Teaching Creativity

[Robert Alan Black]

I know there are a number of Creativity Champions out there who teach and train around creativity, innovation and ideation. Let us know who you are and your Number One rule for nourishing creativity.

[ChaRene]

The number one rule for nourishing creativity is ignore all the rules!!

[kristy pennino]

present!

it's not a rule, but i do find it essential to make a habit out of 'making adventures' daily.

[Robert "Alan" Black]

Since reading articles by E. Paul Torrance, meeting Bob Eberle (creator of S.C.A.M.P.E.R.) and attending my first CPSI in 1978 I have focused upon teaching, training, supporting, promoting, recognizing/rewarding, encouraging/educating, applying and developing creative thinking skills in workplaces wherever I can. I focus on 52 learnable traits that can be continually improved, one at a time or many at a time. Acceptance, Consistency, Persistency are 3 keys.

[Andy Beckett]

I teach and train people in creativity.

I look at it as a toolbox, the same as a carpenter has a set of tools and a painter has different brushes and tools, you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of them all, so that you can use the right tool (technique) for the job ( problem / issue).

[Say Keng LEE]

The prerequisite is OPEN EYES WIDE. More explicitly, do not judge prejudicially; be willing to explore, play & experiment with what comes.

[RRKrishna]

i do Creativity in in Few Schhol in Chennai in inida.

[Chris Barlow]

Deliberate creativity is my focus, the use of various tools and exercises to accelerate insight and creative output, especially in groups. Since I work with people who want to be more effective, I constantly have them evaluate whether they find an advantage in using the various tools. Once they see an advantage, they are hungry for more and more.

I try to rapidly move beyond "out of the box" thinking to dealing with more complex situations and opportunities through analogies, external mapping techniques, and other complex tools, thinking deeply while maintaining the fluency and flexibility of high speed brainstorming sessions.

I know I have been most effective when they start inventing their own processes and procedures.

[Marci Segal]

My number one rule for nourishing creativity is first to prepare the fertile ground.

I've been leading/teaching/facilitating creativity for over 20 years; a graduate of the International Center for Studies in Creativity, founder of CreativityLand Inc in Toronto, Canada and co-founder of World Creativity and Innovation Day (April 15 -21) that began in 2002 and is now celebrated in 43 countries. I'm a life member of the Creative Education Foundation and sit on the Board of Directors for the American Creativity Association. Have written books on Creativity and Personality Style, give conference presentations and deliver our proprietary futures based innovation program to organizations worldwide.

[Manar]

slam ..
its good way ,also have good results .
its very helpfull in teaching .

Andy Beckett said:

I teach and train people in creativity.

I look at it as a toolbox, the same as a carpenter has a set of tools and a painter has different brushes and tools, you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of them all, so that you can use the right tool (technique) for the job ( problem / issue).

[Kamel Mnisri]

I have recently completed my PhD. My research project focused on approaches in developing creativity within organisations and revealed one method to define, to set up and to guide any creative work within organisations.
The rule number one for nourishing creativity is to beleive in creativity.

[Mary Ellyn Vicksta]

I am one of those folks who teaches and trains...one of the biggest things is creating a safe environment, gentle listening, and being incredibly genuine.

Other thoughts?

[Robert "Alan" Black]

Mary Ellyn

I totally agree that being INCREDIBLY GENUINE and OPENLY SUPPORTIVE are two factors to helping people expand, enrich and engage their creativeness, especially in workplaces where so many dynamics and "walls" exist that hinder creativity.

Alan