Creative Collaboration : Simple Tools for Inspired Teamwork

by Honig, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9781560526872
• ISBN10: 1560526874
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-03
• Publisher: Crisp Learning

Summary

Working as part of a team is as rewarding as it is challenging. Often, it is too easy for team meetings to become just a series of endless gatherings where there is a lot of discussion, but not much is accomplished. The key is to tap into your team's creativity and maximize everyone's participation to achieve greater productivity. Creative Collaboration is a unique Fifty-Minute Book filled with activities designed to get your team's creative juices flowing -- from warm-up exercises to team energizers. Each activity includes a time estimate, needed supplies, suggested group size, and hints and examples for the team leader. A goal of many teams is to generate as many ideas as possible, both creatively and collaboratively. This book will take you through this process, from developing a focus to implementing an action plan. Creative collaboration is also about inspired teamwork -- that is getting the most out of everyone by not following business-as-usual agendas, but by developing a dynamic environment where team members are encouraged to participate and get involved. In this way, you will unleash your team's creative spirit, come up with better solutions, and ensure that all team members are heard, all while having fun in the process. Finding ways to inspire your team not only leads to more creative solutions, it is also a great way to increase the energy level and enthusiasm of your group. Use the tools in this book to get your team working in a fresh, new way. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Team Creative Process	p. 3
Idea Generation Tools	p. 7
14 Keys to Creative Collaboration	p. 10
Warm-ups: Start the Creative Juices Flowing
Absolutely Positively	p. 15
Any Questions?	p. 16
Building a Better Mousetrap	p. 18
Categories	p. 19
Discussions	p. 21
Find Another Way	p. 22
Finding the "Good" Idea	p. 23
Firing Line	p. 24
Greatest Dream: "No One Has..."	p. 25
I Am Here	p. 26
I Wish	p. 27
Making Connections	p. 28
One Voice	p. 29
Picture This	p. 31
Quick Draw	p. 32
Reasons Why	p. 34
Sound Ball	p. 35
Story Dance (Word at a Time)	p. 37
Uses, Uses, Uses	p. 39
What If?	p. 40
What the Heck Is It?	p. 42
Metaphor	p. 43
Yes, And/Yes, But	p. 44
Idea Generation Tools: Maximize Creative Output
Collecting Ideas
Automatic Writing	p. 47
Collective Notebook	p. 48
E-Mail	p. 49
Wall Chart/Graffiti	p. 50
Low Hanging
Brainstorming--Standard	p. 51
Brainwriting	p. 53
Buzz Groups	p. 54
Checklists	p. 55
Fishbowling	p. 57
Force-Field Analysis	p. 58
Idea Gallery	p. 59
KJ Method	p. 60
M Brainstorming	p. 61
Matrix Analysis	p. 62
Nominal Group Technique	p. 64
Pass It On	p. 65
Using Goals	p. 66
Out of the Box
Arts and Crafts	p. 67
"Bad Ideas" Technique	p. 68
Collective Vision	p. 69
Combining Teams	p. 70
Crazy Idea Game	p. 71
Exaggerate the Problem	p. 72
Field Trip	p. 73
Free Fit	p. 74
Guided Reflection-Vision	p. 75
Incubation	p. 78
Make Connections	p. 79
Metaphors	p. 80
Putting It All Together	p. 82
Role Perspectives	p. 83
Story Boarding	p. 84
Second Guessing	p. 86
Serial Drawing	p. 87
Visual Fit	p. 88
Energizers: Reinvigorate the Group and Increase Focus
Attention Quiz	p. 91
Buffoonery Battle	p. 93
Change	p. 94
Company Picnic	p. 96
Competitor/Protector	p. 98
Count To...	p. 99
Name Go	p. 100
Clapping	p. 101
Simon Does Not Say	p. 102
Story Name Game	p. 103
You	p. 104
Resources	p. 106
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