DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE CREATIVE? Find out with this quiz designed for both managers and individuals by Dr. Robert Epstein. The quiz is based on Dr. Epstein's competencies approach to creavitity and is designed to help you determine what skills you need to become even more creative! NOTE: This is a "mini" version of the ECCI-i (Epstein Creativity Competencies Inventory for Individuals). The full test, which yields an overall score plus subscale scores in four specific competency areas, is available here. An abridged, self-scoring version of the ECCI-i is included in two of Dr. Epstein's recent books: The Big Book of Creativity Games and Creativity Games for Trainers. The ECCI-i focuses on the skills you need to increase your creative output. Dr. Epstein has also developed a test, the ECCI-m, that measures eight different competencies that managers and teachers need to help others to express creativity. Both of the books mentioned above include exercises that help build specific competencies. Read each of the following statements and click the button next to the answer that best applies to you: 1. I allow myself time every day to think of new ideas: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 2. Occasionally I like to work on extremely difficult problems: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 3. I record my new ideas as soon as they come to me: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 4. I often read books and articles from outside my specialty: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 5. I enjoy traveling to new places: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 6. I do not seek out only the tasks that are certain to succeed: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 7. I sometimes use my dreams or daydreams to think of new ideas: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 8. I often change the decorations in my work environment: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 9. I enjoy working with new and diverse groups of people: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 10. I often read books and articles from areas outside my specialty: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 11. I am not afraid of failure: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 12. There are special places where I go to think: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 13. I have no problem with submitting an idea using a suggestion system: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 14. I seek training in areas outside my area of expertise: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree 15. I like to meet new people: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree Give yourself 1 point for each Strongly Disagree, 2 points for each Disagree, 3 points for each Neither, 4 points for each Agree and 5 points for each Strongly Agree. Now total up your score, check the rating scale below to find out how creative you can be. 15-27 Dried-Up Pen 28-39 Broken Chalk 40-51 Disappearing Ink 52-63 The BIG Box of Crayons 64-75 The Inkpot Runneth Over
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