(R)EVOLUTION CREATIVITY
Denise R. Jacobs Trondheim Developer’s Conference | Trondheim, Norway
27 October 2014
THE
SQUEEEEEE!!!!!
Photo: Denise Jacobs
@denisejacobs @Trondheimdc
#creativityrevolution
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When 1 != 1
Darwin’s wing man
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drthompson/3689420515/
A Sneeze of laughter http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/girls-laughing-uganda-pod/
Magic maker
Photo: Denise Jacobs
The Present: Today. Now.
We are
https://twitter.com/TrondheimDC/status/526645460245966848
Conferences = potential for change
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toprankblog/2280204274/
Ideas are sparked
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjliew/1286367571/
New social networks formed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/3268320322/
The initial excitement about the new http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/543078380/
Taken over by old habits
http://www.flickr.com/photos/irrezolut/2311904560/
How to incorporate it?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/debord/4932655275/
By focusing on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/
It’s important http://business.time.com/2013/04/26/the-time-creativity-poll/
A Creativity (R)Evolution!
All gatherings are opportunities
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stella12/7045899425
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barretthall/3036598475/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/3135103537/
Creative? Me! Yes!
“Creativity is all about making connections and seeing patterns.” Bruce Nussbaum, Creativity Intelligence
Nurture the Creative Spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdoublew/2668216943/
The Roots of (R)Evolution
“Until you really learn a language it can’t teach you.” Douglas Crockfod, The Good Parts, Trondheim Developer’s Conference
What is the “creative spark”?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogil/1507585665/
Everyone has it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptainkobold/4812035672/
Photo by Derek Kearney
A significant shift
Why I do what I do http://TheCreativeDose.com/
Umair Haque http://www.flickr.com/photos/nextconference/3504568830/
“The sum total of human effort can add up to not merely more, but to Better.”
Umair Haque, Betterness: Economics for Humans
Betterness? Betterness!!
(R)Evolution ≠ Revolution http://www.flickr.com/photos/stargardener/7037360553/
The Foundation
Our role model: the coral polyp
Builds rich environments
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Coral_Reef.jpg
Creates new land forms
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/23300000/Coral-Reef-Torres-Strait-Island-australia-23340592-1600-1200.jpg
Tiny Habits
http://tinyhabits.com/
The structure
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anetq/8543067943/
1. In the positive 2. Present tense
2 Modifications:
Anchor to a current habit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobydave/333883245/
Congratulate yourself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clappstar/6297835482/
Good Feelings = Good Neuroscience
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cblue98/7254347346/
Your brain on…(praise!)
Making
Photo: Denise Jacobs
=Big results
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anetq/8543069503/
From Spark to Flame
Two levels
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragmented/2734290118/
The Personal
Are you a terrorist to yourself?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/koomatuomio/4182554398/
“Obsessing about preventing bad things from happening also prevents good things from happening, or sometimes prevents anything from happening at all.” Scott Berkun, The Year Without Pants
You are the gateway
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eschipul/4396790244/
It’s all about you being “self-ful”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/siutou_amy/2306794554/
Self-ful-ness: Caring for your own welfare so that you are able to care for the welfare of others.
The Oxygen Mask Theory
Love what you do. Do what you love.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmscottimd/616642026/
“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford Commencement speech
By nurturing your own spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aguslepe/5512044294/
You’ll begin to open up
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/5011353192/
And then magic happens
Self-ful transforms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kara_allyson/5358611092/
To Self-less http://www.flickr.com/photos/mazgrp/2050810720/
“One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself.” Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project
How?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyefruit/1097398/
Recognize your brilliance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/
DO NOT focus on your weaknesses
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/
You will only improve 10-15 %
(and it will be painful) Tom Rath, Strengths Finder 2.0
Enjoy + Good at + Feeling Empowered http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3310336516/
= Empowered Play
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8216666102/
aka = Flow
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Shift into the habits you want to develop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rene_ehrhardt/2762573549/
Selda is our inspiration https://twitter.com/TrondheimDC/status/526633963432194048
You’re about to be @Boonerang-ed
Think of several topics you are a bad-ass in. Write up 1-2 talk descriptions based on your interests and expertise.
Share them with your partner in one month.
Homework: Write a talk description
Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to nurture the sparks ignited at this conference.
Homework: Tiny Habits to Nurture the Spark
Check in date: 27 November 2014
Doing this is the first step
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Recognize & support your spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdoublew/2663137942/
Your attitude is a contagion
http://www.flickr.com/photos/placbo/2826724783/
Each happy friend increased an individual's probability of being happy by 9 percent.
Even perfect strangers three degrees of separation away—friends of friends of friends—exerted a significant uplifting influence
Unhappy people at the center of the network are more likely than those at the periphery to become happy in the future.
Happiness is contagious
http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/17-10/ff_christakis?currentPage=all
Your change will spread beyond you
http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles19/1330505/projects/5455539/30cbf8c45952cdcf360ef545b1dcaba9.jpg
The Social
We need to get our group on
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Mo’ people, mo’ creativity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/international-festival/3019543830/
Escape your silo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coffeemick/5106610165/
Building 20 at MIT
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/30/120130fa_fact_lehrer?currentPage=all
Listen. No, really listen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theory/3193684632/
Be like Molly
http://www.flickr.com/photos/janbrasna/112338913/
Create a locus where ideas can mix & mingle http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/7496803638/
Be the one that starts the process
And start to create the environment for others
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Coral_Reef.jpg
“Creativity is social….Instead (of brainstorming) you need ‘magic circles,’ small teams of people who trust each other, are familiar with each other, and play together.” Bruce Nussbaum, Creativity Intelligence
Over lunch in 1994
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsters,_Inc.
Monsters, Inc was born
Improve with Improv http://www.flickr.com/photos/roel1943/5740295789/
1) Start where you are
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/3446600695/
2) Accept the offer + fully commit
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcgraths/3277839203
3) Use this structure
4) Make your partner(s) look good
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31246066@N04/4597640798/
“Play is how we invent and experiment.” Josh Clarke, The Web Gets Real, UX Week
So…Let’s play!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/auntiep/4749109313
Builds trust
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/2941559903
Collaborations get increasingly stronger
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schipulites/5407946699/
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Eating my own dogfood: Improv class!
Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to cultivate a culture of creative collaboration around you.
Homework: Tiny Habit of Creative Collaboration
Check in date: 27 December 2014
Didn’t we start out with this guy?
Viva La (R)Evolution!
Creative power to the people! http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickerbulb/53116195/
“Betterness can't happen if you're spending your life churning out toxic junk. It can only happen when more meaningful work is done.” Umair Haque, Betterness: Economics for Humans
Personal fulfillment (aka Happiness)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/2847866615/
Team and company creating Betterness
“Your team is potentially every programmer in the world.” Douglas Crockfod, The Good Parts, Trondheim Developer’s Conference
Bigger than just yourself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4958540694/
It’s about You + Others
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4957946157/
Eudaimonia = Human flourishing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bohman/174718774/
“Happiness is not just a mood—it’s a work ethic…..Happiness is actually the precursor to success.” Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
At the close of the TDC, with you
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moqub/2745092532/
Encourage the eco-system
Remember that we can create better together
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sepblog/3527804859/
We can evolve creatively
http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/6005503875/
Make the transition http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeathialy/3397362215/
“Everything we do should be in service to humanity.” Douglas Crockfod, The Good Parts, Trondheim Developer’s Conference
Because I sincerely believe this http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougbelshaw/4168593521/
that you want to see in the world http://www.flickr.com/photos/20872388@N06/5572306965/
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