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    The document discusses factors that support creativity in teams. Some key factors identified by research are member diversity, clear objectives, psychological safety, freedom to experiment, supervisory encouragement, and participative decision making. Effective leadership is also important, with creative leaders establishing a conducive environment, challenging people, rewarding creativity, and valuing dissenting opinions. The roles within creative teams include idea generation, championing projects, technical leadership, and recognizing opportunities.

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    Creative Teams

    S Jeyavelu

    Creative Interactions

    Creativity in teams start with creativity in interpersonal interactions & relationships

    Tools of Creative Interactions


    Effective Listening Empathy Clarificatory Questions Feedback Evocative Questions Analogies Converging to a Solution/Conclusion

    Creative Teams

    Factors Supporting Team Creativity Research Findings


    Member diversity Positive challenge Clear objectives Ambiguity in path/approach Intragroup psychological safety Openness & flexibility Freedom to experiment

    Supervisory encouragement Participative decision making Minority influence Reflexivity Independence & autonomy Delinking failures from performance appraisals

    Factors Supporting Team Creativity Research Findings


    Absence of control orientation and excessive work load Resources In depth Knowledge & Skills Effective Group Processes

    Creative Teams

    Shared Values & Purposes


    Curiosity, sensitivity, complexity, entrepreneurship, reality contact, experimentation, persistence, independence

    Skills & Resources


    Both divergent & convergent thinking; Support for implementation

    Structure, Roles & Rules


    Clarity, ambiguity Delinking of failures from Rewards

    Group Processes
    Intragroup safety, reflexivity, minority influence, participative decision making, integration, conflict resolution

    Leadership
    Delegation, motivation, inspiration

    Processes
    Planning, periodic review

    Roles for Team Creativity


    Idea Generating Entrepreneuring or Championing Project Leading Gatekeeping


    Technical Market Manufacturing

    Sponsoring or Coaching Opportunity recogniser Project alumni

    Leadership & Creativity

    Characteristics of a Creative Leader


    Modest Intelligence Well Informed Original Thinking Ask Right Questions Prepared to be Creative

    What Leaders DO to Facilitate Creativity?

    Create conducive environment Expect Creativity Challenge People Reward Creativity Give Freedom Value Dissenters / Mavericks Get People Immersed in Problems

    What Leaders DO to Facilitate Creativity?

    Create an Environment for Discussion/ Disagreement Give Slack & Time Delink Risk Formal System to Capture Ideas / Innovation Remove Disincentives Enable lateral, cross functional interactions

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