Week 2
Discussion – Week 2
COLLAPSE
Discussion: Creative Teams and Creative Conflicts
Have you ever worked on a team that struggled to complete a project? In the course, Dynamic Leadership, students learn about the “big five” personality traits that can potentially lead to conflicts in the workplace; but differences in creative thinking styles can also keep a team from functioning effectively. The major thinking styles you will learn about this week can provide insight into the reasons why conflicts can arise among individuals and teams trying to innovate.
For example, perhaps you have worked on a team with someone who you thought asked too many questions or focused on what appeared to you to be insignificant details. As a leader, you need to learn how to accommodate a diversity of creative thinking styles in effective ways.
For this Discussion, you will consider your own creative thinking styles and how they differ from others in your current (or a past) workplace environment. Consider how different creative thinking styles can potentially create conflict among teams. You can review the five personality traits that were covered in a previous course by referring to the Digman article in the Optional Resources this week.
With these thoughts in mind, review this week’s reading paying particular attention to:
- Weis, D. (2018, June 21). Giving employees permission to fail is a formula for innovation at 3M. Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://www.aem.org/news/giving-employees-permission-to-fail-is-a-formula-for-innovation-at-3m/
- Grivas, C., & Puccio, G. J. (2012). The innovative team: Unleashing creative potential for breakthrough results. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Part 1
- Prichard, S. (n.d.) What creative style are you? Retrieved October 5, 2013, from http://www.skipprichard.com/which-creative-style-are-you/
By Day 3
Post a cohesive analysis using the scenario presented in this week’s media piece, Creative Teams and Creative Conflicts, in which a team is unable to make progress on a project. In your post, incorporate the following:
- An analysis of the barriers that prevented the group from leveraging their differences and creating innovative ideas by asking yourself what the relationship of failure to innovation is.
- Three suggested ways that their process could be improved, despite their different styles.
- An explanation of how you would approach the scenario differently and lead the group towards success if you were asked to lead the team.
- A description of how you would implement the three ways you identified above to help the group improve.
- Finally, include an explanation of how you could use the strategies described in this week’s chapter from Creative leadership: Skills that drive change to accommodate the diversity of thinking styles to lead the group in a unified direction.
You are required to organize your initial discussion post using this template. These headings are mandatory! Put your thoughts under each heading. Then post. Regards.
Initial Post
An analysis of the barriers that prevented the group from leveraging their differences and creating innovative ideas.
Three suggested ways that their process could be improved, despite their different styles.
An explanation of how you would approach the scenario differently and lead the group towards success if you were asked to lead the team.
A description of how you would implement the three ways you identified above to help the group improve.
Finally, include an explanation of how you could use the strategies described in this week’s chapter from Creative leadership: Skills that drive change to accommodate the diversity of thinking styles to lead the group in a unified direction.
APA References
Required Readings
Document: Week 2 Weekly Briefing (PDF)
The Week 2 Weekly Briefing provides an essential introduction to the content and concepts that you will be studying during the week. After viewing the Weekly Introduction, the Week 2 Weekly Briefing should be your initial reading this week.
Grivas, C., & Puccio, G. J. (2012). The innovative team: Unleashing creative potential for breakthrough results.
- Continue to read the Introduction and Part 1 and complete the reading by Day 7
Livingstone, J. (2019). Accelerating innovation through diversity & inclusion. Insurance Journal, 97(11), 86.
This article will complement the discussion topics and allow students to explore beyond plan development and execution of those plans
Puccio, G. J. (n.d.). Tapping into our creative thinking skills to manage complex problems [PowerPoint. slides]. Retrieved October 14, 2013, from https://www2.rit.edu/fitl/presentations_2006/TappingIntoCreativeThinkingSkills.pdf
This presentation outlines the role of critical thinking in the process of solving complex problems. The author offers principles, assessment tools, and a creative problem solving tool box.
Puccio, G. J. (2006). Tapping into our creative thinking skills to manage complex problems [Powerpoint]. Faculty Institute on Teaching and Learning-RIT, International Center for Studies in Creativity,State University of New York, Buffalo State. Retrieved from https://www2.rit.edu/fitl/presentations_2006/TappingIntoCreativeThinkingSkills.pdf
Puccio, G. J., Mance, M., & Murdock, M. C. (2011). Psychological diversity: Leading people with different styles. In Puccio, Mance, & Murdock, Creative leadership: Skills that drive change (pp. 241–264). Los Angeles, CA: Sage.
There are many potential sources of conflicts among teams who are faced with the challenge of confronting a difficult problem or creating an innovative new idea. With those sources of conflict, problem solving can become even more complex. The authors of this chapter discuss the specific challenges facing teams working on high-pressure innovation efforts.
Creative leadership: Skills that drive change, 2nd Edition by Puccio, G.J., Mance, M., & Murdock, M. Copyright 2011 by Sage. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. Books via the Copyright Clearance Center
Prichard, S. (n.d.) What creative style are you? Retrieved October 5, 2013, from http://www.skipprichard.com/which-creative-style-are-you/
This article summarizes your course text, The Innovative Team, and other observations about creativity and innovation through a co-author interview. Thinking style, as well as mindful leadership, are highlighted as the cornerstones of a positive innovative culture.
Weis, D. (2018, June 21). Giving employees permission to fail is a formula for innovation at 3M. Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://www.aem.org/news/giving-employees-permission-to-fail-is-a-formula-for-innovation-at-3m/ This article provides support for innovative thinking in the workplace by emphasizing an unconventional internal management thinking process. The article leads one to think about how innovators should be utilized and rewarded based on their potential while given the chance to fail and learn from their own mistakes. As we examine three business practices, the article highlights innovative thinking brings forth success through not so common practices. As you read the article think about ways your organization could implement such innovative thinking.
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012f). Creative teams and creative conflicts. [Interactive media]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Teams working on important projects can experience many different types of conflicts, as well as many different successes and examples of productive collaboration. This presentation will portray some common examples of conflicts resulting from individual approaches to creativity and innovation. As you watch, be sure to examine the interactions of this team to determine ways to increase their collaborative success.
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