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This blog is written to help you develop and expand the culture of learning in your school, your company, your organization and in your home. 
The reviews that appear here have been written by advisors to the XYD Foundation.  You are encouraged to join us in recommending books that highlight procedures to foster creativity.

On pages 243-245 in his book, Creative Schools, Ken Robinson describes some of the important ways to "foster a climate of creativity."

[__] Find out what people have to offer
[__] Listen to the stories they tell
[__] Find out their unique capacities
[__] Grow the capacities from there

[__] Help everyone involved in the system understand that they have innate capacities to be creative.


[__] Take the temperature of your organization's capacity to learn.
What are people's views on learning, leadership and creativity?
What do people believe about leadership?
What are the characteristics and behaviors of a leader?
Does the organization foster informal leadership and personal creativity?


[__] Build on the strengths of the people in your orgnaizaiton.  Capture the ideas that emerge.  This collaborative model needs to include employees (even janitors).


[__] Put in place practices that demonstrate that you are listening to their ideas.


[__] The conversation needs to be long-term and continuous.  A culture of storytelling and listening is crucial. 


[__] Break down the barriers within your organization and bring in people from the outside.  Engage them in dialogue.  Visit them.

(from page 245 of Creative Schools)

How can you start? 
1.  Download the lists of videos to review from the XYD Foundation
2.  Invite others to read the lists.
3.  Put up posters in your organization.

These procedures apply to schools, but all organizations can become "learning organizations."

XYD's List of Posters to foster Creativity  <<<

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XYD's List of Videos that  foster Creativity <<<

XYD's List of Free Ebooks that foster Creativity <<<

XYD's List of Mobile Phone Apps that foster Creativity <<<



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