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Nurturing Creativity at Work
Written by: Cheryl LeitschuhArticle Overview: Good managers know that creativity is essential for the health and prosperity of the companies they work for. And therefore, good managers also know that their single most important job is to nurture creativity in those who report to them.
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Nurturing Creativity at Work
Good managers know that creativity is essential for the health and
prosperity of the companies they work for. And therefore, good
managers also know that their single most important job is to
nurture creativity in those who report to them.
There are three keys to nurturing creativity:
1. Always acknowledge the importance of those who report to you
and their contributions. All people crave recognition and
approval, and it’s a manager’s job to make sure that workers get
this. Leaders are responsible for the morale of
their departments.
2. Solicit the opinions of everyone in your
department. Include everyone in your
meeting, from senior members of your team
to the mail girl. Take their suggestions and
input seriously. You might be surprised who
comes up with the best ideas.
3. Allow for completely open communication.
Don’t prohibit discussion of certain topics and don’t shoot down
ideas that seem silly or inappropriate. And don’t ignore input that
you might view as a negative attitude. If an employee tells you
that there is something going on that you didn’t know about, don’t
ignore the problem and don’t write the employee off as being a
whiner. Oftentimes it’s these kinds of conversations that plumb
the well of creativity and can get everyone working toward the
right goals. Even a bad idea can get people thinking and coming
up with good ideas that ricochet off the original idea. Remember,
good managers foster creativity, they don’t squash it to feed their
own egos. And they don’t ignore input—no matter where it comes
from.
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