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Creativity is not an ability that you have or do not have. It is absolutely unrelated to IQ.  Creativity can not happen in closed mode- the mode we generally are in at work when we feel stressed and a bit manic. Open mode is relaxed and less purposeful and allows more creativity. Things you need to be creative: 1. Space- a quiet space where you will be undisturbed 2: Time- create your space for a specific period of time (pomodoro technique) Must allow a good chunk of time. About 1.5hrs is good. 3: Time- Play with a problem for a while before you try and resolve it. Better ideas can come later- don't always take the easy options that come early on. Give your mind as long as possible to come up with something original. 4: Confidence- Take risks- saying things silly, illogical and wrong. Nothing is wrong when you are being creative. Any dribble may lead to the breakthrough! 5. Humour- Gets us from closed mode to open mode quicker than anything else. Humour is an essential part of spontaneity and play. The only other rule is that you keep your mind gently around the topic at hand. Resting against the subject in a friendly but persistent way. You may not get the winning thought immediately- it may come tomorrow in the shower. Creativity is easier when you have more people to play with. If there is 1 person around who makes you feel defensive then you will loose your confidence and therefore your creativity. Be positive and build on what has been said.

"We clamor for it, but don't see much of it, or at least not as much as we'd like. And really, if we were pressed further, I don't know that many of us would even know what we're actually wanting. It's the ever-elusive but always romantic notion of creativity."

"The unconference* format creates space for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration and creativity... The important part is that all those gathered will have the opportunity to put conference sessions on the agenda.  No session will be voted off or 'won't happen' for some other reason. All sessions are welcome. The sessions convened will range from the formal to the informal"

"When the Second World War ended, universities struggled to cope with record enrollments. Like many universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology built a series of new housing developments for returning servicemen and their young families. One of those developments was named Westgate West. The buildings doubled as the research lab for three of the greatest social scientists of the 20th century and would come to reframe the way we think about office spaces."

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