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Tapping Your Creative Spirit at Botsford General Hospital's Employee Wellness Extravaganza

By Kathleen J. Wheelihan

A sunny spring day in April marked the Employee Wellness Extravaganza event at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Kathleen Wheelihan was the noontime keynote speaker, sharing tips and tools on how to gain more creativity. The following is an outline of her talk, as well as some additional suggested reading to help you refresh your creative spirit:

  • "Tale of Two Cities" - we decide how we will view the world.
  • "You always move in the direction of your most dominant thought" - is it a positive one?
  • Few people can honestly say they love change, yet change is the basis for creativity and growth. Learn to embrace change and the opportunities it holds!
  • Create a vision for your own future.
  • Four C's of Innovation
  • "A Key Factor to becoming more innovative is to practice looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different!"
  • Brainstorming Guidelines
  • Many common now seemingly indispensable products were not planned - they were accidents!
  • Remember to ask yourself: "What opportunities could come from this failure or accident?"
  • Instead of saying "I wish I'd thought of that!" - act on your ideas!
  • Suggested Dumb Questions
  • "What If" Questions
  • Killer Phrases
  • Nurture the child within.
  • Are you left brain- or right brain-dominant? Remember to use the creativity stimulators that apply.
  • Do sweat the small stuff for big gains in creativity.
  • Record your ideas.
  • Challenge yourself to see things differently everyday.
  • Do you lead a balanced life? Make time for creativity and recharging your batteries.
  • Paradigm Shift Question
  • Good luck!

Suggested Creativity Books

75 Cage-Rattling Questions to Change the Way You Work 
by Dick Whitney & Melissa Giovagnoli

301 Ways to Have Fun at Work 
by Dave Hemsath and Leslie Yerkes

1001 Ways to Energize Employees 
by Bob Nelson

 

1001 Ways to Reward Employees  
by Bob Nelson

 

A Kick in the Seat of the Pants 
by Roger vonOech

A Whack on the Side of the Head  
by Roger vonOech

Aha!
by Jordan Ayan

Break Out of the Box
by Mike Vance and Diane Deacon

Celebrate Your Mistakes
 by John W. Holt, Jr., Jon Stamell, and Melissa Field

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway 
by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.

How to Get Ideas
by Jack Foster

If it ain't broke…break it!  
by Robert J. Kriegel and Louis Patler

Jump Start Your Brain
by Doug Hall

Managing to Have Fun 
by Matt Weinstein

Paradigms
by Joel Arthur Barker

Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers
by Robert Kriegel and David Brandt

The Conversation Piece-Creative Questions to Tickle the Mind  
by Bret Nicholas and Paul Lowrie

Think Out of the Box  
by Mike Vance and Diane Deakon

Thinkertoys
by Michael Michalko

Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson, M.D.

Publication Date: Spring 2001

Motivational speaker Kathleen J. Wheelihan has made presentations ranging from creative innovation to customer satisfaction strategies and leadership skills to teambuilding.Kathleen J. Wheelihan is a professional speaker and consultant for AchieveMax®, Inc., a firm specializing in custom-designed keynote presentations, seminars, and consulting services. Kathleen has made presentations ranging from creativity to customer service and leadership to teambuilding for a number of industries, including credit union, education, government, health care, manufacturing, and real estate.  For more information on AchieveMax® seminars, please call 800-886-2MAX or fill out our contact form.

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Professional, motivational speaker Harry K. Jones presents seminars and keynote presentations on change, customer service, creativity, employee retention, leadership, stress management, teamwork, time management, and more.

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