{"id":133623,"date":"2020-07-08T08:24:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T06:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/blog\/encouraging-creative-thinking-in-your-company\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:17:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:17:00","slug":"encouraging-creative-thinking-in-your-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/en\/blog\/encouraging-creative-thinking-in-your-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Encouraging creative thinking in your company"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent years, we\u2019ve seen a direct correlation between innovation and success<\/a> in companies from all industries. For this reason, more and more companies are encouraging their employees to be more creative<\/a> in their approaches to aspects of their job. Because without creativity, employees (and by extension, the company they work for) are doomed to stagnate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Disruptive companies don\u2019t just want to solve problems as they come up. Their overarching goal is to create an environment that encourages people to be creative in how they look at problems, and in many cases, this means minor issues never get the chance to become real problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because the need to innovate isn\u2019t going anywhere, make sure your company is ahead of the curve and is doing everything it can. These 5 tips will help you along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Provide training that focuses on creativity<\/span><\/h2>\n

In order for creativity to flow at all levels of your company, you have to equip employees with the right tools and knowledge to make it happen. However, not any training will do. Edward de Bono, a psychologist specializing in lateral thinking at the University of Oxford, tells us that:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c[Setting] aside a definite period for teaching Lateral Thinking is much more useful than trying to gently introduce its principles in the course of teaching some other subject\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Creative thinking must be the sole focus of the class, with students free from the distractions of other training areas. The training material must also be capable of motivating, engaging, and teaching the students. A lot hinges on whether or not the training content is effective.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Invest in the training methods that best suit your employees<\/h2>\n

Although the mind has a tendency to get set in its ways, there\u2019s a multitude of different ways to avoid this and foster creativity. Of the many things you can do, a few stand out:<\/span><\/p>\n