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Creativity - Competency

Questions to include on your survey.

• Able to turn imagination into innovation to move beyond the obvious and create solutions that are both fresh and effective.
• Reframes challenges in unexpected ways.
• Is creative.
• Generates multiple solution paths before choosing one, showing breadth of thinking rather than settling on the first workable idea.
• Anticipates future needs or trends and generates ideas proactively rather than waiting for problems to arise.
• Adapts creative ideas in real time as new information emerges, demonstrating flexibility and iterative thinking.
• Enhances creativity in the workplace.
• Transforms vague or incomplete concepts into workable ideas, showing the ability to shape raw imagination into actionable direction.
• Generates valuable possibilities that meaningfully improve work processes.
• Reduces barriers to creativity and innovation.
• Exhibits curiosity, exploration, and the willingness to question assumptions.
• Explores unconventional approaches when traditional methods stall, showing comfort with ambiguity and experimentation.

• Considers problems from multiple angles to uncover new approaches.
• Regularly asks probing questions to uncover deeper possibilities.
• Thinks beyond immediate constraints to envision alternative paths.
• Reflects on new learning to inspire imaginative thinking.
• Explores assumptions before settling on a solution.
• Rethinks through solutions to find a better idea.
• Reflects on past outcomes to inform more creative future decisions.
• Is curious to find new solutions. Asks questions such as "Why?" and "What if?"
• Seeks to understand deeply the talents and abilities of members of the team.

• Helps develop the creative potential in employees.
• Mentors individuals to expand their creative confidence and skillset.
• Provides stretch opportunities that challenge and grow creative thinking.
• Promotes cross-training to broaden creative perspectives and skills.
• Facilitates training that enhances imaginative and innovative capabilities.
• Strives to unlock the creativity talents of employees in the department.
• Looks toward best practices from other high performing companies.
• Identifies and develops unique strengths within the team to foster innovation.
• Ensures that employees have the opportunity to experience new and different things to spark their creativity.

• Imagines future scenarios to guide innovative planning.
• Envisions possibilities beyond current constraints or norms.
• Has a high degree of creativity and imagination.
• Engages the team in brainstorming sessions to develop creative ideas.
• Generates original concepts that challenge conventional thinking.
• Uses imagination to create new solutions to problems.
• Creates imaginative prompts to inspire the team's idea generation.
• Uses fresh insights to reimagine existing approaches.
• Quickly pivots between ideas in order to explore creative alternatives.
• Uses imaginative thinking to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Imagines new products, services, or processes before they're needed.

• Generates new insights and understandings.
• Creates a lot of new ideas.
• Discovers new ways of doing things through careful observation and analysis.
• Creates new product lines.
• Reframes problems in novel ways to unlock new solutions.
• Generates new ideas and solutions.
• Explores novel ideas.
• Produces novel and valuable solutions to problems.
• Explores new concepts and channels them into creative solutions.
• Invents new approaches when existing methods fall short.
• Invents novel approaches that challenge standard practices.
• Scans the external environment for creative practices and emerging trends.

• Brings a unique creative lens to problem-solving and planning.
• Breaks from the familiar patterns to uncover radically different possibilities.
• Willing to break the boundaries and think outside the box to find creative solutions.
• Combines unrelated ideas to form unexpected connections.
• Able to generate new ideas and think outside the box.
• Consistently brings fresh, unconventional ideas to the table.
• Contributes ideas that stand out for their originality and impact.
• Blends ideas from different domains to spark innovation.
• Generates ideas that surprise, delight, or shift perspectives.

• Innovates creatively when faced with ambiguity or constraints.
• Able to create innovative products even when under specific constraints and requirements.
• Identifies hidden opportunities within constraints, turning limitations into catalysts for inventive solutions.
• Adapts innovative strategies from other industries to fit team context.
• Able to innovate valuable ideas for new products.
• Able to innovate valuable ideas to solve problems.
• Transforms abstract insights into practical innovations, bridging the gap between imagination and execution.
• Drives innovation by integrating perspectives from multiple teams.
• Able to improvise solutions as necessary.
• Thinks about tasks or problems in new or different ways.

• Conceives, implements and evaluates ideas.
• Evaluates creative initiatives for effectiveness, feasibility, and impact.
• Ensures that creative ideas move beyond discussion into real-world application.
• My department implements my creative ideas.
• Provides thoughtful feedback to refine and improve new ideas or products.
• Acknowledges both the good and the bad parts of newly created ideas/products.
• Allocates resources to support the implementation of new solutions.
• Provides constructive criticism as critiques of newly created ideas/products.
• Translates creative concepts into actionable plans and deliverables.

• Is creative and inspirational.
• Motivates others to pursue bold, imaginative ideas.
• Inspires creativity in their team.
• Invites others to dream bigger and think differently.
• Poses thought-provoking questions that spark new ideas.
• Is able to bring out the best from creative and talented people.
• Challenges default assumptions and legacy practices, prompting the team to rethink "the way we've always done it."
• Leads by example with imaginative thinking and innovative action.

• Facilitates creative exchange across organizational boundaries.
• Bridges departmental divides to foster shared creative ownership.
• Connects with peers across functions to spark new thinking.
• Collaborates across teams to generate fresh ideas.
• Engages with other departments to enhance creativity.
• Builds creative bridges between teams.
• Facilitates forums for exchanging creative ideas across roles and disciplines.
• Fosters collaboration across teams to spark new ideas or creative breakthroughs.
• Leverages interdepartmental connections to fuel creative solutions.
• Works across departments to stimulate creative ideas.
• Adapts creative strategies from outside the organization to fit the team's needs.
• Fosters a culture of creative exchange beyond team silos.
• Communicates directly with others regardless of department, rank or position.
• Participates in industry networks to stay attuned to emerging ideas.

• Tailors creative solutions to deliver meaningful outcomes for users, clients, or patients.
• Adds value to the department/organization.
• Designs inventive solutions that improve efficiency or effectiveness.
• Creates ideas that add value.
• Identifies opportunities to improve systems and processes.
• Identifies creative opportunities to optimize operations.
• Develops imaginative approaches that better serve stakeholder needs.
• Reimagines systems to enhance performance and adaptability.
• Uses creativity to streamline workflows and reduce friction.
• Finds creative ways to meet the needs of patients.
• Finds creative ways to meet the needs of stakeholders.

• Develops solutions to challenging problems.
• Finds creative ways to solve problems and issues.
• Creatively solves difficult problems.
• Creates an environment that supports creative thinking and problem solving.
• Creates feasible solutions to problems.
• Uses knowledge and problem solving to find creative solutions.
• Is willing to enlist others to help create new solutions to existing problems.

• Is open to creative ideas.
• Open to new ideas and understanding.
• Invites diverse viewpoints to challenge conventional thinking.
• Synthesizes diverse inputs into cohesive, innovative concepts, demonstrating the ability to integrate multiple viewpoints into something new.
• Open to new ideas.
• Embraces unexpected or unconventional ideas.
• Encourages and receives imaginative ideas from team or peers.
• Connects ideas across unrelated domains, drawing inspiration from different industries, disciplines, or experiences to spark novel solutions.
• Creates space for others to share creative input.

• Builds buffer time into schedules to allow for reflection and idea development.
• Provides employees with free time to be able to be creative.
• Allows employees to work a certain percentage of time on projects that personally interest them.
• Provides autonomy for individuals to explore ideas beyond their immediate tasks.
• Allows for iterative thinking rather than rushing to final solutions.
• Respects the need for quiet time to support deep creative thinking.
• Creates opportunities for self-directed creative inquiry.
• Avoids over-scheduling to preserve space for imaginative exploration.

• Gives employees the freedom to experiment and take risks.
• Allows employees to experiment with procedures/equipment to find creative solutions.
• Encourages team members to experiment and learn from creative risks.
• Helps team members develop confidence to take risks and create new ideas/products.
• Creates environments where imagination is welcomed, modeling openness and signaling that creative risk-taking is valued.
• Encourages exploration of unconventional approaches.
• Gives employees a high degree of freedom to be creative.
• Pushes beyond familiar territory to explore new creative directions.
• Creates space for developing ideas and refining them through iteration.

• Engages in continuous development to expand creative capacity through learning.
• Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing learning, recognizing that creativity stems from new knowledge and experiences.
• Sees learning as the engine of creativity, fueling fresh perspectives and novel ideas.
• Pursues continuous learning as a foundation for generating creative outcomes.
• Transforms learning into creative insight, showing how development leads to invention.
• Uses learning as a springboard for imaginative and original contributions.
• Transforms learning into creative output.
• Committed to continuous learning; understanding that creative outcomes are derived from learning experiences.
• Applies newly acquired knowledge to generate original ideas.
• Synthesizes learned information into innovative designs.

• Creates an environment that supports creativity and innovation.
• Encourages employees to pursue curiosity-driven projects.
• Supports idea development from spark to implementation.
• Fosters a creative culture that drives team engagement and productivity.
• Creates space for every voice to contribute creatively.
• Gives employees a sense of security that their ideas will be supported.
• Creates mental models, metaphors, or visual frameworks that help others understand complex problems in new ways.
• Creates an atmosphere where creative energy thrives.
• Supports team-building and communication to foster a creative environment.
• Introduces tools and frameworks that support creative thinking.
• My supervisor encourages me to think creatively.

• Curates diverse sources of inspiration (such as customer stories, industry trends, or emerging technologies) to broaden the team's creative lens.
• Designs environments that stimulate imaginative exploration.
• Designs rituals or routines (e.g., weekly idea exchanges, creative warm-ups, rotating innovation challenges) that keep creative energy active and sustained across the team.
• Uses storytelling to spark imagination, helping others envision possibilities that go beyond current practices.
• Introduces creative practices that elevate team collaboration and morale.
• Uses tension as a catalyst for creative progress.
• Facilitates energizing ideation sessions that use prompts, props, or creative constraints to spark fresh thinking and unlock new possibilities.
• Seeks out diverse viewpoints to enrich creative problem-solving.
• Encourages playful thinking and ideation, using prompts, scenarios, or creative exercises to unlock fresh perspectives.
• Creates low-risk experimentation zones where employees can try unconventional ideas, iterate quickly, and learn without fear of criticism or failure.
• Recognizes creative potential in others and draws it out through questions, prompts, and encouragement.
• Models visible enthusiasm for new ideas, signaling that imaginative thinking is valued and encouraging others to contribute boldly.