Creative Thinking
True or False?
Creative Thinking is when a person can think of new and unique ideas for solutions.
True.
Creative Thinking is the action of thinking of new ideas for solutions that are unique.
True or False?
Time management is planning your time on a schedule, deadline, to-do list, etc, and following it.
True.
This is exactly what time management is.
True or False?
Soft skills are taught and can't always be carried over to every job.
False.
Soft skills can be naturally learned through time and be carried over to nearly every job.
True or False?
Work pace is how much work you have.
False
Work pace is how fast and efficient you can complete work.
Kyle, a world-renowned artist suddenly hit writer's block. His deadline for a hyped art piece was coming up and he had yet to make a painting. So in desperation, he stole one of his disciple's pieces and labeled it his work. Is this an example of creative thinking?
No
Besides being borderline illegal this is not an example of creative thinking. Kyle could've pushed back the deadline or communicated that he hit writer's block instead of plagiarism.
Clyde's final presentation was due by the following Monday, knowing this deadline Clyde shortened the amount of time he got to spend on his hobbies so he could get his work done. Is this an example of time management?
Yes
This is a great example of time management. Clyde took the deadline for his presentation into account and adjusted his schedule around it.
Is knowing how to use Blender a soft or hard skill?
Hard skill
Bill's boss asked him to think of a new solution to help spread awareness of climate change. Instead of thinking of a new idea Bill decided to Google it and use the first thing he found. Is this an example of Creative Thinking?
No
This is not an example of creative thinking. Instead of trying to think of a new idea he went to Google to search instead.
Eve was asked to complete her essay by June 3rd and she put off this assignment until the very last minute and barely finished it before the deadline, is this an example of time management?
No
This is not an example of time management. Eve showed poor time management skills waiting until the last possible second and rushing to complete the assignment.
True or False?
Hard skills are skills that are taught and are usually job-specific skills that aren't typically carried over to new jobs.
True
Hard skills are typically job-specific and are taught to employees for that job.
Miles is a heavy procrastinator and doesn't complete anything until 2:00 am. Is this an example of having a good work pace?
No
This is not a good example of a good work pace.
Phil had a research paper that he needed to complete so he set aside 2 hours of his day and completed his paper quickly and efficiently. Is this an example of time management?
Yes
This is an example of time management. Phil managed his schedule to set aside some time for his essay and completed
Is teamwork a soft or hard skill?
Soft skill
As a young business owner, Todd has to try and find solutions to problems many people suffer from to make it in this competitive market. He realized that he couldn't think of an original idea so he decided to expand on one in a unique, never-seen-before way and went through with it. Is this an example of creative thinking?
Yes
This is an example of creative thinking because he expands on an already-known idea or invention and expands it in a new way, which matches the definition of creative thinking.
Craig realized that today would be hectic for him, so he decided to make a schedule with the activity he was doing and for how long. However Craig only occasionally looked at his schedule and rarely followed it. Is this an example of effective time management?
No
This is not an example of effective time management. While Craig did manage his time well through a schedule he didn't follow or even look at his schedule. There's no point in having a plan if you're not going to follow it.
Is being bilingual a soft or hard skill?
Hard skill