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Enhance Creativity at Work

 Dated: 07-07-2014

It is very easy to do what you have been doing monotonously every day at work. However, in every job, in every industry and in every sector there is a way of doing things in an improved and better way. Employers across the globe are looking for employees who are innovative and creative. It is very important to focus on creativity at work. Enhancing creativity at work is one of the most important self-improvement tips adopted by employees for growth and development. There are several ways you can enhance your creativity at your workplace.

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Think out of the box: Enhancing creativity means to add innovative ideas or do things in a different and in an efficient way. Think and try to find out different ways and methods of doing tasks in a new way. Every product, every service and every task related to your job can be done better and has some room for improvement. For example, if you and your colleagues are using manual methods to calculate or draft mailings, you can create online tools or formats that can help your subordinates to complete a particular activity faster, accurately and efficiently.

Ask End Users: End users are your customers, ask them for the issues and problems they are facing with the products or services that you and your organization are offering. You can then discuss with your superiors and other departments if any steps can be taken to improve customer experiences.




Participate in brainstorm sessions: Many organizations invite employees for brainstorm sessions, training programs where you can share your thoughts and ideas. It is advisable to participate in such sessions and raise issues, give ideas and offer solutions. Many great ideas that can improve productivity and efficiency can be discovered in such sessions.

Research about competitors: To come up with creative and innovative ideas at work you will need to do a lot of research about your industry and competitors across the globe. Check what companies like yours are doing in other countries or in different industries. You can do all your research over the internet and come up with some great ideas and apply them at your workplace.

Back up your creativity with examples: You can give examples, mock-ups and prototypes to back up your research, creativity and innovative ideas. Be open to feedback and take input from your superiors as well as subordinates.

Don't fear failure: Not all innovative ideas, suggestions or creative applications are always successful. However, this doesn't mean that you stop your research and fear failure. Each and every idea that was not successful can be treated as a new opportunity to learn.

Be open and discuss ideas with your superiors: If you get creative and innovative ideas and you don't share or discuss these with anyone, it is of no help. Therefore, it is imperative that you discuss such ideas whether they are big or small with your superiors and try implementing them to learn the results.

Boosting creativity at your workplace can help to maximize your potential. So use these simple and easy self improvement tips and enhance your creativity at work.



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