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Optimize Open Floor Plans by Shuffling Workstations

April 12, 2019

Sitting alongside unfamiliar co-workers in open spaces can contribute to more creative thinking

To Stoke Creativity, Crank out Ideas and Then Step Away

March 22, 2019

There is an effective formula for unlocking employees’ creative potential, according to new research

Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

December 25, 2018

The human brain needs to suppress obvious ideas in order to reach the most creative ones

Our Aging Scientific Workforce Raises Concerns

March 28, 2017

Are older scientists less productive? Evidence not clear

Study Delves into What Makes a Great Leader

March 4, 2016

Confidence is the key to being a successful, creative leader.

Should Employees Design Their Own Jobs?

January 26, 2016

A scholar who studies job crafting says you may be less stuck in your job than you think

Researcher Seeks Connection Between Art and Science

September 9, 2015

NSF-funded work could lead to a better understanding of creativity

Scientists Use Brain Stimulation to Boost Creativity, Set Stage to Potentially Treat Depression

April 17, 2015

Using a weak electric current to alter a specific brain activity pattern, UNC School of Medicine researchers increased creati...

Indispensable, Irreplaceable You

January 19, 2015

6 tips to creating peerless value at work

Use Improv to Improve Your Business Skills

December 3, 2014

Five of the rules of improv and how following those rules can help you as a leader.

Entitlement Boosts Creativity

November 20, 2014

Generally considered a negative trait, entitlement, in small doses, can actually have the positive effect of boosting creativ...

Where’d You Get That Great Idea?

November 5, 2014

Pitt team seeks the source of creativity: near or far?

Want to Kill Creativity of Women in Teams? Fire Up the Competition

August 18, 2014

Olin Business School study finds gender stereotypes continue to affect workplace behavior.

Taking a Walk May Lead to More Creativity than Sitting, Study Finds

April 24, 2014

Free-flowing thought more likely while walking indoors or outdoors, research reveals

Early Spatial Reasoning Predicts Later Creativity and Innovation, Especially in STEM Fields

July 17, 2013

Exceptional spatial ability at age 13 predicts creative and scholarly achievements more than 30 years later, according to res...

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