Question: When doing creative work, how do you get inspired or find inspiration?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

How do you find inspiration to produce a piece of creative work?

Follow-up questions:

How do these strategies work for you?
How do you find the time to execute these strategies?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Fluency of Ideas (Idea Generation Frequency),Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Openness to Experience (Open Mindedness)

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity)

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Job Structure – Freedom to Make Decisions

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Innovation

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for how the interviewee can get inspired without significantly wasting time or resources. Answers will likely be personal, with no right or wrong answers.

Red Flags to Watch For:

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Sample Answer:

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