Creative Conversations

Book excerpt: Creative Conversations uses games to develop the playful uses of the mind that are characteristic of great innovators. You learn how to shift an ordinary conversation into one where you spark off each other's ideas and fresh insights arise. I developed this approach because I often found myself having dull conversations with bright people. The spirit of play was missing. There is more to these creativity techniques than just fun. They help business people cultivate a creative climate and come up with fresh ideas, as well as contributing to team building and collaborative communication. Teachers can use them to help students gain deeper insight into concepts from science, literature and mathematics. And of course playfulness and learning always bring fresh spark into any relationship.