International Creativity Month
Setting your mind free, letting ideas flow like a river without a dam, and watching your unique expressions come to life.
Inspire workplace innovation and personal creative expression by positioning your brand as a catalyst for breaking through self-imposed creative limits in January.
- Spotlight employee creativity: share staff stories of innovative problem-solving and out-of-the-box thinking
- DIY creativity challenge: encourage followers to share their creative projects (art, writing, design, crafts) with branded hashtag
- Workplace creativity workshop promotion: offer training, tools, or resources that unlock creative potential in teams
- Celebrate creative professionals: interview or feature artists, designers, writers, and innovators in your network
International Creativity Month was created by Randall Munson, though we’re less certain about just when he came up with the idea.
Some of us work every day in fields that require us to be creative. Thus they’ll have little problem observing International Creativity Month even without consciously doing anything. But not everyone an artist, a graphic designer, a writer, or works in any other creative field, so be sure to think outside the box when it comes to creativity.
Yet creativity is an attribute that is all too often under appreciated and that is unfortunate. The academic system, as it exists, often stifles creativity. This stifling continues into adulthood and not everyone can break free of those self-imposed limits upon their creativity so easily.
Some can, and are considered visionaries, but not everyone is. So it’s essential to recognize just how important creativity is in all fields. And that’s what International Creativity Month is all about!
Acknowlege Creative People
Quite simply, a bit of creativity can solve many problems. It’s just as good to acknowledge all of those folks who think outside of the box as it is to think outside of the box yourself. International Creativity Month is about celebrating those visionaries as well as inspiring yourself, and seeing what you can produce to celebrate your own internal creativity. So get out there and be creative!
Celebrate Creativity in the Workplace
Perhaps your office employs people who are and you should definitely acknowledge their creativity during International Creativity Month. For those in a management position, you can not only acknowledge your creative staff, but also hold workshops and seminars on creativity. It’s true that not everyone is an artist or a designer or a musician, but it’s also true that everyone could benefit from a bit more creativity in their life.