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creativity speaker Kathleen J. Wheelihan

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

By Kathleen J. Wheelihan

Presented by: Kathleen Wheelihan, Vice President of Artistic Direction

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 (Dick Whitney & Melissa Giovagnoli)	301 Ways to Have Fun at Work (Dave Hemsath and Leslie Yerkes)	1001 Ways to Energize Employees (Bob Nelson)	1001 Ways to Reward Employees (Bob Nelson)
A Kick in the Seat of the Pants (Roger vonOech)	A Whack on the Side of the Head (Roger vonOech)	Aha! (Jordan Ayan)	Break Out of the Box (Mike Vance and Diane Deacon)
Celebrate Your Mistakes (John W. Holt, Jr., Jon Stamell, and Melissa Field)	Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway (Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.)	How to Get Ideas (Jack Foster)	If it ain't broke…break it! (Robert J. Kriegel and Louis Patler)
Jump Start Your Brain (Doug Hall)	Managing to Have Fun (Matt Weinstein)	Paradigms (Joel Arthur Barker)	Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers (Robert Kriegel and David Brandt)
The Conversation Piece-Creative Questions to Tickle the Mind (Bret Nicholas and Paul Lowrie)	Think Out of the Box (Mike Vance and Diane Deakon)	Thinkertoys (Michael Michalko)	Who Moved My Cheese? (Spencer Johnson, M.D.)

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. She can be reached at 800-886-2MAX or by visiting http://www.AchieveMax.com.

Publication Date: Spring 2001

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