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Creativity for Agile Teams,[object Object],Roger BrownMark LevisonAgile 2011,[object Object]
Creativity for Agile Teams
Why should you care?,[object Object],Creativity increases productivity,[object Object],Your team can be more creative,[object Object],Knowing how it works makes it easier to achieve,[object Object],Teams can achieve a state of Group Flow ,[object Object],Creativity can be nurtured,[object Object]
Group Flow,[object Object],How to Nurture it,[object Object],Individual Creativity,[object Object],Creativity and Your Brain,[object Object],What is Creativity?,[object Object]
What is Creativity?,[object Object]
Would you like to be more creative?,[object Object]
What is holding you back?,[object Object]
Creative people work alone, right?,[object Object]
Creative people are born that way, right?,[object Object]
Creativity for Agile Teams
High Pressure Helps?,[object Object]
2x + 3y = z,[object Object],And then it happened…,[object Object]
What defines a creative idea?,[object Object],You tell us…,[object Object]
Creativity is a series of many ,[object Object],small insights,[object Object]
Creativity helps with,[object Object],Problem Solving,[object Object],Refinement of Product and Process,[object Object],Invention and Innovation,[object Object]
Have you ever tried really hard to be creative?,[object Object]
Can creativity be learned?,[object Object],Aha!,[object Object],Mozart,[object Object],coffee,[object Object],brainstorm,[object Object],innovate,[object Object],think!,[object Object]
There are many models for fostering creativity,[object Object]
Exercise,[object Object],Using a single stroke, turn the Roman numeral seven, shown below, into an eight.,[object Object],       VII,[object Object],If you get stuck, ask a partner for help,[object Object],I,[object Object]
Exercise,[object Object],Using a single stroke, turn the Roman numeral 9, shown below, into a 6.,[object Object],         IX,[object Object],If you get stuck, ask a partner for help,[object Object],S,[object Object]
Exercise,[object Object],Using a single stroke, turn the Roman numeral nine, shown below, into a six.,[object Object],         IX,[object Object],If you get stuck, ask a partner for help,[object Object],6,[object Object]
Creativity and Your Brain,[object Object]
Fact or Myth?We use only 10% of our brain.,[object Object]
We use our whole brain, all the time,[object Object],Logical?,[object Object],Creative?,[object Object],Longer branches, more dendritic spines, less precise,[object Object],Shorter branches, fewer dendritic spines, more precise,[object Object]
Brain Basics,[object Object]
Most “Thinking” is Subconscious,[object Object]
Test Drive,[object Object]
Brain Capacity and Speed,[object Object],Long Term Memory,[object Object],WorkingMemory,[object Object],slow,[object Object],real fast,[object Object]
Brain Circuits,[object Object],New Info,[object Object],Impasse,[object Object],Existing Neural Map 1,[object Object],Existing Neural Map 2,[object Object],New Neural Map,[object Object]
What does creativity look like?,[object Object],© 2006 David Rock,[object Object]
Brain Waves,[object Object],awareness     reflection      insight         action,[object Object]
Exercise – 10 min,[object Object],Exercise – 10 min,[object Object],Facilitating Insight,[object Object],[object Object]
 Think of a challenge you have at work and write it   down in 5 words or less,[object Object],[object Object]
 Partner asks questions that facilitate reflection and   watches facial expressions.
 key words: quiet, deep, close, hunch
 Switch roles after 4 minutes.
 Class debrief.,[object Object]
Impediments to Creativity,[object Object],You tell us…,[object Object]
Our Top 5 Impediments to Creativity,[object Object],[object Object]
 Too open-ended a target
 Command and control
 Noisy, stressed mind
 Yes, but…,[object Object]
EmotionalSafety,[object Object]
Intrinsic Motivation,[object Object],[object Object]
 mastery
 purpose
 and a sense of       progress,[object Object]
How to Nurture It,[object Object]
Prepare,[object Object]
Simple Factors,[object Object],[object Object]
 Be visual
 Be physical,[object Object]
Make it safe to fail,[object Object]
Play,[object Object]
Quiet Mind,[object Object]
Exercise,[object Object]
Group Flow,[object Object]
Can a team be creative?,[object Object]
Famous Collaborations,[object Object],[object Object]
 Jobs and Wozniak

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Creativity for Agile Teams

Editor's Notes

  1. Our key point: Your team can be more creativeWhy do you care? Creativity increases productivityMain takeaway: How creativity works and how you nurture it on your team
  2. In 2000 my daughter worked as an intern on the TV show Malcolm in the Middle. Her job was to pamper the writing team. Their job was to create a script for each week’s show. They had 5 days to come up with and write 30 minutes of irreverent, award-winning comedy. The bar was set high from before Day One. The script for the pilot won an Emmy award.The writers had their own work room. It had what you might expect – a conference table and chairs, a small kitchen setup. It also had a deep pile of brightly colored carpets, bean bag chairs and boxes full of toys. The refrigerator had some unusual items in it at all times. My daughter’s job was to fetch whatever manner of consumable any writer desired – lunch from a special restaurant, 20 year Scotch, Korean Tacos from the truck near Dodger Stadium. They were pampered because they had to be creative on a deadline.Do you pamper your Agile teams like this? Likely not. But then they have a little more leeway in getting their work done – two weeks and a variable scope based on proven velocity. Do Agile teams need to be creative? Their goal is less open-ended than comedy writers but creativity is a great attribute for getting product down well. A successful team is going to be creative. The ideal Agile work environment is conducive to creativity – shared space, close collaboration, charts on the wall, good tools, clear goals. A team that does not feel creative is a team in need of a tune-up. Are their ways to promote, nurture and enhance creativity in Agile Teams? That is what we are going to explore.
  3. Our key point: Your team can be more creativeWhy do you care? Creativity increases productivityMain takeaway: How does creativity work and how can you nurture it on your team
  4. Ask the audience. Prime if needed with Lack of talent? Lack of imagination? Lack of motivation? No time? Culture? Upbringing?
  5. Anyone can be creative given the right conditions.
  6. Are you right-brained or left-brained creative or logical
  7. Problem SolvingRefinement of Product and ProcessInvention and Innovation
  8. How well did to work for you?We overuse the wrong parts of our brains. It is better to create the right conditions for creativity.
  9. Or is nurturing our innate abilities a better approach?
  10. Find at http://www.directedcreativity.com/pages/WPModels.html?While there are many models for the process of creative thinking, it is not difficult to see the consistent themes that span them all. The creative process involves purposeful analysis, imaginative idea generation, and critical evaluation -- the total creative process is a balance of imagination and analysis.Older models tend to imply that creative ideas result from subconscious processes, largely outside the control of the thinker. Modern models tend to imply purposeful generation of new ideas, under the direct control of the thinker.The total creative process requires a drive to action and the implementation of ideas. We must do more than simply imagine new things, we must work to make them concrete realities. Or recipes: analytical prep insight test
  11. This one is easy. Our pre-frontal cortex can handle it with little access to long term memory.From http://web.mit.edu/2.009/www/lectures/2_projectAndCreativity.pdf
  12. This one requires a shift into language networks to find a match.
  13. This one requires a shift from the previous two into a mathematical solution.
  14. We use our whole brain all the time
  15. Our brains have 3 general parts based on evolutionary progress.- Old Brain (reptilian, autonomic, survival)- Mid Brain (mammalian, limbic, emotion)- New Brain (neocortex, language, speech, music, reasoning, thinking)
  16. Beeman 2004: 40% of word puzzles were solved using logical process. 60% were spontaneous insight (no logical progression)The greater part of our brain us used for subconscious thought, which is faster. There is much more capacity, too.
  17. TheFedex Logo has a symbol embedded in it that suggests forward motion. If you do not see the symbol, note your emotional state while you look for it.If you know where that symbol is, keep the answer to your self while you watch others around you hunt for it. Look for changes in their faces.After 1 minute, give this clue: “White space is not always empty.”
  18. Workingmemory is limited in capacity and processing is slow due to complexity and energy demand of the neocortex. Long term memory is vastly larger and information is compressed and coded, allowing for faster access and searching. The hippocampus is the brain organ that manages movement of information between the two types of memory.
  19. What is happening in the neural circuits.New information does not fit into old maps. An impasse occurs.
  20. 1. Awareness of a dilemma – a problem to be solved, we show concern. We are stuck.2. Reflection – staring into space while watching internal processes. Outer world has gone dim so unconscious can go to work.3. Insight – “aha!” A new connection has been made between our existing networks that can accommodate the dilemma4. Action – Energy rises and we want to do something about the problem.
  21. How does it work? By explaining the challenge in words, the language and speech processing centers of our brains are activated, bringing more neural maps into use. Rock p 84 introduces, p 213 gives the techniques. Reduction of problem clears neocortex. Listener asks questions that lead to reflection.If you stop and think deeply, do you think you know what you need to do to resolve this?What quiet hunches do you have about a resolution, deeper inside?How close to a solution are you?Which pathway to a solution would be best to follow?
  22. Facilitate the audience to identify some. Here are some to look for: Smart Guy and follower syndrome Know-it-all Silos Brainstorming Group think Critical thinkingMorePhysical: poor health or dietPersonality: cynicism, critical outlook, pessimism, conservative, controllingEmotional: fear, lack of faithGroup: distrust, disagreement, disrupted flow, conflictPerspective: rigid, narrow, controlled, logicalEnvironmental: time pressure, external rewardhttp://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=1055944
  23. For the individual. Relates to Rock’s SCARF for group movitation.
  24. Eustress = good stress.The prefrontal cortex needs just the right amount of stress to be at peek performance. That means the right balance of dopamine and norepenephrine (noradrenaline).
  25. RelaxOne type of creativity can spark othersRemember a related experienceAsk questionsView, touch related objectsDo something simple to warm uphttp://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=1290120
  26. Be visualBe physicalBe creative
  27. R: What a cute doggy.R: Mark, does your dog bite?M: No, he is pretty mellow.R: Hi doggy.D: RowfR: Ouch. I thought you said your dog didn’t bite?M: That’s not my dog.Morale: the solution space may be different from what you assume.Avoid lightpost effect
  28. Let your subconscious do the heavy lifting. And sleep (Make sleep explicit?) for integration.Ohlsson in Rock p 79 says to deliberately do something else to stop conscious processing at impasse. Zimmer: When your mind wanders, the brain’s default network (self referential thought) is working with its executive control system (prefrontal cortex) to reach distant goals. New ideas may emerge and be surprising.
  29. This one is easy. Our pre-frontal cortex can handle it with little access to long term memory.From http://web.mit.edu/2.009/www/lectures/2_projectAndCreativity.pdf
  30. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_13_Mailbox_at_Mission_Control.jpg
  31. Wright Brothers were not the firstFulton was not the firstEdison was not the firstFord was not the firstDarwin…
  32. Flow for individuals is defined by MihalyCsikszentmihalyi (Cheek-sent-me-high) in Flow: The Psychology of Peak PerformanceCharacteristics: Energizing engaging use your strengths do something slightly out of the ordinary many new but safe neural connections are made major driver of happiness happiness -> neurotransmitters -> right balance –> cyclesIt is described for groups in Group Creativity by Keith Sawyer
  33. Common, agreed-upon goalEnables focus so one can know if we are approaching a solutionBasketball (clear goal) vs. Jazz/improv (create good performance)Clear objectives, problem-solving or “innovate”, problem-finding goal (post-it, Elixir strings)
  34. Divergent – that’s generate as many ideas as possible, widening the solution spaceConvergence – pruning the ideashttp://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=1090146Right kinds of topics (not assembly or silo tasks)Better for evaluating than for creating ideasUse proven patternsHave a structure facilitate pairing works well free-form with no judgement focus on quantity filter
  35. Engage people from other domains to help see patterns and results that you cannot see due to familiarity. We edit reality to match what we already know and believe.New people in new environmentsLehrer – Wired 1/10 The Neuroscience of Screwing Uphttp://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=1024026
  36. quiet, open, curious, receptive mind focused but not stressed jazz metaphor not defensive, intrusive, argumentative
  37. All members in syncWhole is greater than sum of partsIdeas build on each other
  38. Equivalent skill levelsNo one in charge
  39. Know other members strengths and weaknessesAll share tacit knowledge (music, rule of improv, domain, tools)Plus conventions, customs and unwritten rules
  40. http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=1284819Innovation Games ™ www.innovationgames.comEdward de Bono’s Six Hats technique www.debonogroup.comAgile Games discussion group www.agilegames.orgCreative Problem Solving with SCAMPER: http://litemind.com/scamper/Tasty Cupcakes (Agile Games): http://tastycupcakes.com/ThinkerToys (Book) http://creativethinking.net/
  41. Which things can benefitDiversityAppropriate skills and knowledge
  42. IdlingEmergence
  43. Perception and imagination use the same neural circuits. Creativity and imagination begin with perception. The ability to imagine outside of common categories will open you up to new possibilities. Berns – Fast Company 2/15/2010
  44. Brains respond favorably to novelty. Dopamine is released, neural paths are reinforced, we fell good. Novelty can come from external perception or internal imagination.
  45. Using a single stroke…Make VII into an eightMake IX into a 6Make IX into a 6 another wayIf you get stuck, ask a partner for helpUsing a single stroke, turn the Roman numeral seven, shown below, into an eight.