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How to Improve the Creativity Skill
Don’t fall prey to the myth that only some people are creative and you’re people are not of the chosen few. We are all creative; it’s just a matter of figuring out in what way. So find things you’re curious about and are interesting to you, use your imagination a little, stay motivated and work at it, and surround yourself with others who are doing the same.
So how do you boost creativity? Here are 10 suggestions to improve your ability to exercise ideation:
Be a detective
Creatives and innovators always have enquiring minds. Are you asking enough questions to get deeper and understand the problem as much as you can?
Make quiet time
Most ordinary days of the average people include an enormous amount of multitasking. Multitasking is, of course, is very destructive to the time and space of good creative thinking. Set time aside for team members’ quiet time to stimulate and let the mind wander until ideas flow.
Challenge good
The phrases good enough, this has always worked, and this is all the time we have to devote to this problem, etc. are very destructive to team creativity. Avoid these at all costs as they are enemy #1 to the best results.
Foster Autonomy