Through your questions, you should gauge: At the end, thank them and ask them for a final word of advice to young Learning Objectives entrepreneurs. the reasons why this individual is creative By the end of this assignment students will be able to: some creative blocks they faced and how they avoided/overcame them the constraints they had to work within, or used to their advantage the character assess the real-world character factors that can contribute to an individual's attributes they demonstrate. Part C: Preparing the Submission creativity, post relevant questions to elicit candid information from an interviewee; 1. Edit the recording if it is more than 5 minutes. identify the external situations that foster the emergence of a creative personality; 2. Upload the recorded interview (in MP4 format) to a dedicated folder in your identify whether or not the individual leveraged constraints in the development of Part B: The Recorded Interview school OneDrive account. their creative processes; 3. Write a brief summary of the contents of the submission in a separate Word identify generalized hypotheses as to factors that lead to a person being 1. Discuss ahead of time with your professor to obtain approval and confirm the document. deemed creative; and chosen interviewee's name, title, company name, and reason why they are 4. Upload a scan of the signed informed consent form and the summary apply the principles that enhance creativity to their own lives. chosen. (containing the link to the shared recording on OneDrive) to the Moodle 2. Once approved by the professor, secure the informed consent of the submission page by the assignment due dat Instructions interviewee in writing, by creating a form letter that: This is an individual assignment. Describes who you are, Explains your reasons for interviewing them, The main objective of the assignment is to look at a successful creative / innovative Confirms that they are providing this information freely, individual that you find interesting and inspiring. Informs them that their responses to questions would be recorded; Informs them that their recorded responses and voice would be shared during a Part A: Preparation presentation of the assignment to the class; Informs them that at any point they may choose to discontinue the interview, 1. Select a creative / innovative individual. This person can be someone you know Informs them that the information provided would ONLY be used for purposes of personally or someone whom you have been introduced to through work or this assignment and that none of the information provided would be divulged your contacts from other professional networks. outside the class; and 2. Describe what identifies that person as a creative person. Informs them that any and all records of the interview would be permanently 3. Describe what contributes towards that person's creativity. Through your destroyed after the grade appeal period. questions as well as their answers. 4. Select 5 or more interview questions from the list below that will allow you to identify underlying concepts and techniques that set the interviewee apart from others. Interviewees must agree to this by signing the form BEFORE the interview takes place. The signed and dated informed consent form shall be included with the submission of the Interview Questions List: interview recording. Submissions that lack this signed informed consent will be considered incomplete (and subject to lateness penalties), and shall not be graded 1. Do you consider yourself a creative person? Why? 2. What are some of the skills involved or required in the work that you do? Set an appointment with the interviewee to conduct the interview. The meeting can either 3. Provide an instance when you experience a creative block. be conducted via Zoom or other conferencing platform. The meeting must be 4. What are some of the ways that you adopt to overcome creative blocks? recorded. During the recording: 5. What is an ideal environment for you to foster creative thoughts? 6. What are some of the challenges that you face in order to become an Introduce yourself, the purpose of the interview, welcome the guest by his/her name innovative and creative individual in the work that you do? and title, ask them to introduce themselves and what they do. 7. What are some of the successful projects that you have completed in the past? Gather relevant information about the guest before starting the interview with 8. How would you describe the process of a successful creative project? questions that will lead the guest to elaborate more. The guest should talk more 9. What are some of the characteristics of a creative person? than you. Your questions are just to lead them to give the answers you are aiming 10. What are some of the traits that contribute towards your creative thoughts? for