CREATIVITY AS A CONCEPTCREATIVITY AS A CONCEPT

SORAB SADRISORAB SADRI

“Creativity is the process of challenging accepted ideas and ways of doing things differently”.•It involves changing your current patterns of thinking.•Recognize that everyone has the ability to be creative.

Points to rememberPoints to remember● Our traditional approach to solving Our traditional approach to solving

problems relies on logical, tried and tested problems relies on logical, tried and tested methods.methods.

● We can change our behavior patterns only We can change our behavior patterns only by looking at issues from different angles.by looking at issues from different angles.

● Creative thinking involves changing your Creative thinking involves changing your assumptions and beliefs.assumptions and beliefs.

● Creativity does not always produce better Creativity does not always produce better solutions, but it helps you generate more solutions, but it helps you generate more ideas and offers you new insights.ideas and offers you new insights.

Using logical and creative thinking

Use your past experiences to find solutions.

Explore possible options before making decisions.

Think of possible solutions to a problem and then evaluate them using logical thinking.

A TEACHER IDENTIFIES A PROBLEM

Takes a creative approach to the issue

Takes a logical

Takes a creative approach To the issue

Suspends judgments and Generates ideas

Comes up with a variety Of ideas

Analyzes his past Experiences and comes

up with possible solutions.

Categorizes and priorities indes

Evaluates different solutions

Chooses the best possible solutions to the problem

Types of conditioningTypes Points to NoteSocial It discourages us from challenging the existing

norms.

Learning This means we have a tendency to accept facts rather then challenging them

Family Parental authority lays down patterns and rules of behavior at an early age-these become hard to break

Work Place We have a tendency to accept systems as they are and not question those in authority.

How to become creative ????

? Identify something that you would like to change.

?? Think of the change you would like and identify what is holding you back.

??? Decide what action you could take, and then take it.

How to understand the creative process

Do things differently

Change your thinking.

Use Humour

Accept the problem

Find solutions

Believe in change

Changing your approach

Is possible

when

you

are

open

to

Feedbacks

Remember that change begins with

questioning.