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SS&IC Module 2 Creativity

The document discusses creativity as the ability to think differently and solve problems in unique ways. It outlines various creativity skills, such as making connections, asking questions, and experimenting, and suggests activities to improve these skills in the workplace. Additionally, it provides tips on how to highlight creativity in resumes and job interviews, emphasizing the importance of thinking outside the box and lateral thinking.

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SS&IC Module 2 Creativity

The document discusses creativity as the ability to think differently and solve problems in unique ways. It outlines various creativity skills, such as making connections, asking questions, and experimenting, and suggests activities to improve these skills in the workplace. Additionally, it provides tips on how to highlight creativity in resumes and job interviews, emphasizing the importance of thinking outside the box and lateral thinking.

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SOFT SKILLS AND INTERPERSONAL


COMMUNICATION

UNIT 2: CREATIVITY
Sadique Nayeem
Asst. Professor
Dept. of CSE

Sitamarhi Institute of Technology, Sitamarhi


Creativity
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 Creativity is the ability to think about a task or a problem in a new or different


way, or the ability to use the imagination to generate new ideas.
 Creativity enables you to solve complex problems or find interesting ways to
approach tasks.
 If you are creative, you look at things from a unique perspective.
 You can find patterns and make connections to find opportunities.
 There is some risk involved with being creative, but you can show, you are self-
motivated to try things that have not been done before.
Examples of creativity skills
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There are several kinds of creative skills that you can practice to become more
creative in the workplace. Used in combination, they can be effective in helping
you think differently about a problem or a task. They include:
 Making connections: When you are creative, you find connections between
different ideas and use those connections to solve problems. Often these
connections happen when you aren’t actively thinking about the problem or task.
Something you read or something someone says connects with the problem and
you see it in a new way. Being in a different environment or experiencing
something for the first time can also create connections that help you view tasks
differently.
 Asking questions: Being creative sometimes allows you to challenge accepted
or conventional wisdom. You may wonder why you do a task a certain way, or
why you have to follow specific procedures. There may be times when the
reason is no longer relevant, but everyone is used to doing it that way. This
allows you to look for better ways to do that task or revise the procedures to
make them more relevant.
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 Making observations: You can discover fresh ways of doing things by


observing the world around you. Watching how people work can inspire you to
think of ways to help them be more efficient. The way someone approaches a
task might give you ideas of how to help someone else who performs a similar
task. Paying close attention to how people use products or services can help you
see how well they function, and then you can devise ways to improve them.
 Networking: When we are creative, we can usually enjoy a diverse company
and network with people who are unlike themselves. Being around people from
different backgrounds can expose you to new ideas and inspire creative
thinking. Talking and working with people who view the world differently can
help you gain new perspectives when approaching your work.
 Experimenting: Bringing out your creativity may help you experiment. No
matter how unusual an idea might be, a creative person is willing to test it and
see if it works. They see failure as an opportunity to learn and improve. To
develop this skill, keep working on a problem, adjusting and rethinking your
ideas until you find a solution.
Ways to improve creativity skills
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There are several activities and exercises you can try that can help improve your
creativity. These include:
 Use a sketchpad
 Read regularly
 Write
 Exercise
Creativity skills in the workplace
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Some workplaces are creative due to the nature of the industry. Even if your
workplace is not a naturally creative environment, there are things you can do to
practice creativity:
 Choose diversity in team
 Change your process
 Draw your work
 Change your environment
 Listen to music
How to highlight creativity skills
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 Because creativity is a skill specific to certain industries, try to demonstrate your


creative skills during your job search.
 There are ways you can incorporate your creative nature into every stage of the
process, from your resume to interviews.
 Here are some suggestions for highlighting creativity skills:
Creativity skills for a resume
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 Communicating your creativity skills on your resume is a good idea no matter the
job title, level or industry. You can do so in the bullets under your professional
experience section or in a separate skills section. Reread the job description to
prioritize relevant skills the employer is looking for. For example, if the job
description states that the ideal candidate can quickly solve problems under
pressure, consider when you’ve used creative thinking skills to navigate complex
issues and come up with solutions to solve them. Here’s an example of using
creative skills on a resume in a professional experience bullet point:
 Identified opportunities to reduce waste, improving ordering and vendor relations
which resulted in 15% revenue increase
 Creative skills listed in a separate skill section might look like this:
 Skills: Creative problem-solving, managing complex client relationships, attention
to detail, proficiency with CRM software
Creativity skills for a job interview
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 In a job interview, listen for behavioral questions that are designed to highlight
creative thinking. Here are some examples:
 Tell me about a time when have you had to think creatively to solve a problem.
 Can you give an example of an innovative project assigned to you and how you
handled it?
 Describe a time when you took an existing process and improved it.
Thinking outside the box
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 Thinking outside the box is to think differently, unconventionally or from a new


perspective. This phrase often refers to novel, creative and smart thinking.
 This is sometimes called a process of lateral thought. The catchphrase, or cliché,
has become widely used in business environments, especially by management
consultants and executive coaches, and has spawned a number of advertising
slogans. To think outside the box is to look further and try not to think of the
obvious things, but try and think beyond that.
 Out of the box thinking means you’re indifferent to rules and standards being
imposed on you by others, and do things your own way.
 The expectations of others in society, business and your relationships aren’t much
of a concern for you. You’re unrestrained by convention, and don’t see the world
through a lens of rules, expectations or governance. It’s not just about rebelling;
you feel no desire to impose codes of conduct on others, either.
 This trait lends itself well to creativity and innovation, as you don’t feel bound by
certain ways of producing work or fitting in with the status quo. This one is shared
by groundbreaking, inspirational pioneers - for better and for worse.
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Lateral thinking
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 Lateral thinking is a phrase coined by Dr. Edward de Bono as a counterpoint to


conventional or vertical thinking. In contentional thinking, we go forward in a
predictable, direct fashion. Lateral thinking involves coming at the problem from
new directions – literally, from the side.”
 Sloane says that every walk of life has its dogmas – the dominant ideas that
everyone simply accepts without questionining them. They are assumptions, rules
and conventions that influence people’s thinking and attitudes. Once they’re in
place, people naturally support them, because they seem to make sense, and
they tend to vociferously defend those beliefs, no matter what. Lateral thinking,
he points out, is an excellent tool for viewing those dominant ideas in a fresh
light. The strategy he recommends is to write them down, and then deliberately
challenge them. Turn every dominant idea and association on its head, and
simply see where it leads.
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 Asking “What if?” is an excellent technique that can help you to stretch your
lateral thinking muscles, because it forces you to explore possibilities and
challenge assumptions – both at the same time. Sloane encourages the reader to
come up with questions that are extreme to the point of being ridiculous,
because they help to hit us out of our well-rutted paths of thinking.
 As you generate these crazy questions, explore ways of fulfilling them and write
down any ideas that occur to you. These answers may not necessarily represent
actual solutions to your challenge, but rather they may serve as powerful
stepping stones to fresh insights and ideas.
 “Each question generates stimulating lines of inquiry by testing the rules and
dominant ideas (and) boundaries that are assumed to apply to the problem. Start
with a challenge and, individually or in a group, generate a short list of really
provocative ‘What if?’ questions. Take one and see where it leads. Follow the crazy
train of thought and see what emerges. You will start with silly ideas, but these
often lead to radical insights and innovations.”
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Thank you

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