KreativBarometer: Disclosing the dynamics of creativity climates

Abstract

An approach has been designed and tested for computer-supported, repetitive micro surveys which measure dynamic changes of an organization s creativity climate. Employees are unobtrusively prompted to occasionally answer single questions. The main challenges are to ensure acceptance and to maintain a high participation. This is done by guaranteeing anonymity, avoiding perturbation and distraction, giving valuable feedback, and defining a framework of when and how the survey s results are being handled. This article describes the setup in which the service was first tested in several companies, the results and feedback given by the users and our approach to improve the KreativBarometer for the next phase of field tests.