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Creativity games for trainers : a handbook of group activities for jumpstarting workplace creativity

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Creativity games for trainers : a handbook of group activities for jumpstarting workplace creativity

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HF5549.5.T7

Authors

Epstein, Robert, 1953-

Subjects

Employees--Training of--Problems, exercises, etc.
Creative ability--Problems, exercises, etc.
Creative thinking--Problems, exercises, etc.
Creative ability.
Creative thinking.
Employees--Training of.
Simulatiespelen.
Training.
Problems and exercises.
Problems and exercises.

Language

English

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Publication Desc

xix, 277 p. : ill. ;

ISBN

0070213631 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

LCCN

95047516

Dimensions

30 cm.

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Chapter 1Getting Started -- 1.1 How to Use This Text 3 -- 1.2 Materials and Supplies 9 -- Chapter 2 "Generativity" Why These Particular Games? -- 2.1 New Science of Creativity 13 -- 2.2 Four Strategies for Enhancing Creativity 25 -- 2.3 Dispelling the Myths 31 -- 2.4 Games That Teach 37 -- Chapter 3 Creativity Games: Is Everyone Creative? -- 3.1 Creativity: Orientation 41 -- 3.2 Exercise: "Capturing a Daydream" 43 -- 3.3 Exercise: "Selling a Zork" 49 -- 3.4 Exercise: "The Srtcdjgjklered Game" 57 -- 3.5 Exercise: Design Challenge 67 -- 3.6 Exercise: Workplace Challenge 71 -- 3.7 Creativity: General Debriefing 75 -- Chapter 4 "Capturing" Games: Why The Bed, The Bath, and The Bus? -- 4.1 Capturing: Orientation 79 -- 4.2 Exercise: "The Random Doodles Game" 81 -- 4.3 Exercise: "Building a Better Capturing Machine" 91 -- 4.4 Exercise: "The Anonymous Suggestion Game" 97 -- 4.5 Exercise: Design Challenge 107 -- 4.6 Exercise: Workplace Challenge 111 -- 4.7 Capturing: General Debriefing 115 -- Chapter 5 "Challenging" Games: Can Failure Lead to Success? -- 5.1 Challenging: Orientation 119 -- 5.2 Exercise: "The Not-for-the-Fainthearted Game" 121 -- 5.3 Exercise: "The ABCs of Creativity" 127 -- 5.4 Exercise: "The Ultimate Challenge Game" 133 -- 5.5 Exercise: Design Challenge 139 -- 5.6 Exercise: Workplace Challenge 143 -- 5.7 Challenging: General Debriefing 147 -- Chapter 6 "Broadening" Games: Can Learning Make Us More Creative? 151 -- 6.1 Broadening: Orientation 151 -- 6.2 Exercise: "The News-You-Can-Use Game" 153 -- 6.3 Exercise: "The-Broader-the-Better Game" 161 -- 6.4 Exercise: Design Challenge 167 -- 6.5 Exercise: Workplace Challenge 171 -- 6.6 Broadening: General Debriefing 175 -- Chapter 7 "Surrounding" Games: What Should I Put on My Desk? -- 7.1 Surrounding: Orientation 179 -- 7.2 Exercise: "The Toys-as-Tools Game" 181 -- 7.3 Exercise: "The Audience Game" 191 -- 7.4 Exercise: Design Challenge 199 -- 7.5 Exercise: Workplace Challenge 203 -- 7.6 Surrounding: General Debriefing 207 -- Chapter 8 Team Creativity: Is It Better to be Alone? -- 8.1 Teams: Orientation 211 -- 8.2 Exercise: "The Shifting Game" 213 -- 8.3 Exercise: "The Team as Quality Editor" 219 -- 8.4 Exercise: Design Challenge 225 -- 8.5 Exercise: Workplace Challenge 229 -- 8.6 Teams: General Debriefing 233 -- Chapter 9 Keys to Creating Innovative Products, Services, and Processes -- 9.1 Managing Creativity: Orientation 237 -- 9.2 Exercise: "The Keys to Creativity" 239 -- 9.3 Exercise: "Building Bridges to Creativity" 245 -- 9.4 Exercise: "The Ultimate Design Challenge" 251 -- 9.5 Managing Creativity: Final Debriefing 257 -- 9.6 Final Exercise: "The Waiting Game" 259 -- Appendix Additional Forms 261 -- A.1 Data Collection Form: Workplace Challenge -- A.2 Follow-Up Form: Workplace Challenge -- A.3 Data Collection Form: Design Challenge -- A.4 Workshop Feedback Form -- A.5 Book Feedback Form -- Suggested Readings 275.