04 Communities best nurture creativity
When two or more people are organized into a group of some kind, they become a community with the potential to support and nurture creativity. Classes of students can be developed into communities of learners if the members take the time to get to know each other, build an environment where it is safe to share ideas, ask questions and give each other honest and meaningful feedback. This kind of community can be very valuable to support significant learning but it can also be further developed to successfully support and nurture creativity. These communities also need to provide a safe place to support and encourage the taking of risks and supporting the failures that often come with developing innovations.
Communities that are diverse can support valuable creativity and innovation because of the diversity of ideas, backgrounds, values and life experiences that can be found in any diverse group of people. Here is a recent article by Gwen Morgan titled: “6 CREATIVITY HABITS FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY’RE NOT CREATIVE” that describes 6 strategies for helping communities to help members develop their creative abilities.
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