Breakthrough Creativity Profile

• Objective: To help individuals uncover their creative talents
• Audience: Individuals at any organizational level
• Time required: 1 – 2 hours
• Format: Instrument

#3101E1SK Breakthrough Creativity Profile Starter Kit / $133
Includes 5 Participant Guides and Facilitator Guide
#3101E1XFG Breakthrough Creativity Profile Facilitator Guide / $95
#4029E1BK Breakthrough Creativity Book / $27 Hardcover, 267 pages
      

 
Creativity isn’t a trait that belongs only to entrepreneurs, artists, and geniuses. The fact is, all of us are born creative. And in today’s world, in which old ways of doing business are constantly being challenged, the ability to produce different and valuable results is the competitive edge for individuals and organizations.

New from author and creativity expert, Dr. Lynne Levesque, The Breakthrough Creativity Profile is based on the belief that everyone is creative, yet differently gifted. Just as there are multiple types of personality, there are also many types of creative talent. Using the Carl Jung’s well-grounded theory of personality types, The Breakthrough Creativity Profile enables an individual to identify their preference for one of eight creative talents and then define what is needed to achieve their creative best.

The Breakthrough Creativity Profile Learning Outcomes:

• Identify preference for one of eight creative talents
• Better understand creativity and its impact on individual success
• Recognize the contributions and challenges of preferred talents
• Practice tapping into creative talents
• Develop an action plan to better utilize one’s creative talents

Once individuals have discovered their creative talents, the profile can be used to assess the creative talents of a team.

Participant Guide features introduction to creativity, 16-item assessment with pressure-sensitive scoring form, creative talent overview, team talent matrix and questionnaire, and action planning.

Facilitator Guide features administrative guidelines, theoretical background and model, workshop for individuals and teams, alternative training designs, exercises to expand the learning, copy of the Participant Guide, and CD-ROM containing overhead transparency masters, activity handouts, and more.

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Breakthrough Creativity – Achieving Top Performance Using the Eight Creative Talents By Lynne C. Levesque, EdD   Creativity is more than just “thinking outside the box.” Breakthrough Creativity helps readers discover their creative talents and provides a framework for applying them on the job. A great supplement to The Breakthrough Creativity Profile.

• Objective - To assess a manager’s or team leader’s current skill level in encouraging  innovation in employees
• Intended For - Managers and Team Leaders
• Time Required - 1-1/2 hours
• Product Format - Instrument

#0594E1PR Encouraging Innovation Preview Pack / $59
Includes: Participant Guide and Facilitator Guide

Innovative leaders are not necessarily technical experts or inherently creative. Rather, they have the skill to encourage innovation in others, creating informal and formal systems that invite, support, and reward innovation.

Managers can tap into their employees’ creative processes and encourage ownership of the innovation each step of the way.

Encouraging Innovation Through 5 Key Conversations may be used to:

• Establish a new approach to building innovation in an organization.
• Provide basic skills training in developing creativity and innovation in individuals and teams.
• Complement existing leadership development techniques being used in an organization.

The thorough Participant Booklet features detailed descriptions of the 5 key conversations, ideas for development, action steps, and conversation planners.

Administrative guidelines, transparency and handout masters, sample training designs, and tips for conversation planning are all included in the Facilitator Guide.

• Objective - To measure an organizational group's capability to support and sustain ongoing innovation 
• Intended for - Managers, organizational leaders, supervisors
• Time required - 1½ - 2 hours
• Product Format - Assessment Survey

#0612E1PR IOA Preview Pack / $59
Includes: Participant Gude and Facilitator Guide

Innovation—it’s imperative for competitive advantage, employee satisfaction, and success in the 21st century global marketplace. But, while most organizations recognize the need to strengthen innovation, many do not have the appropriate support systems and culture in place to ensure innovation resonates throughout their organization.
  
The Innovative Organization Assessment (IOA) is a thorough, off-the-shelf survey that assesses eight key elements in an organization, revealing areas where innovation is thriving and those that may be hindering innovation. These elements include: Shared Innovation Vision and Strategy, Innovation Environment Supports, Innovation Resource Allocation, and External Stakeholders Innovation.
  
The Innovative Organization Assessment Learning Outcomes:

• Broaden understanding of innovation management

• Assess the eight systems needed to support and sustain ongoing innovation efforts

• Target specific areas in need of development to maximize return on investment from innovation

The Innovative Organization Assessment consists of:

Participant Guide: 48-item assessment with pressure-sensitive scoring, descriptions of the eight dimensions of innovation, profiling charts, and action planning. Order one guide per participant.

Facilitator Guide: Detailed background information for conducting an in-depth discussion of innovation, administrative information, sample training design, overhead transparency masters, and downloading instructions for a free Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation. Order one guide per facilitator.

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• Product Format - Hardcover (240 pages)

 #4027E1BK The Seeds of Innovation / $25

Innovation is a key for success in almost any organization, yet the actual management of innovation has only recently drawn the attention it deserves. This book offers a "how-to" prescription for building creative and strategic innovation skills at all levels of an organization and explains how to produce measurable results that translate directly to the bottom line. The author combines easy-to-understand concepts for creative thinking with solid advice on how to make those ideas more strategic and useful within your organization.