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Exploration Of The Cps (Plain Language) And Thinking Skills Models And Creating Two Visuals, Aryna Ryan
Exploration Of The Cps (Plain Language) And Thinking Skills Models And Creating Two Visuals, Aryna Ryan
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
In this project I explored the connections between the CPS (plain language) and Thinking Skills models through literature. I also created two visuals, which were wall hangings made of fabric and accoutrements. These hangings were my interpretations of these two models and were evaluated for teaching Creative Problem Solving and facilitating CPS sessions.
Fueling The Passion: Creating A Department Vision, Understanding And Improving A Workplace Creative Climate., Penelope J. Standen
Fueling The Passion: Creating A Department Vision, Understanding And Improving A Workplace Creative Climate., Penelope J. Standen
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This project was about leading the process of developing a department vision, understanding the current climate within a department and facilitating creative problem solving to work on action plans to improve that climate. The project commenced with the development of a department vision for the marketing team within my organization. This was completed with the help of a core vision team, who volunteered to be part of this process. The second major component of this project was about understanding the current creative climate within my department. It involved reviewing KEYs survey (Amabile, Conti, Coon, Lazenby & Herron, 1996), results, as …
Embracing The Principles Of Creativity In The Internal Branding Process: How The Principles Of Creativity Vitalize A Company's Internal Brand So It Is Relevant, Vibrant, Engaging And Valuable, Marysia Czarski
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This Project reports on the results of research conducted to explore the power of embracing the principles of creativity in the internal branding process. It reviews how the principles of creativity can vitalize a company’s internal brand so it is relevant, vibrant, engaging and valuable. The principles of creativity are defined to explore how they play a part of the internal branding methodology and ultimately, how they impact the context of all of the work throughout this methodology. To understand the relevance and importance of internal branding, five respected and admired North American organizations were paralleled to see where the …
Community Leadership Programs: Where They Have Been And Where They Are Going, Cynthia A. Hedge
Community Leadership Programs: Where They Have Been And Where They Are Going, Cynthia A. Hedge
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
Community leadership programs have been a part of the landscape of communities across America for nearly 50 years. This project looked at 14 aspects of community leadership programs: (1) their history; (2) purpose; (3) goals; (4) program participants; (5) alumni; (6) sponsors; (7) funding; (8) tuitions; (9) formats; (10) program faculty; (11) curricula; (12) their impact on participants, organizations, communities, fields and systems; (13) evaluation processes used to measure their impact; and (14) their future.
Developing The Competency Of Serious Play, Mark D. Hylton
Developing The Competency Of Serious Play, Mark D. Hylton
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This project explored the development of serious play as a personal competency of creative leadership and as a dimension of a creative organizational climate. Skill development was undertaken through acquiring certification as a LEGO® Serious Play™ facilitator and three workshops were subsequently delivered to a range of clients. The principles of play and Papert’s theory of constructionism were used to develop a serious of creative products as prototypes tried out with clients in the form of team based games. The outcomes of this project are ideas on how to bring play into the workplace, creating a climate for creativity and …
The Impact Of Creative Process On The Development Of A New Assessment Tool For Innovation: A Case Study., Anne Manning
The Impact Of Creative Process On The Development Of A New Assessment Tool For Innovation: A Case Study., Anne Manning
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This case study explores the link between the development of a comprehensive organizational assessment tool, the Innovation Aptitude™ Audit and the creative thinking process, as defined by Paul Torrance. The case is designed to engage readers with the Audit while simultaneously exploring the multiple dimensions of the creative process. It shows the power of the creative process at its best (in that it enables us to develop output that is new and useful) and at its most challenging (in that it constantly tests our commitment to our original visions, requires us to take uncomfortable risk and manage self-doubt). By portraying …
Using Creativity Tools To Improve The Product Development Process, Rachel Wiatrowski
Using Creativity Tools To Improve The Product Development Process, Rachel Wiatrowski
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
Throughout the product development process, problems arise that challenge the success and inventiveness of a product. Creativity tools and techniques enable the multi-disciplinary teams that develop these products to react to problems and thereby, develop superior products. However, when each member of a product development team does not have the same foundation of creativity training, it can be difficult to use these tools effectively. The purpose of this project is to assist product development in using creativity tools and techniques both in and outside of creative problem solving group sessions, and to improve the quality and originality of products overall. …
Natural Creative Process. Writing A Book And Investigating The Relationship Between Natural And Applied Creativity., K. J. Markus Redvall
Natural Creative Process. Writing A Book And Investigating The Relationship Between Natural And Applied Creativity., K. J. Markus Redvall
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This write-up is describing the process of preparing a concept for an interview book about natural creative process. Three persons working creatively on a regular basis is interviewed and a chapter of the future book is produced based on one of them. All three interviews are then used to discuss the relationship between natural creativity (creativity done without any tools or techniques) and applied creativity. 5 concepts are identified in natural creativity that could be of potential use in the applied world. The concepts are: (1) Incubation; (2) Flow; (3) Motivation; (4) Attitudes; and (5) Inspiration. Ways of using these …
Improvisation Within The Research And Concepts Of Creative Studies, Daniel Dore
Improvisation Within The Research And Concepts Of Creative Studies, Daniel Dore
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This project uses the different research and concepts with the curriculum of the Creative Studies program and integrates them within the scene-games of improvisation. The purpose of this is to learn or reinforce this research in one of the most fun and exciting ways possible.
From Their Words: An Analysis Of Crs 615 Papers To Find Common Philosphy, Beliefs, And Values., Karen Loffler
From Their Words: An Analysis Of Crs 615 Papers To Find Common Philosphy, Beliefs, And Values., Karen Loffler
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This project used qualitative techniques to find common philosophies, values and beliefs among the graduate students of the Masters of Science degree in Creative Studies at Buffalo State College. The project examined twenty exit papers from the CRS 615 course from the early 1970‟s to 1999. The purpose of this project was to develop a baseline of philosophy, value and belief of the graduate students so others could have a foundation from which to build. Common themes from the Master‟s students‟ papers and definitions of philosophy, value, and belief were applied to the content of the papers. The results identified …
Target Field Trip Extravaganza, Marsha J. Phillips
Target Field Trip Extravaganza, Marsha J. Phillips
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
The goal of this project is to benefit children. Students involved in the Target Field Trip Extravaganza have the opportunity to realize that what they are learning in school has a link to the real world. A secondary goal of this project is to create a liaison between the Target Corporation and public education. Students who participate in this project rotate through three distinct challenges in a Target store (i.e. Needs v. Wants, Target Supermarket Sweep, and Jump on Board with the Target Designers). Students work collaboratively using critical thinking skills to solve problems. Also, students have the opportunity to …
The Creative Job Pursuit: The Ability To Follow One’S Dream Fearlessly, Jennifer L. Newman
The Creative Job Pursuit: The Ability To Follow One’S Dream Fearlessly, Jennifer L. Newman
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
The Creative Job Pursuit: The Ability to Follow One’s Dream Fearlessly. This project contains a resource guide that will assist students applying and exploring for jobs. The project also shows how divergent and convergent tools can aid in this experience and includes information on divergent and convergent tools such as Pluses, Potentials, Concerns, and How to overcome those concerns (PPCo), Brainstorming, and Storyboarding. These tools were needed in order to develop the risk-taking skill that was pertinent to this project. The tools and skill applied in this project allowed for the search for an ideal job that fosters and nurtures …
A Run For Mom, Sarah Lucy Lindner-Infante
A Run For Mom, Sarah Lucy Lindner-Infante
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This project consists of my training, and running in order to participate in the Marine Corps Marathon in honor of my mother. It will require much motivation and hard work. I am relying on my network of family and friends as well as the works of several creative thinkers in the concept of intrinsic motivation.
Utilizing Healing Crystals For Mental Health And Wellness, Erin M. Holt
Utilizing Healing Crystals For Mental Health And Wellness, Erin M. Holt
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This project is about using earth’s natural healing energy to boost mental health and wellness. It was a cleansing process for me to deal with my past and pave the way for my future. There were several pieces of jewelry created with healing stones and vivid descriptions of why each was chosen. There is evidence of healing in this project
User Innovation: Why And How?, F. Basar Kurtbayram
User Innovation: Why And How?, F. Basar Kurtbayram
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
There is a new innovation trend which is gaining immense momentum lately: user innovation. The purpose of this project was to examine the current literature, blogs, and online forums to understand the dynamics of user innovation in order to answer the questions: what are the main characteristics of user innovation?; why do users innovate?; how do users innovate?; what are the benefits of user innovation?; and is there a future for this trend?. The answers suggest that user innovation is a permanent change in innovation methods, and that user innovation has the potential to change the foundations of global economy. …
Developing A Women's Studies Course, Jennifer E. Phillips
Developing A Women's Studies Course, Jennifer E. Phillips
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This project contains a complete Women‟s Studies survey course designed to be used as a twenty-week elective at Kenmore West High School. It contains a curriculum guide, a ninety-day schedule plan and ninety days of lesson plans. Its purpose is to expose young men and women to women‟s issues in the past and present.
Becoming An Artist, Marina S. Christopher
Becoming An Artist, Marina S. Christopher
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
This project contains my journey of becoming a serious artist. This is accomplished through the incorporation of individual results from various creativity and personality assessments and the use of creative problem solving tools and techniques. The results of this project include the design and implementation of a personal studio space, several series of original artworks, production of a personal art show and journal of the experience
Environmental Stimulation: Developing A Creative Nursery, L Hoch
Environmental Stimulation: Developing A Creative Nursery, L Hoch
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
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