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Theory says take a break from your screen - go for a walk/wash-up - that is often when you have an idea!

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Theory says take a break from your screen - go for a walk/wash-up - that is often when you have an idea!

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Campus slides produced by CS are very good and very original. 

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Campus slides produced by CS are very good and very original. 

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New dissertation proposal and search planner are excellent example of our digital creativity

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New dissertation proposal and search planner are excellent example of our digital creativity

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Overhaul of the library guides are another good example of our creativity

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Overhaul of the library guides are another good example of our creativity

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Accessible break out spaces for staff (e.g. booths) to go and talk and flesh out an idea without fear of disturbing other staff

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Accessible break out spaces for staff (e.g. booths) to go and talk and flesh out an idea without fear of disturbing other staff

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Having the right software accessible to the right people at the right time.

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Having the right software accessible to the right people at the right time.

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Can we have a list of working groups so we can see who best to brain storm with before taking the idea any further

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Can we have a list of working groups so we can see who best to brain storm with before taking the idea any further

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Picnic blankets to encourage outdoor seating in good weather (space saving idea for the whole L2 'picnic' problem)

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Picnic blankets to encourage outdoor seating in good weather (space saving idea for the whole L2 'picnic' problem)

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All-weather space saving ideas (e.g. tents?)

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All-weather space saving ideas (e.g. tents?)

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Student-led promotions/initiatives (would have to be certain limits) to encourage a two way communication flow. (e.g what matters to them during exam times, what would help?)

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Student-led promotions/initiatives (would have to be certain limits) to encourage a two way communication flow. (e.g what matters to them during exam times, what would help?)

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reading for pleasure collection  like medicine in literature, using student and staff recommendations on different termly changed themes eg local interest, journeys etc . this could promote ongoing creativity in creating displays and collections (many of us have public library experience which is useful here) these displays could  also link in to reading related events at the marj for things like local history month, national poetry day, world book day at Marj or with student societies such as creative writing

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reading for pleasure collection  like medicine in literature, using student and staff recommendations on different termly changed themes eg local interest, journeys etc . this could promote ongoing creativity in creating displays and collections (many of us have public library experience which is useful here) these displays could  also link in to reading related events at the marj for things like local history month, national poetry day, world book day at Marj or with student societies such as creative writing

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Maybe combine it with student mental health promotion and in due course promotions for staff to use this collection over the summer (like some other universities have done recently)
PS I have been brainstorming a bit with Susan W and Lucy K on this recently)

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What might be easier is to think it terms of qualities it includes:
"openess to experience, flexibility, independence of judgement, strong aesthetic sense and the preference for the the complex and for disorder from which harmony and sythesis is sought"

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There is tension in trying to get librarians to be creative  - 'librarians are good at creating order from chaos'

'The drive to increase efficiency, improve quality and raise productivity does not always sit easily alongside the need for creativity and innovation'

'It is ironic that often those staff that are creative are seen as working against the system and seen as problematic.

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"..a central strand is to have work groups which contain pple who are diverse in skills & experience. Variances in work styles & personalities should be encouraged within teams'

'..successful, innovative teams are made up of pple from different backgrounds, who have different angles to issues and who are not clones..."

'will need managers who are tolerant, who allow people to make mistakes and who are not risk-averse

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Focusing too early on implementation and how can kill creativity - results in diminished individual contribution.

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Ask for ideas and contributions outside of meetings - ask for 3 to 4 creative ideas for a project or piece of work.

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Or 'this won't work' or 'we tried that before' - try 'yes, and' during the idea process and go with it a little bit. Don't close pple down.

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Promote experimentation and support failure

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Promote experimentation and support failure

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>Dynamism & future orientation
>Taking risks
>Participation
>Tolerance for faults & failure
>Challenging work
>Conflicting opinions
>Entertainment and humour
>Sharing aims and goals with employees
>top management support for creative ideas
>information flow
>open communication

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>Rigid rules
>Conservative & controlling mgt style
>Excess bureaucracy
>Insufficient resource distribution
>Inadequate reward system
>Absence of using initiative
>Destructive criticism

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1. Strategy (mission, vision and purposefulness)

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1. Strategy (mission, vision and purposefulness)

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2. Structure (flexibility, freedom, cooperative teams, group interaction)

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2. Structure (flexibility, freedom, cooperative teams, group interaction)

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3. Behaviour that encourages creativity 

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3. Behaviour that encourages creativity 

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-mistake handling
-idea generation
-continuous learning
-risk taking
-competitiveness
-support for change
-conflict handling
-playfulness
-debate
-idea-time

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- Open communication
-Quality and frequency of communication

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'..creativity is stifled because there is relentless routine and library staff become bored'

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High autonomy
Risk taking
Tolerance for mistakes
Low bureaucracy

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I like the idea of beak out spaces for staff. Staff need to be able to take time out, when they need to.  This would involve understanding and co-operation of colleagues and line managers

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I like the idea of beak out spaces for staff. Staff need to be able to take time out, when they need to.  This would involve understanding and co-operation of colleagues and line managers

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Space - bright rooms to breakout with lots of natural space

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Space - bright rooms to breakout with lots of natural space

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If no room for this, try plants, lights, wall art etc

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Have people work together on a non work/social event

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Have people work together on a non work/social event

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Events, outings, quizzes - can boost self confidence too

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>Seek solutions from people on the font-line.
>Aim to strike a fine balance between accepting decisions and providing a just reason for rejection.

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Could we have a x-sectional next academic year which focuses on what staff do outside of work? E.g walking, choir.

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Could we have a x-sectional next academic year which focuses on what staff do outside of work? E.g walking, choir.