The Future of the Training Department

Contributor — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:35:29 +0000

The Future of the Training Department Does corporate training need to be re-imagined and re-designed? Corporate training needs to evolve if it is to stay relevant for today’s learners. Check...

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ROI on Creativity: Ideas are the Currency of the New Economy

Linda Naiman — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:03:57 +0000

ROI on Creativity: Ideas are the Currency of the New Economy Creativity Training ROI Return on Investment Many organizations, such as 3M, Frito-Lay, and Texas Instruments, have introduced systematic...

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Mine the Future for Innovation

Linda Naiman — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:02:03 +0000

Mine the Future for Innovation Creativity at Work Newsletter | Spring 2012 Is it possible to download the future? If you want to see the future coming, 90 percent of what you need to learn,...

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How to Educate More Creative Problem-Solvers

Linda Naiman — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:44:23 +0000

How to Educate More Creative Problem-Solvers Art © Linda Naiman, Creativity at Work A sobering, yet hopeful opinion essay from Mirian Graddick-Weir, executive vice president, Human Resources, at...

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Whole Brain Thinking: Cultivate 21st Century Creativity and Leadership

Linda Naiman — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:21:26 +0000

Whole Brain Thinking: Cultivate 21st Century Creativity and Leadership Cultivate 21st Century Creativity and Leadership Skills Join me for a one or two-day workshop at Royal Roads University,...

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Get to the Heart of Collaboration: An Arts-Based Approach to Teamwork

Linda Naiman — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:29:52 +0000

Get to the Heart of Collaboration: An Arts-Based Approach to Teamwork A one-day adventure in learning at Royal Roads University Join me for a one workshop at Royal Roads University, Victoria,...

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Seven Habits of Highly Creative People

Linda Naiman — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:00:45 +0000

Seven Habits of Highly Creative People Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity involves two processes: thinking, and then producing. Innovation is the...

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Win a copy of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work

Linda Naiman — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:59:11 +0000

Win a copy of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work At long last, a fresh new look! After many months of work, I have given my website a radical make-over with a new look and new design. Please visit...

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Orchestrating Collaboration at Work: Excerpt

Linda Naiman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:05:03 +0000

Orchestrating Collaboration at Work: Excerpt ORCHESTRATING COLLABORATION AT WORK: Using music, improv, storytelling and other arts to improve teamwork By Arthur B. VanGundy and Linda Naiman...

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Quotations on Creativity and Play

Linda Naiman — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:30:37 +0000

Quotations on Creativity and Play Creativity and Play Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning. —Diane Ackerman If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play. — John Cleese...

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