Fact or Fiction? Can Anyone be Creative?
21st Century Skills
The short answer is YES.
The purpose of using Creativity in the real world is to think outside the box, take calculated risks, and effectively problem solve in their career. Creativity is the act of channeling imagination into something concrete. Many people associate creativity with being an artist but creativity is applicable to any job.
10 Attributes of Creative People
A mix of introversion and extroversion
Willingness to take risks
High levels of concentration
Innovative problem-solving
Challenging conformity
Independence
Comfort with uncertainty (ambiguity)
Thoroughness and attention to detail
Openness to criticism
Strong work ethic
Fostering Creativity in Business
A lot of these qualities most people have but may not feel the freedom to exhibit in their place of work. Business owners are responsible for encouraging these creative attributes in their employees.
Encourage new ideas
Allow employees to fail and encourage effective problem solving
Avoid micromanagement and trust employees to do their job
Encourage employees to challenge what has been done and how things could be improved
Creativity, Invention, and Innovation
Tying it all together: Creativity (thinking and brainstorming)> invention (acting and creating)> innovation (implementing successfully). This is an illustration of the chronological sequence of creativity.
Creativity and your School Based Enterprise
How can your Spirit Box or SBE Team:
Create effective processes so your team can take calculated risks?
Think outside the box and break conformity? How can your SBE stand out compared to others across the country?
Improve processes and attention to detail?
Create an open feedback loop that allows customers and team members to provide feedback of improvements?