Csikszentmihalyi meets Socrates: Fostering a sense of group flow to produce creative outcomes
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Dennett, P.
(2019).
Csikszentmihalyi meets Socrates: Fostering a sense of group flow to produce creative outcomes.
Journal of Organisational Creativity, 1 (1), 18-27.
Abstract
Collective consciousness (and ultimately creativity) can evolve from a sense that contributions are group ones rather than personal ones. A facilitator can enhance this by fostering a sense of “flow” which Csikszentmihalyi says adds up to an outcome greater than the sum of the inputs. This idea of flow also explains how a fully engaged team can perform at high levels regardless of the individual creativity of team members. This paper introduces a model based on a Socratic Dialogue that can be used to produce group flow resulting in creative outcomes in a real-life context.
Keywords
creativity, innovation, ideation, socratic dialogue, teamwork
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