Today, where I live, it is Mother’s Day*. I could not not make a relationship** between this day and World Creativity and Innovation Day, wondering, what can be learned and applied from Mother’s Day that would help in WCID celebrations. Mothers perform an ulitimate creative act – they bring new life into the world. …
Even though the WCID April 21 celebration is relatively new, it’s growing, and people are learning about it now that it is a United Nations Day of Observance. Do you think that feeling self-conscious may prevent people from celebrating their capacity to generate new ideas, make new decisions, take new actions and achieve new outcomes …
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By HAZLINA AZIZ January 31, 2018 @ 9:31am IN the next few years, more than three generations may be working side by side at the workplace. They are the Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y (also known as millennials) and Generation Z. Gen Z, who were born after 1995, are beginning to appear in the …
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World Creativity and Innovation Day, April 21 has a purpose: to encourage people to use creativity in problem-solving to create a decent life for people on a sustainable planet. What does that mean? How does one use creativity in problem-solving? How does one know if creativity has been used? In a May 2017 post, I asked …
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There are startling parallels in the lives of Walt Disney and Steve Jobs. Their dedication to product quality and innovation transformed industries. Lessons: Don’t give up Finding the right creative partner can be a force multiplier Betting on new technologies ahead of the curve can be a strong differentiator Perfectionism, if you can survive it, …
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Do you ever get a really good idea and then unconsciously begin pacing back and forth? Do you ever notice how, when this happens, the great ideas just keep on flowing? Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.collective-evolution.com Don’t know what to do for World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 to 21? Why not just go …
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People report feeling immediately stuck when faced with the opportunity to celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21. They say they don’t know what to do. Using this Inventing Tool might help. If you know its source, please pass it along. It would be good to give credit to its creator. Ignite …
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Are you looking for a 20-minute World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21 activity? This Ready-Set-Design activity from Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum of the Smithsonian may fit the bill. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIXSuZg2awA] This is a highly adaptable design challenge that can jump-start collaborative and creative thinking in any group. They say it is …
Researchers at Stanford are trying to see what parts of the brain underlie creativity. Investigators at Stanford University have found a surprising link between creative problem-solving and heightened activity in the cerebellum, a structure located in the back of the brain and more typically thought of as the body’s movement-coordination center. In designing the study, …
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To improve the country’s prospects for innovation, the Ministry of Education will roll out a new screening process for university students so top schools can accept more enterprising people. The new system, effective from 2018, will include personal interviews and let high school graduates show they excelled outside class, not just memorized material as taught. …
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