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Chapter 14 • How to Spot Creative Potential in Others

1.   Suggest at least three things a manager could do in attempting to correct each of the following situations:

a.  A highly creative worker in a job that does not make full use of his capabilities

b.  A worker with creative potential who does not exercise it because he is "at war" with his supervisor

c.  The worker who occasionally produces good ideas, but is not interested in taking on "extra" problems in spite of the possibilities of receiving generous rewards

2.   Suggest a specific indication, such as a way of speaking, a pattern of action, or an approach to an unfamiliar situation, that might serve to indicate the presence of each of the following characteristics in a particular individual:

a.  Problem sensitivity

b.  Idea fluency

c.  Flexibility

d. Originality

e.  Drive

f.  Creative expectancy

3.        Develop a list of ten basic conversational questions you could ask of any prospective new employee to get answers which might indicate either creative potential or the lack of it.

4.        Make up a specific question you could ask a prospective employee to determine if he

a.  Is observant

b.  Knows his field

c.  Has a good memory

d. Can concentrate for any length of time

e.  Can reason effectively and accurately

f.  Can communicate his thoughts and ideas

g. Is curious

h. Can change his mental pace

i. Can work within problem limits when necessary

j. Can ignore apparent problem limits when they are not truly restrictive

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