About this episode
Best-selling author of The Dance of the Possible, The Year Without Pants and other books, Scott is a former Microsoft project manager, a creative-thinking teacher, and a popular speaker. Episode Description: We return to the oft-neglected role of creativity in project management as Scott shares insights on bringing fresh-thinking and innovative problem-solving to your projects and teams, regardless of the work environment. For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow our podcast at: iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , or Pmi . org / podcast . Episode Notes: @01:15 — overcoming 'creative block' by lowering the bar @04:26 — keeping a journal to spark ideas and solutions @09:21 — bringing creative thinking to traditional work cultures @12:29 — balancing quick solutions with deeper exploration @16:40 — an idea-generation technique using 'opposites' Links: Making Things Happen : Mastering Project Management , by Scott