The Wizard Presentation

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Dont Just Sit There!
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Dont Just Sit There!
Developing Creative Thinking in You and
S.P.R.E.A.D.ng it Throughout Entire Organizations
Be Creative!!!
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Creative Thinking Consultants 2,450,000
Creative Thinking Websites 19,700,000 Creative
Thinking Blogs 113,000,000
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The Whole Box
G.A.P.S. of Creativity Breaking the Box Warming
UP for Creativity Sparking Creative Thinking
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G.A.P.S. of
G A P S

• GIFTS
• ATTITUDES
• PROCESSES
• STRATEGIES

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Yes You Can Use A Hammer for More Than
Pounding in Nails Maximizing your Creative
Skill Development Toolset
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Todays Tool Box
Types of Tools Styles of Tools When to use
them How to use them Where to use them Why use
them Creative Thinking Tools Techniques
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Human Tool Box
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Lets Begin

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Who Wants to Travel Where?
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Hobbies
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I enjoy working with my hands - doing little projects around the house. I also like to play the guitar when I can find the time I love to cook and make up my own recipes as well as try recipes I find online photography I love to read and to hike. Reading
Run/work out, shop, grocery shop, travel, casual adventures with friends that are little effort but fun and memorable Watch classic movies Mountan Biking, Hiking, Music I like to paint, try to be crafty, take dance classes ( I would love to try to take a trapeeze class next) Reading, Painting, Crocheting
make jewelry Play tennis In my free time, I will either play piano, do some graphic design, or read. Paper craft
Hobby 1 playing ping pong!!! Hobby 2 baking cookies Hobby 3 playing with animals baking hiking, generally up in the North Georgia mountains. Instrumental music Hiking and spending time out in nature.
Geocaching, fishing, snowboarding, reading Painting, quilting, and sewing old clothes into new designs. Also re-finishing antique furniture. hiking with my husband Hiking
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Jones, Lawrence F Parker, Jessica Rae Ware,
Teresa Fontaine, Cartter Dzubinski, Leanne
Mason Puckett. Sara Beth Okeson, Natalie
Tucker, Jessica Gibson, Sara Elizabeth Haddon,
Codie Griffith , Sara Sullivan, Margaret
Kingdon, Linary Whalen, Mindon Grace Loftin,
Ciera Michelle DeJarnett, Hillary Bennett,
Amanda C. Irby, Sarah Miller, Megan
McGeehin, Carina Gokee,
Rebecca Hamrick, Victoria Rackley, Kaci
Jones, Lawrence F Parker, Jessica Rae Ware,
Teresa Fontaine, Cartter Dzubinski, Leanne
Mason Puckett. Sara Beth Okeson, Natalie
Tucker, Jessica Gibson, Sara Elizabeth Haddon,
Codie Griffith , Sara Sullivan, Margaret
Kingdon, Linary Whalen, Mindon Grace Loftin,
Ciera Michelle DeJarnett, Hillary Bennett,
Amanda C. Irby, Sarah Miller, Megan
McGeehin, Carina Gokee,
Rebecca Hamrick, Victoria Rackley, Kaci
Teams
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Paradigm 2020
a. If it aint broke.....leave it alone.
b. If it aint broke.break it.
c. Better fix it before it breaks
d. Keep using it until it breaks
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Paradigm 2020
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Sparking Creative Thinking
Greeting Decoration Room Arrangement Bonding Conne
cting Puzzles on board or screen Handout of fun
puzzles
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W A R M - U P S

• 8 11 5 40 9 1
• What do these have in common?

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How Are We Different?
Age Background Culture Desires Education Family Ge
ographic Humor, sense of Intellectually J Knowledg
e Learning Style M
N Occupation Profession Q Religion S Technical
skills Understanding V W Xcitement/energy Y Zeal
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How Are We Different?
Age Background Culture Desires Education Family Ge
ographic Humor, sense of Intellectually Joke
choice Knowledge Learning Style Money
Needs Occupation Profession Quiet Religion Sensiti
vity Technical skills Understanding Vice/Virtues W
ishes eXcitement/energy Yachting skills Zeal
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Before During After
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Creative Thinking Tools
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Tools Techniques
Idea Generating Solution Generating Solution
Selection
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Warm-up to Create
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Other uses for a...
Brick Paper clip Water bottle Marbles Ash trays
Partners
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What might the next two letters be?
O T T F F _ _
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what is half of...
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what is half of...
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6, 1, 2, 1 x 6, 2 x 3, 1130, 1/2 dozen
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what is half of...
1 2
X II
twe lve
IIIIII IIIIII

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Connect these 9 dots w/ 4 or less straight lines
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Classic Answer
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One or NO straight lines A wide crayon Pour
paint on it Spray paint on it Squash paper up
Line around world Dip in can of paint Cut dots
out line up Spiral from center out Wide paint
roller/brush Fold drawing until overlap Write in
cursive 4 straight lines
Possible
Solutions
3 lines
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One or NO straight lines A wide crayon Pour
paint on it Spray paint on it Squash paper up
Line around world Dip in can of paint Cut dots
out line up Spiral from center out Wide paint
roller/brush Fold drawing until overlap Write in
cursive 4 straight lines
Break the Box Step out Go around Over, under.
Possible
Solutions
3 lines
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Quickest way to Create or Innovate?
Breaking Paradigms or simply Re-examining Re-sta
ting Re-inventing the problem.
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Cre8v
W A R M - U P S
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Cre8v
W A R M - U P S
Window Roof top Envelope 4 triangles Symbol for
duct Top of a pyramid x marks the spot Under
side of pyramid Close up view of fence
Tent Logo Game board Ceiling light 4 arrow
heads Decorated box Display shelf unit 2
overlapping triangles .?????????
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Cre8v
Be more open to what is seen What possibly Can
be seen
W A R M - U P S
Window Roof top Envelope 4 triangles Symbol for
duct Top of a pyramid x marks the spot Under
side of pyramid Close up view of fence
Tent Logo Game board Ceiling light 4 arrow
heads Decorated box Display shelf unit 2
overlapping triangles .?????????
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Cre8v
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W A R M - U P S
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Cre8v
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W A R M - U P S
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Aim for Common Agreement
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Tombstones or Trophies of creativity
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Tombstones of creativity
RIP
here lies a good idea
today
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Trophies of creativity
fantastic!
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worth a try
very cool!
does make waves.... but thats ok!
an inspiration
impressive
changes are good
bold idea
Clever approach!
crazy enough to work
idea
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What Might It Be?
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Who Might Be
Creative
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Are You Creative ?
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32 Traits
Independent Ingenious Learning,
always Non-conforming Not motivated by
money Observant, highly Open-ended Original -
uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive
world differently Question asker
See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actuali
zing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive S
everely critical of Specific interests Synthesize
correctly Tolerant of ambiguity
Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fant
asize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future
oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative
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32 Traits
Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fant
asize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future
oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative
Independent Ingenious Learning,
always Non-conforming Not motivated by
money Observant, highly Open-ended Original -
uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive
world differently Question asker
See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actuali
zing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive S
everely critical of self, their work,
potential of field potential of other
people Specific interests Synthesize correctly
often intuitively Tolerant of ambiguity
All born with.
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32 Traits
Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fant
asize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future
oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative
Independent Ingenious Learning,
always Non-conforming Not motivated by
money Observant, highly Open-ended Original -
uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive
world differently Question asker
See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actuali
zing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive S
everely critical of self, their work,
potential of field potential of other
people Specific interests Synthesize correctly
often intuitively Tolerant of ambiguity
All are learnable
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Styles
Cre8ng
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Rational, Logical, Analytical, Individual
Intuitive, Exploratory, Unknown, Fanciful
Fun, Harmonious, Involving all, Family/Team
Systematic, equations, Step-by-step, Proven
Answers
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Jones, Lawrence F Parker, Jessica Rae Ware,
Teresa Fontaine, Cartter Dzubinski, Leanne
Mason Puckett. Sara Beth Okeson, Natalie
Tucker, Jessica Gibson, Sara Elizabeth Haddon,
Codie Griffith , Sara Sullivan, Margaret
Kingdon, Linary Whalen, Mindon Grace Loftin,
Ciera Michelle DeJarnett, Hillary Bennett,
Amanda C. Irby, Sarah Miller, Megan
McGeehin, Carina Gokee,
Rebecca Hamrick, Victoria Rackley, Kaci
Jones, Lawrence F Parker, Jessica Rae Ware,
Teresa Fontaine, Cartter Dzubinski, Leanne
Mason Puckett. Sara Beth Okeson, Natalie
Tucker, Jessica Gibson, Sara Elizabeth Haddon,
Codie Griffith , Sara Sullivan, Margaret
Kingdon, Linary Whalen, Mindon Grace Loftin,
Ciera Michelle DeJarnett, Hillary Bennett,
Amanda C. Irby, Sarah Miller, Megan
McGeehin, Carina Gokee,
Rebecca Hamrick, Victoria Rackley, Kaci
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Jones, Lawrence F Parker, Jessica Rae Ware,
Teresa Fontaine, Cartter Dzubinski, Leanne
Mason Puckett. Sara Beth Okeson, Natalie
Tucker, Jessica Gibson, Sara Elizabeth Haddon,
Codie Griffith , Sara Sullivan, Margaret
Kingdon, Linary Whalen, Mindon Grace Loftin,
Ciera Michelle DeJarnett, Hillary Bennett,
Amanda C. Irby, Sarah Miller, Megan
McGeehin, Carina Gokee,
Rebecca Hamrick, Victoria Rackley, Kaci
Jones, Lawrence F Parker, Jessica Rae Ware,
Teresa Fontaine, Cartter Dzubinski, Leanne
Mason Puckett. Sara Beth Okeson, Natalie
Tucker, Jessica Gibson, Sara Elizabeth Haddon,
Codie Griffith , Sara Sullivan, Margaret
Kingdon, Linary Whalen, Mindon Grace Loftin,
Ciera Michelle DeJarnett, Hillary Bennett,
Amanda C. Irby, Sarah Miller, Megan
McGeehin, Carina Gokee,
Rebecca Hamrick, Victoria Rackley, Kaci
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M I N D M I N D

Jones, Lawrence F 8 1 2 1 Parker, Jessica Rae 1 9 2 0
Ware, Teresa 6 2 3 1 Fontaine, Cartter 1 9 2 0
Dzubinski, Leanne Mason 5 4 2 1 Puckett. Sara Beth 4 6 1 1
Okeson, Natalie 5 1 1 5 Tucker, Jessica 1 6 4 1
Gibson, Sara Elizabeth 5 3 4 0 Haddon, Codie 4 5 1 2

M I N D M I N D
Griffith , Sara 1 3 2 6 Sullivan, Margaret 0 1 10 1
Kingdon, Linary 3 2 2 5 Whalen, Mindon Grace 2 1 9 0
Loftin, Ciera Michelle 0 4 4 4 DeJarnett, Hillary 1 3 8 0
Bennett, Amanda C. 3 3 3 3 Irby, Sarah 2 0 7 3
Miller, Megan 1 4 6 1

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McGeehin, Carina 3 4 2 3
Gokee, Rebecca 4 0 6 2
Hamrick, Victoria 4 4 2 2
Rackley, Kaci 4 3 5 0
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Style Models    Herrmann Brain Dominance
Instrument   MBTI   KAI   DISC   Human
Synergistics   Kolb   Dunn Dunn  
Four-Sight   M.I.N.D. Design Square,
squiggle, circle, triangle
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Excursions Forced Relationships Metaphors
Idea Grid Attribute Listing TRIZ
S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Checklisting Brain Writing
Writing Relay Group Excursions Guided Imagery
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Creative
Thinking Tools
Divergent Convergent
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Creative
Tools Techniques
Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP alan _at_ cre8ng.com
http//www.cre8ng.com
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Creative Thinking Tools Associations Free/Accid
ental/Forced Perspectives/Viewpoints New/Unusua
l/Strange Discoveries Unexpected,
Obvious Imaginary Explorations Generate
Openness Raise Energy
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Brainstorming
Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of
ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement

Divergent Thinking Tool
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Brainstorming Does Not Work 93,400,000 Brainstorm
ing Does Not Work 4,900  Brainstorming Does
Work 5,820,000 Brainstorming Does Work 1,300
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Brainstorming Brainwriting Forced
Connections S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Idea Grids
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Brainwriting Index cards, Post-It
Notes Silent/Active
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Brainwriting
Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of
ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement

Divergent Thinking Tool
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Forced Relationships


Divergent Thinking Tool
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Forced
Creative Thinking Tools
Relationships
Animal (a-z)
Product
- Aardvark - Bear - Cow - Dog - Elephant
- clothing - entertainment - building - sports -
teaching tools
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Alphabetizing
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z

Divergent Thinking Tool
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A B C D E F
G H I J K L
M N O P Q R S
Y U V W X Y Z
Professions Occupations Famous People Heroes Super
Heroes
Alphabetizing
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S. substitute C. combine A. adapt,
adopt M. minify, magnify P. put to other
uses E. eliminate R. reverse
Divergent Thinking Tool
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Idea Grid
Creative Thinking Tools
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Idea Grid
Creative Thinking Tools
Bread
Meat
Topg
Veg
Fruit
Snack
Dessert
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Converge
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Hits Misses
Convergent Thinking Tool
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Clusters
Convergent Thinking Tool
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PCP Pluses/Concerns/Potentials
Creative Thinking Tools
Pluses Concerns Potentials
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Value Grid
Creative Thinking Tools

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Danke Merci Gratis Xie xie ni
Grazie Abrigado Gracias Origato
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Contact information
Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP Cre8ng People,
Places Possibilities P. O. Box 5805 Athens,
Georgia 30604 alan_at_cre8ng.com http//www.cre8ng.c
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