That was when I realised I had been creative all along, just in forms I never recognised before.<\/p>\n
As an Employee Engagement intern, I once redesigned the format of employee birthday cards to make them feel more personal and emotional. It was a small change, but it improved how the message was received internally.<\/p>\n
During another internship at a Creative Production House, I noticed that our\u00a0 social media production process was taking too long and often going in circles. I sat down to analyse the workflow, regroup tasks, and change the order of execution to save time and reduce confusion.<\/p>\n
I also remember a group project at university where our team kept approaching a problem in the same way without making much progress. Instead of continuing down the same path, we experimented with a completely different approach. It wasn't guaranteed to work, but it helped us move forward and ultimately improve our final outcome.<\/p>\n
Rethinking what creativity means<\/h3>\n
Looking back, none of these moments looked \u201ccreative\u201d in the traditional sense. There was no painting, filmmaking, or graphic design involved.\u00a0The common theme was that\u00a0they all required observation, experimentation, problem-solving, and the willingness to try something different.\u00a0This reflection helped me\u00a0change\u00a0the way I understand creativity now.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I no longer see creativity as artistic talent. I see it more as the ability to notice things, connect ideas, or improve situations. Interestingly, this is also how many organisations have been shaping the creativity capability at the workplace. <\/span>Deloitte\u2019s 2024 Human Capital Trends report<\/span><\/a>\u00a0highlights\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>creativity, curiosity, and the ability to explore new questions are rising important human capabilities in a rapidly changing world.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n University life actually gives us many opportunities to practise these skills. It might be finding a new way to divide responsibilities in a group project, convincing friends to try a new society or event, adapting when two commitments clash in your schedule, or finding a better way to revise for an exam. These moments may not feel particularly \"creative\", but they all involve generating ideas, adapting to situations, and trying different approaches<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0Watch the\u00a0<\/span>creativity starts with questions video<\/span><\/a> to understand how to start being creative.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Some habits that help me stay creative are surprisingly simple.<\/p>\n First, I try to stay curious and ask \u201cwhy?\u201d<\/em> and \u201chow?\u201d<\/em> about things around me. Sometimes I walk around the city and observe how places operate. Why does one caf\u00e9 always seem full while another stays empty? What kind of business would be good to be here? Even random questions like \u201cHow does an ATM actually work?\u201d<\/em> can lead to interesting ways of thinking. Once I start exploring questions like this, I often find myself thinking beyond the original topic, like how services are designed, how people interact with technology, and why certain systems are built the way they are. It is less about finding the answer and more about training myself to look beneath the surface and make connections between ideas. You can watch the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>simple ways of being more creative video<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to get tips and learn techniques you can practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Second, I keep track of my progress via reflection. After a project, a workshop, a course, a job, I jot down what I found memorable, what I learnt, what I improved, and what I contributed. Many of these reflections become evidence of creativity: moments where I solved a problem, improved a process, adapted to a challenge, or introduced a new idea. These examples are often much stronger than simply describing myself as \"creative\"<\/em> on a CV because they show creativity in action. You can watch th<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span><\/span>how to\u00a0<\/span>evidence<\/span>\u00a0creativity on your CV video<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to find out how you can do that.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n With the launch o<\/span>f\u00a0<\/span><\/span>My Employability Profile<\/span><\/span><\/a>, I can keep all of my reflections in one place, tagged with Creativity<\/span>\u00a0as well as<\/span> other capabilities<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0each activity has helped me develop<\/span>. This\u00a0<\/span>serves as a <\/span>useful record of experiences that I can draw on when writing <\/span>job\u00a0<\/span>applications, preparing for interviews, or reflecting on my development. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The final word is\u00a0<\/span><\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>creativity is less about having brilliant ideas and more about building the habit of noticing, experimenting, and learning from experience. If creativity is a capability\u00a0<\/span>you'd<\/span>\u00a0like to develop further,\u00a0<\/span>t<\/span>he Creativity resources on\u00a0<\/span><\/span>My Employability Profile<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0offer practical ways to build these habits and\u00a0<\/span>recognise<\/span>\u00a0them in your own\u00a0<\/span>experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As a student, I used to think creativity was unique to individuals such as students designing beautiful posters for society events, friends making cinematic vlogs, or people who could\u00a0come up with\u00a0brilliant campaign ideas in minutes. 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<\/a><\/p>\nFinal words<\/h3>\n