Is Creativity a Critical Skill that is Essesntial For Success

I just finished reviewing a recently published report that examined employers' views on the readiness of new applicants entering the US workforce from different levels of education. The report is based on an detailed survey of 431 human resource officials that was conducted in April and May 2006 by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management.

The report indicated that approximately 72 percent of incoming high school graduates are viewed as lacking basic English writing skills, including grammar and spelling, and were poor in written communications. The report also underlined the skills that will be important over the next few years. Nearly 75 percent of those surveyed ranked creativity as one of the top five applied skills that will grow in importance in the workplace.

Take some time to check out the report...and as always let me know what you really think.

...Michael

Michael T. Bauer, MSW is the President and Chief Creative Officer of Innovative Business Resources, LLC, a management consulting firm that focuses on helping organizations align their leadership and culture with their business strategy.

Michael is the publisher of the Creative Edge Newsletter.