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Steps to Creativity
July 6, 2011
Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.
-Josh Billings, 1818-1885, writer
-Josh Billings, 1818-1885, writer
Defer judgment. Get your juices flowing, but wait to decide which ideas are worth developing.
Generate lots of ideas. Most of your ideas may end up being discarded, but all it takes is one or two good ones to make a difference.
List ideas as they arise. A good idea can disappear the minute you get distracted by your daily routines. Keep a written record of your ideas and musings.
Keep on tweaking. Elaborate and improve on the ideas you and your coworkers have generated. Look for novel combinations, surprises, and new perspectives.
Do something different. Good ideas need time to incubate. Tap into your subconscious. Take a walk. Visit an art gallery. Then return to thinking about the problem and see what new ideas emerge.
What keeps adults learning is the combination of ongoing reading, dialogue, trial and error, skill development, and continual self-reflection. There are always old and new ideas to visit, mentors and models to re-examine, and adjustments to make in one's approach. The Exchange CD Book Developing Capable, Creative Teachers offers an exhaustive collection of 53 articles in PDF format offering a host of practical ideas and strategies in the following categories:- Staff Development Basics
- Staff Development Strategies and Solutions
- Team Building Strategies and Solutions
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Displaying 1 CommentCynthia's Child Care
Gaborone, Botswana, Botswana
Send me some documents on team building strategies and solutions. I have a board which is failing and i understand that the caregivers are from a remote area and have not gone through any form of training and i need to build a good team which takes the interest of children at heart. If you also know some funding agencies that can provide training for them in strategic planning and governance.
thanks
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