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Hammers May Have Many Uses Besides Pounding Nails

Yes You Can Use A Hammer for More Than Pounding in Nails:

Maximizing your Creative Skill Development Toolset


Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP



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The Whole BoxThe Whole BoxWhoWho

WhatWhatWhereWhereWhenWhenWhyWhyHowHow


The Whole BoxThe Whole BoxWhich Paradigm for 2010?Breaking the BoxWarming UP for CreativityNegatives of Creativity & InnovationWho Might Be Creative?Are You Creative?How Creative Are You?How to Be Creative?

Creative Tools & TechniquesWhen? Where?


Chapter 1Chapter 1


Chapter 1Chapter 1Which Paradigm for 2010?Breaking the BoxWarming UP for Creativity


Paradigm 2010

a. a. If it ain’t broke.....leave it alone.

b. b. If it ain’t broke….break it.

c. c. Better fix it before it breaks

d. d. Keep using it until it breaks



What Some Corps Do…



Discovered thru30+ years of

Exploration andObservation


% Of Profit

15% Rule

Creativity or Idea Clubs

Company Books (Dupont)

Contests

Creativity/Innovation

Newsletters - Print/Electronic

Creativity/Innovation Rooms

Groups---Oz Group

Guest Speakers

Idea Meetings

Idea Systems

In-House Training

Innovation Fairs

Libraries

Management Support

Newsletters - External

Posters

Problem Solving Teams

Rebel Groups-Unofficial

Retreats

Rewards & Reward Systems

Seminars

Support Conference Attendance

Training Programs

Workshops



% Of Profit

15% Rule

Creativity or Idea Clubs

Company Books (Dupont)

Contests

Creativity/Innovation

Newsletters - Print/Electronic

Creativity/Innovation Rooms

Groups---Oz Group

Guest Speakers

Idea Meetings

Idea Systems

In-House Training

Innovation Fairs

Libraries

Management Support

Newsletters - External

Posters

Problem Solving Teams

Rebel Groups-Unofficial

Retreats

Rewards & Reward Systems

Seminars

Support Conference Attendance

Training Programs

Workshops


None do it

Systematically

or Throughout

or for more than

18 months


What Might I/We Do…


What Might I/We Do…

Learn, Use, Create,Creative Thinking Tools!


Creative Thinking Tools


Types of Tools



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What might the What might the next two letters be?next two letters be?


Connect these 9 dots w/ 4 or less straight lines…



Classic Answer


One or NO “straight lines”

A wide crayonPour paint on itSpray paint on itSquash paper up Line around worldDip in can of paintCut dots out & line upSpiral from center outWide paint roller/brushFold drawing until overlapWrite in cursive “4 straight lines”

3 lines

PossibleSolutions


Breaking Paradigmsor simply Re-examiningRe-statingRe-inventing the problem.

Quickest way toCreate or Innovate?


Cre8vW A R M - U P S



WindowRoof top

Envelope4 triangles

Symbol for ductTop of a pyramid

“x” marks the spotUnder side of pyramidClose up view of fence

TentLogoGame boardCeiling light4 arrow headsDecorated boxDisplay shelf unit2 overlapping triangles…….?????????



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?Break the BoxBreak the Box

Use the BoxUse the Box

No BoxNo BoxNew BoxNew BoxVirtual BoxVirtual Box







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Changing toolsChanging tools


Warm-Up Exercises

Why do them?


Warm-Up Exercises

To open up a group or team's creative thinking Warm-Up Exercises are very helpful. The exercises help to loosen up paradigms, mindsets, and points of view that people bring to a creative thinking session.

Some goals of Warm-Up Exercises are to encourage people to:

a. look beyond the obvious or known answers (“correct” answers) b. stretch thinking c. breakout of/break from establish thinking d. look for multiple possibilities e. take on many different points of perspective f. practice producing a variety of potential solutions g. to take a few risks and play with ideas & possible solutions h. get discussion going I. raise interest level



Chapter 2Chapter 2


Chapter 2Chapter 2Negatives of Creativity & Innovation


Tombstones or

Trophiesof creativity


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fantastic!Trophies of creativity !


Chapter 3Chapter 3


Chapter 3Chapter 3Who Might Be Creative?Are You Creative?How Creative Are You?


What MightIt Be?




Who Might Be


Jeff BezosAmazon

Jack WelchGE

Richard BransonVirgin, etc.

Fred SmithFred SmithFedExFedEx

Michael AndreessenNetscape

Bill GatesMicrosoft

Michael EisnerDisney

Michael DellDell


Cathleen BlackHearst

Ursula BurnsXerox

Linda QuamOvations

Irene RosenfeldFrito-Lay

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Anita RoddickAnita RoddickBody ShopBody Shop

Mary Kay AshMary Kay Ash

Martha StewartMartha StewartDebi FieldsDebi FieldsMrs Fields’Mrs Fields’


Are YouCreative ?


32 TraitsSee possibilities

Self- knowledgeable

Self-actualizing

Self-disciplined

Sense of destiny

Sensitive

Severely critical of…

Specific interests

Synthesize correctly

Tolerant of ambiguity

Adaptable

Curious

Divergent thinker

Energetic

Fantasize, able to

Flexible thinker

Fluent

Future oriented

Humor

Idealistic

Imaginative

Independent

Ingenious

Learning, always

Non-conforming

Not motivated by money

Observant, highly

Open-ended

Original - uniqueness

Passionate about their work

Perceive world differently

Question asker


32 Traits32 TraitsSee possibilitiesSelf- knowledgeableSelf-actualizingSelf-disciplinedSense of destinySensitiveSeverely critical of… self, their work, potential of field potential of other people

Specific interestsSynthesize correctly often intuitively


Adaptable

Curious

Divergent thinker

Energetic

Fantasize, able to

Flexible thinker

Fluent

Future oriented

Humor

Idealistic

Imaginative

Independent

Ingenious

Learning, always

Non-conforming


Observant, highly

Open-ended




Question asker

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All born with….All born with….


32 Traits32 TraitsSee possibilitiesSelf- knowledgeableSelf-actualizingSelf-disciplinedSense of destinySensitiveSeverely critical of… self, their work, potential of field potential of other people

Specific interestsSynthesize correctly often intuitively


Adaptable

Curious

Divergent thinker

Energetic

Fantasize, able to

Flexible thinker

Fluent

Future oriented

Humor

Idealistic

Imaginative

Independent

Ingenious

Learning, always

Non-conforming


Observant, highly

Open-ended




Question asker

All are learnable…All are learnable…


How Creative Are You?





FluencyFlexibilityElaborationOriginality


StylesCre8ng™



ThinkLearnCommunicateSolve Problems

CREATE!


- process information, knowledge

- take in, use info/knowledge

- share info/knowledge

- apply info/knowledge


SoloConvergently

Divergent

OrganizationallyConvergent

DivergentFamily

Solo/TeamDivergent


Rational,Logical,

Analytical,Individual

Systematic,equations,

Step-by-step,Proven Answers

Intuitive,Exploratory,Unknown,Fanciful

Fun,Harmonious,Involving all, Family/Team



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Idea GridAttribute Listing

TRIZ

S.C.A.M.P.E.R.Checklisting

Brain Writing

Excursions Forced Relationships

Metaphors

Writing RelayGroup ExcursionsGuided Imagery


QUOTE

We all create Our own

box shapes.”

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Barriers, Containers, Limiters, etc.


Thinking ToolsDivergent & Convergent


Tools & Techniques

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Creative Thinking ToolsAssociations

Free/Accidental/ForcedPerspectives/Viewpoints

New/Unusual/StrangeDiscoveries

Unexpected, ObviousImaginary ExplorationsGenerate OpennessRaise Energy


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Divergent Thinking Tool

Brainstorming

Quantity breeds QualityFreewheeling of ideasHitchhike/Combine IdeasNo Judgement


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Brainwriting

Quantity breeds QualityFreewheeling of ideasHitchhike/Combine IdeasNo Judgement


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S. = substituteC. = combineA. = adapt, adoptM. = minify, magnifyP. = put to other usesE. = eliminateR. = reverse Divergent Thinking Tool


CHECKLIST

S.C.A.M.P.E.R.

S.C.A.M.P.E.R. is a form of CHECKLIST. A CHECKLLIST is a prepared list of words, verbs, questions that you can use that can spark new ideas, change your thinking or your point of view or even you mood and the direction your thinking at the moment and take you into many directions.

S.C.A.M.P.E.R. was created by Bob Eberle, teacher/educational consultant in the 1970 s to teach the concept of CHECKLISTING to school children by using a memory device (acronym) that they could easily remember when they needed to generate new ideas or remember existing or past ideas. It is used as the foundation for Michael Michalko’s excellent Creative Thinking Tools book…THINKERTOYS.

First StepWrite out the word S.C.A.M.P.E.R. vertically on a piece of paper or on a flip chart/chalkboard or other surface that the group can see.

Second StepWrite out what the 7 letters stand for.

Third StepThen use each of the 7 by asking questions using these verbs to improve/change/revise your challenge or problem to generate potential ideas and solutions.

Fourth StepRead over the ideas you have produced and select the bestTo work on to turn them into HOT SOLUTIONS to use.

Sample

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Combine - what might we combine with our problem to improve it?Chair - new materials, sound, tastes, textures, arm rest, cushion

Eliminate - what might we eliminate to improve the current chair produce a brand new one?Hinges, one of the legs, the back

S. = substituteC. = combineA. = adapt, adoptM. = minify, magnifyP. = put to other usesE. = eliminateR. = reverse

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Forced Relationships


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Forced RelationshipsThis is an idea generating technique that appears in many books about creative thinking and creative thinking or innovation tools.

First Stepchoose something totally unrelated to the problem or challengeYou or your group are working on.

Second StepList everything you or your group know about it.(Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?… physical, visual, tactile,…all senses, good and bad)

Third StepList everything you or your group know about your problem or challenge. (WWWWWH…and using all the senses)

Fourth StepTake items/details/aspects from the first list and FORCE FIT them to features Or details from the second list. Your goal is to see if the features from The randomly chosen, unrelated thing/animal sparks ideas for

improving, Changing, correcting features of the problem.

A traditional example or warm-up for doing this consists of…

1st. Ask the person or group to write everything they know about a canary (or a bird in their country.

2nd. Ask the person or group to write everything they know about the chair they are sitting in.

3rd. Then I ask them to combine (FORCE FIT or make a FORCED Relationship) one item from the canary list with The chair’s list with the goal to improve, change, correct the chair design or to generate ideas for designing the ultimate chair.

Sample


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Feathers-Soft + chair is hard = make seat softYellow + chair is ship gray = add color



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Idea Grids



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Vertical 2 = make the chair out of woodHorizontal 4 = make the color changeable

Ideas might be….cover, removable film or skin



Idea GridsFirst StepWith this Cre8ng Tool we first generate 12 to 24 ideas through Brainstorming or any other technique.

Second StepThen draw a grid made up of as many vertical and horizontalCells as you have ideas.

Third StepCombine the ideas on the vertical side of the grid With the ideas on the horizontal side one by one and write them into the separate boxes where the two ideas meet.. 6 ideas canThen produce 36 ideas, 12 can produce 24, 100 - 10,000

Fourth StepRead over the ideas you have produced and select the bestTo work on to turn them into HOT SOLUTIONS to use.



Idea or Morphological

Grids



Idea or Morphological GridsThis is a logical/left-brain convergent tool that can be used to generate large numbers of ideas. 6 columns of 10 examples of each variable can produce 1,000,000 possible combinations.

First StepGenerate list of variables of problem or story

Second StepGenerate lists for each of the variables: i.e.: heroes: cowboy,Rancher, sheriff, shopkeeper, teacher, minister.

Third StepNumber each list for each variable 1 to 2 to 3 to …...

Fourth StepRandomly pick one number for each variable column from 1 to ?

Fifth StepThen write a story using one from each of the columns Sample

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Value GridsThis is a logical/left-brain convergent tool that can be used to select ideas to turn into solutions

First StepGenerate ideas

Second StepSelect a workable number of ideas you or the group like

Third StepGenerate a list of values that final solution can be evaluated with.

Fourth StepExamine each idea one by one for each value.OrExamine each value one by one comparing the chairs.

Fifth StepIf one idea ends up better from the analysis than one that you or the group have a strong feeling for then go back and re-evaluate the weak areas and strengthen or change them.

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Idea B = make the chair out of woodValue 4 = better aesthetics

Wood would make it easier to tool, the grain willGive a natural beauty to the chair

Convergent Thinking Tool


PCP-Pluses/Concerns/PotentialsPluses/Concerns/Potentials a convergent thinking tool used for analyzing a list or group of ideas that have been generated by an individual or a group.

First StepNarrow down the number of ideas to a comfortable number (3 to 6)

Second StepThen one by one write out 3 lists of thoughts about each idea.

a. Pluses of the ideasb. Concernsc. Potentials

Third StepThen compare the results.

Fourth StepIf one idea falls behind the others yet the group seems more excited about it or committed to it, then go over each of the concerns and think of ways to eliminate or strength them with that idea.

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Idea 1Make the chair out of XXX plastic and apply electrical lighting to it.

Pluses - Plastic will be cheaperLighting will make it more useableThe plastic will provide more color options

Concerns - We have no experience with plasticElectrical wiring will add costIt may be too easily tipped over

Potentials - Could lead to a product that could be sold anywhere in the world.Could expand our technical capacitiesCould open up new markets for our other products.



Hits & MissesHits & Misses is a convergent thinking tool used for quickly choosing ideas from several that have been generated.

First StepGenerate many ideas….24, 48, 144…..on Post-It notes or slips of paper or index cards or simply write them on a surface where everyone can see them easily.

Second StepTell the group to go up and scan the total group of ideas and mark which ones their “gut” tells them is a hit. No discussion. Just simply read and react.OrTell the group to go up and move the ideas they think are HITS to an area labeled HITS and the MISSES to another area labeled thus. Leave the “NOT SURE” ones where they are.

Third StepThen discuss, organize by popularity, group, cluster the ideas by categories.

Fourth StepSelect the one or more that can be used at the same time or the ones that can be combined into a single idea

Sample



Hits Unsure? Misses



ForcedRelationships

Animal (a-z) Product

- Aardvark - Bear- Cow- Dog- Elephant

- clothing - entertainment- building- sports- teaching tools

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CreativeThinking

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Pluses Concerns Potentials

PCP Pluses/Concerns/Potentials



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Being creativeis a choice…a daily choice!

Individuals, leaders,entire organizationscan make the choice.


Every aspect & part of anOrganization can be made

more creative.

As you develop, expand and enrich the creativenessEVERYONE will generate

more ideas & solutions.


May you all…as individuals& future leaders makethe choice to be...


And may all yourorganizations andcompanies become

CommunitiesCommunities


QUESTIONS


NandriTerima Kasih

Thank you lahNo worry mate

GrazieAbrigado

GraciasOrigato

DankeMerciGratis

Xie xie ni


Contact information

Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSPCre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesP. O. Box 5805Athens, Georgia 30604

[email protected]://www.cre8ng.com


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