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Having two team compete on a project is not good as they will not share ideas and no debates occur in fear of giving it away.

Shifting; 5min alone, work on it in group for 5 min, alone, then again in group -> allows people who work best alone to think as well and prevents "group think" propose this for my part of ser CS workshop, explain to Claire my reasoning behind it

Raise in next team meeting if people are keen and discuss how they want to do it-> this way I can get people on board and create enthusiasm for the idea

Introduce monthly lunch & learn again-> chat to Laura about it?!

How does knowledge management apply to the digital strategy?

Knowledge management -> can use this for top3?

Step away from the task, sleepover it, create space and the unconscious mind will do its magic! Problems need time to be solved!!

Long term goals over short term gains.

Cont. I am also scared that I become the person who is against new ideas and gets stuck in the old rut, ie reshuffling of outreach committee which I initially hated, but hey I said I'd embrace the challenge) I want to be the person who embraces change and new opportunities!

As a manager encourage idea generation and risk taking (uh that's a difficult one, especially if I am worried about my own standing and responsibility). Be supportive of ideas ( I always wonder with BS and idea see wishgranting, RH wanted to shut down but there might have been value in her insights.

Thinking about ambivalent events (mixed feeling events) opens you up to lateral thinking. E.g going travelling anxiety about what's ahead and excitement, going home from travelling - excitement about home and sadness because it is over.

Do meditation before work CHECK go for a walk when stressed COULD DO THIS A BIT MORE AGAIN

Creative tasks require a period of incubation in which the unconscious mind is free to digest the problem and start thinking of lateral but effective solutions. Tight deadlines cut of valuable incubation time. Time pressure kills creativity!

If you want to think creatively label yourself as a creative thinker! This simple reframe significantly increases your performance on tasks requiring creativity (I have once read somewhere- tell people they are kind and they will act more kindly). Don't have a creativity department but make it an org wide mission, label everyone as a creative person!

Recruit creative thinkers by giving them 30min to solve a current problem in your org (take away their mobile phone)

When recruiting, test people's ability to think creatively not only listen to what they have done in the past (can be non reflective)

As a manager dont give to detailed instructions and leave the "how" part up to the employee.

Informal meeting places are great and facilitate discussions.

Use red yellow and orange paper for brainstorming. I do wonder though will the colour of the paper you write on really make that much of a difference? Other strategies strike me as more effective- like brain warm up exercises.

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Exposing yourself to a lot of different experiences is good creativity - stretch yourself, do something you normally wouldn't do to stretch your mind.

Happy people are more creative. The tortured creative genius is an exception. Watch a funny comedy sketch or a happy starlight video to warm up the crowd.

Fat chance - a creativity warm up exercise. Set an impossible task with a tight time frame. Have an alien pet by tonight. Marry Brad Pitt by noon tomorrow. - solutions don't have to be logical or rational. Great exercise for R&E committee.

Creativity is not a magical or random event like Newton and the apple or Archimedes and the bath

Often what we believe to be right intuitively is not, and does more harm than good!