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Downloadable Resources from ACRE29
- A Multicolour Dream Coat with Chutzpah – Anna Dos Santos
- Collaborative Creativity – Lee Kitchen, Creativity Cafe 13/10/2025
- Creative Problem Solving & Community Leadership – Tara Gray Coste and Students
- Creativity Collaboration: How to Get the Entire Team Involved to Help Create OUR Future – Lee Kitchen
- Creativity: The Foundation – Tara Gray Coste and Karen Hodges
- Facilitative Leadership for Creative Teams – Susannah and Wayne Childers
- From Me to We to World – Allie Middleton
- From Me to We to World Integration Worksheet & Personal Inquiry Guide – Allie Middleton
- How to Become a Creative Catalyst – The DudeZ
- Inspiring Creativity Using Your Character Strengths – Megan Mitchell
- Inspiring Creativity Using Your Character Strengths: Session Handout – Megan Mitchell
- Inspiring Creativity Using Your Character Strengths: 340 Ways to Use Character Strengths – Megan Mitchell
- Partnering with AI: Building Smarter Humans for a Smarter World – Kobus Neethling and Francois Coetzee
- Restore: Repair an Object, Repair Your Soul: Handout – Leonardo Munoz
- Restore: Repair an Object, Repair Your Soul: Video 1 – Leonardo Munoz
- Restore: Repair an Object, Repair Your Soul: Video 2 – Leonardo Munoz
- Stress: The Salt of Creativity – Paula Amarales
- Stress: The Salt of Creativity: Presentations (Video) – Paula Amarales
- Sustainable Leadership for New Futures – Tara Gray Coste
- The Courage to Ask WHY? The Core of Being a Creative Genius – Karen Hodges and Liesl Schoonwinkel
Sessions
Interviews
Articles
- The Crucial Connection: Why Your Business Will Fail Without Employees Who Possess Creative Thinking and Innovation Skills
- Unlocking Success: The Compelling Case for Investing in Developing Creative Thinking Skills
- Cultivating Success: The Crucial Role of Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills for Entrepreneurs
- Empowering Minds: The Role of Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills for Educators and Trainers
- Embracing Fearless Creative Thinking
- Your Ultimate ACRE Creativity Conference: Come Prepared
Techniques
Skills for the Future Links
- World Economic Forum: Future of Jobs 2025 Overview
- World Economic Forum: The Future of Jobs Report 2025
- Defining the skills citizens will need in the future world of work
- Gartner: 9 Future of Work Trends for 2025
- Horton International – Upskilling in 2025: Identifying Emerging Competencies for a Changing Business Landscape
- Monarch Institute: Top 5 skills in demand in 2025 (and beyond)
- AustCorp – Future Workplace: A Guide for Employers in 2025 and Beyond
Newsletter Archive
Creativity Feed!
13/10/2025
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Imaginification
A collection of the creative and the interesting
Many people believe creativity ends when a solution has been implemented. The project is complete, the deadline has been met, and attention quickly shifts to the next opportunity. Yet the most creative individuals and organisations understand something profoundly different. Every implementation is not the end of the creative journey. It is the beginning of the next one.![]()
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Creative problem solving is not about proving that your original idea was correct.![]()
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It is about becoming increasingly capable of solving problems that have never been solved before.![]()
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Most organisations celebrate when a new idea is launched, a project is completed, or a solution goes live. They announce success, congratulate the team, and move on to the next challenge. Yet implementation alone proves remarkably little. A solution can be delivered perfectly, on time and within budget, while failing to solve the problem it was created to address.![]()
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Creative problem solving does not end when an idea becomes reality. It reaches its most valuable stage when reality begins answering an important question: Did this actually make things better?![]()
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"Advice may solve today's problem, but great questions develop tomorrow's thinker."![]()
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While advice offers answers, questions invite exploration, reflection, and ownership. They encourage people to think for themselves rather than rely on someone else's conclusions. In doing so, questions build confidence, deepen understanding, and often uncover solutions that advice alone would never reveal.![]()
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Better questions unlock better thinking. Instead of saying, "Here's what you should do," consider asking, "What options have you considered?" or "What might you be overlooking?" Thoughtful questions challenge assumptions, expand perspectives, and stimulate curiosity without taking responsibility away from the other person. They transform conversations from instruction into discovery.![]()
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The most effective leaders, coaches, parents, and educators are often recognised more for the questions they ask than the answers they give. They understand that lasting growth comes from developing the ability to think, not simply from receiving solutions. Every meaningful question creates an opportunity for insight, and every insight discovered personally is more likely to be remembered, trusted, and acted upon.![]()
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The greatest investment in creativity is often the one made in personal learning. Creative thinkers rarely wait for permission, formal qualifications, or perfect circumstances before expanding their knowledge. They read widely, ask questions, explore unfamiliar subjects, and remain curious long after others believe they know enough. Self-education keeps the mind active, adaptable, and open to new possibilities. Every new idea becomes another building block for future innovation.![]()
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Creativity thrives on the diversity of what the mind has to work with. The more perspectives, experiences, and disciplines people encounter, the richer their thinking becomes. Self-education creates unexpected connections by bringing together ideas from different fields, cultures, and ways of seeing the world. It is often these unlikely combinations that lead to the most original insights and creative breakthroughs.![]()
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In a rapidly changing world, learning is no longer something that ends with formal education. Those who commit to educating themselves continuously are better equipped to adapt, solve complex problems, and recognise emerging opportunities. Creativity is not simply about having more ideas. It is about becoming the kind of person who is always growing, always questioning, and always discovering new ways to understand and shape the world.![]()
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