From the course: Unlocking Creativity (Blinkist Summary)

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Take creative risks

Take creative risks

- [Announcer] You just listened to our Blinks to "Unlocking Creativity" by Michael Roberto. The key message is that creativity in the workplace is more important than ever. Unfortunately, many work environments discourage people from taking creative risks. There are six mindsets that hamper workplace creativity. You can empower workers to come up with their own creative solutions by challenging these mindsets and creating an environment where everyone feels safe to make creative suggestions. And here's a bit of actionable advice. Take a tip from improv. All too often, new ideas are met with a disheartening response. People tend to say, "Yes, but," as in, "Yes, but we tried that last year, and it didn't work so well." You can counteract this tendency by following the example of improvisational comedy. In improv, people are taught to always say, "Yes, and." This keeps the scene rolling and often leads to some pretty…

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