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Creativity
Top Ten Creativity Questions

Mark Batey Ph.D. on May 24, 2012

Creativity. What is it? Can it be trained? Who needs it? How do you build a culture of creativity? Answers to these questions and more...

Creativity. What is it? Can it be trained? Who needs it? How do you build a culture of creativity? Answers to these questions and more...

Creativity
Creativity = Competitive Advantage?

Mark Batey Ph.D. on September 9, 2011

The ability to manage, organise, cultivate and nurture creative thinking is directly linked to growth and achievement

The ability to manage, organise, cultivate and nurture creative thinking is directly linked to growth and achievement

Creativity
Is Creativity the Number 1 Skill for the 21st Century?

Mark Batey Ph.D. on February 7, 2011

Against a backdrop of uncertainty, economic turmoil and unprecedented change a new picture is emerging of the skills and traits for success (and perhaps even simply survival) in the modern era. At the heart of this essential skillset for the future lies... creativity. 

Against a backdrop of uncertainty, economic turmoil and unprecedented change a new picture is emerging of the skills and traits for success (and perhaps even simply survival) in the modern era. At the heart of this essential skillset for the future lies... creativity. 

Coaching
What are we doing about the Creativity Crisis?

Mark Batey Ph.D. on October 28, 2010

Creativity is essential in the world of work.  It forms the basis for the number 1 strategic aim for companies the world over and is in crisis in our classrooms.  Yet, you might be left with the impression that little is being done to identify, assess or develop creative capacity.  Sadly, you would probably be right.

Creativity is essential in the world of work.  It forms the basis for the number 1 strategic aim for companies the world over and is in crisis in our classrooms.  Yet, you might be left with the impression that little is being done to identify, assess or develop creative capacity.  Sadly, you would probably be right.

Creativity
Facing Budget Cuts? Creativity Is The Answer...

Mark Batey Ph.D. on July 29, 2010

Public sector organisations are going to be asked to do more with less.  We simply cannot maintain services with huge budget reductions by seeking efficiency.Instead it is time to get radical, get innovative and look for startlingly new ways of working.  At the heart of these efforts MUST lie creativity. 

Public sector organisations are going to be asked to do more with less.  We simply cannot maintain services with huge budget reductions by seeking efficiency.Instead it is time to get radical, get innovative and look for startlingly new ways of working.  At the heart of these efforts MUST lie creativity. 

Career
Creativity in Career Management?

Mark Batey Ph.D. on June 20, 2010

Time for a little soul-searching… Does your organisation take Career Management seriously and invest appropriately? Are you being creative in how careers are approached and managed? Is your organisation scared that investment in Career Management will result in employees leaving? What about you? Are you actively managing your career?

Time for a little soul-searching… Does your organisation take Career Management seriously and invest appropriately? Are you being creative in how careers are approached and managed? Is your organisation scared that investment in Career Management will result in employees leaving? What about you? Are you actively managing your career?

Ethics and Morality
The Tweetment of Research

Mark Batey Ph.D. on March 16, 2010

Could Twitter "kill" traditional paper-and-pencil based research? This blog post outlines 5 top tips for using Twitter for research

Could Twitter "kill" traditional paper-and-pencil based research? This blog post outlines 5 top tips for using Twitter for research

Creativity
Reclaiming Creativity

Mark Batey Ph.D. on October 25, 2009

"Creativity" is employed to refer from literally any artistic product of a child through to the intricacies of the theory of evolution, the poetry of Shakespeare, the music of Bach or the ingenuity of the Apple company. How then, are we to refer to creativity at work to drive organizational performance?

"Creativity" is employed to refer from literally any artistic product of a child through to the intricacies of the theory of evolution, the poetry of Shakespeare, the music of Bach or the ingenuity of the Apple company. How then, are we to refer to creativity at work to drive organizational performance?

Creativity
Blind monks, elephants and other stories

Mark Batey Ph.D. on October 8, 2009

In the finest tradition of maintaining attention in this media, message, saturated world I am going to approach my first series of creativity blogs with a list - the twelve step programme of organizational creativity.

In the finest tradition of maintaining attention in this media, message, saturated world I am going to approach my first series of creativity blogs with a list - the twelve step programme of organizational creativity.

Trauma
A "Hello," A "Grubby Secret" and an Invitation...

Mark Batey Ph.D. on October 6, 2009

In this post it is argued that organizational creativity holds the key to profit, which in turn drives social advancement. Creativity in organizations = profit = social advancement:  Discuss...

In this post it is argued that organizational creativity holds the key to profit, which in turn drives social advancement. Creativity in organizations = profit = social advancement:  Discuss...