TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005
THE QUOTES
"When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest."
--William Hazlitt
"As a leader, you don't want to ghettoize creativity."
--Teresa Amabile, Professor, Harvard Business School
For complete article from which this quote was taken see first site-seeing link below.
THE QUESTIONS
Ask 'n Answer
What are you doing to encourage creativity in your organization? What is discouraging creativity?
In what way are you making your employees' worklife easier?
THE STATS
The author of a new study looking to understand the experiences and thought processes that lead to creative breakthroughs, busts these six myths about creativity.
- Creativity comes from creative types.
- Money is a creativity motivator.
- Time pressure fuels creativity.
- Fear forces breakthroughs.
- Competition beats collaboration.
- A streamlined organization is a creative organization.
--Teresa Amabile/Fast Company, December 2004
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Employees are looking for ways to make their worklife work better--and companies are complying. According to a 2004 survey:
- 68% of companies have an employee assistance plan
- 58% offer alternative work arrangements
- 58% allow employees to leave work to attend school functions
- 57% hold wellness programs
- 55% allow telecommuting.
--USA TODAY, December 30, 2004
SITE SEEING
Read about how to stimulate creativity in the workplace.
Reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution:
Sam Geist lectures, facilitates workshops and conducts training seminars on sales & marketing, the changing marketplace, leadership, differentiation, customer service and staff motivation. His two books, "Why Should Someone Do Business With You... Rather Than Someone Else?" and "Would You Work for You?" are available in bookstores everywhere, published by Addington & Wentworth Inc.
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