1. Creativity at work place By: RANJAN KUMAR RAMYA HEGDE REKHA R RAJIN PC RAMANATH PARBHU

2. Definition Websters Dictionary: Artistic or intellectual inventiveness Creativity involves the generation of new ideas Brings into existence something new. Websters Dictionary: Artistic or intellectual inventiveness Creativity involves the generation of new ideas Brings into existence something new. 3. Creativity as the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality A "new" idea is a combination of old elements. ' It is your ability to combine ideas in a unique way or to make useful associations among ideas. "There is virtually no problem you cannot solve, no goal you cannot achieve, if you know how to apply the creative powers of your mind, like a laser beam, to cut through every difficulty in your life and your work." 4. Individual Creativity Creative people can be said to have: A particular Style Originality Competence Experience Determination Flexibility Positive outlook 5. Creativity in Organization Freedom is the greatest when the ground rules are clear. Chalk out the playing field and say, Within those lines, make any decision you need. - Dick Brown, chairman CEO of EDS Thus till the time the initial idea gets implemented, it would have gone through a number of hurdles. An originator comes up with a creative idea At each level of management, the idea gets pruned and refined 6. PROCESS OF CREATIVITY Preparation:- Creative ideas do not come out of thin air. Preparation is an important condition for creativity. Preparation involves developing a clear understanding of what one what one wants to achieve through a novel solution. Incubation:- Incubation is a process of reflective thought and is often conducted subconsciously . 7. Process of count.. Insight :- Individuals experience insight at some point during the incubation stage. Insight refers to the experience of suddenly becoming aware of a unique idea. Verification :- Ideas are generated at the insight-stage. But coming up with ideas is one thing, and verifying whether they are of any value is quite another. 8. Enhanced Creativity Organisational Support Organisational Culture Creative people Time and Resources Exposure Diversity 9. Conditions of Creativity Organizational Culture:- Openness to new Idea, friendly supervision, team building, participative decision making. Diversity:-When companies are staffed by people from diverse ethnic and cultural groups, they are bound to think differently about the situation they face. Exposure:- Exposing employees to varying kind of experience, such as foreign assignments, seminars, or extended leaves help enhance creative thinking. Time and Resources:- It is no secret that people tend to be more creative when they have adequate funds, material, facilities, information, and time. 10. Types of Creativity Inventive addresses a worthwhile problem novel and appropriate solution Expressive Illustrates the creators emotions and aesthetics original and valuable 11. Inventive Creativity Exhibited in mathematics, science, and social arenas Recognizes and identifies problems that may or may not be apparent to others, When solved, result in an improvement in the domain 12. INVENTIVE CREATIVITY Saves and improves lives 13. INVENTIVE CREATIVITY May produce an intangible product--such as a social movement Mohandas Ghandi Martin Luther King, Jr. 14. WHAT OF EXPRESSIVE CREATIVITY? The impetus for the arts Results not from the recognition of a problem, But from the need to communicate with others and/or express oneself 15. NOT REAL DICHOTOMY INVENTIVE EXPRESSIVE Combination-- a new menu item makes use of an abundance of a food (inventive) takes care to make the new item as appealing to the senses as possible (expressive). 16. EXPRESSIVE CREATIVITY HELPS US UNDERSTAND OUR WORLD By using world events as the subject matter of the creations For example, the Spanish Civil War inspired these: 17. EXPRESSIVE CREATIVITY Helps us deal with the stresses of modern life Maya Angelou wrote about the racism and rape she suffered in her life in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 18. EXPRESSIVE CREATIVITY Helps us to express the anguish, longing, and loneliness we sometimes feel, and to relate to others 19. According to Torrance, When a person has no learned or practiced solution to a problem, some degree of creativity is required 20. If someone tells you that youre not creative, tell them to go to hell. Everyone in business is creative. 21. Questions? Thank You!