Workplace Creativity Articles

At the end of our life, we want to know we lived well.So, that requires saving for retirement.So, we need a successful career.So, we have to land that internship.So, we must get into that Ivy League university.So, we can’t not go to the best prep school.So, we are...

A high-pressure, do-or-die, performance pitch is not the best format for evaluating ideas. Leaders who moved up the ranks from sales roles often put too much value on the salesmanship in presenting ideas. Another approach is asking individuals or teams to bring a...

We have all been through difficulties. We get through it and heal, but it can still leave a scar. A reminder of the pain. But it doesn’t mean you have to hide your scars. Those currently going through a challenge can find comfort in hearing how you coped in a similar...

Unless you're in an efficiency apartment, you don't try and do everything in one space at home. There's a place for eating. There's a place for entertainment.There's a space for sleeping. Workplaces need the same variety. A space for focus work (could be a private...

Artists see the world through their art. Back when I was in art school I walked past a tree and began imagining how I would draw the contrasting light and shadow on it’s bark, its maze of branches, and its colorful foliage. As you create art as a way to make sense of...

Building on yesterday's blog article, I wanted to point to this great piece of writing by Molly Conway. https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/02/trap-of-turning-hobbies-into-hustles.html

If someone asks about your hobbies, and you can't think of anything outside of work... you don't have a real hobby. It's OK to have a hobby just of the sake of it.

Since many of us are working remotely lately, I thought it would be good to give some visuals for using creativity while working at home. I created a Johari window with four quadrants for different modes of creative thinking: Individual Diffuse Thinking: When you...

The beautiful thing about a more creative workplace is how it allows individuals to bring their full selves to their work. Their ideas, their experiences, their talents are all valuable as sources of inspiration and exploration. It’s sad, and a touch ironic, that so...

When I was in high school, I remember telling my parents I wanted to be an artist. This was no shocker. I had wanted to be an artist since i was a little kid. But I think my parents were hoping I’d “grow up” and mature beyond wanting to be an artist. They asked how I...