Were you surprised by the inclusion of any of Ekvall’s ten dimensions?
The Evkall’s 10 dimensions are necessary in today’s world. The 10 dimensions help an organization
see where they stand and how they are doing. This can aide a firm, by making it realize and spot
the pluses and minuses.
Are there any additional dimensions that you think should have been included?
Evkall’s dimensions are designed so that they can direct and show the firm a certain path that it
needs to take. It can plant the seed that will help the organization based on the analysis of the 10
dimensions.
Which dimension of creative climate was the hardest to evaluate?
Conflict and risk were the two hardest dimensions to evaluate. Everything that can result in a
failure or loss. It is difficult to predict all the turns that could go in a wrong direction or slightly
incorrect way. Risk may come from many different directions, sometimes at the same time.
Conflict was also a bit difficult to evaluate because it depends on the conflict type, and its severity.
When it comes to conflict, there should be a plan set in place on how to deal with it and how to
solve it.
Were you surprised by the inclusion of any of Ekvall’s ten dimensions? Are there any additional
dimensions that you think should have been included?
None of the 10 dimensions particularly surprised me. I believe that each one has an important role
to play in fostering a creative work environment. I would be surprised to find a company that was
all 3’s or all 1’s. The addition of a dimension that captured leadership and followership could be a
good inclusion since both of those attributes are key to a creative workplace.
Which dimension of creative climate was the hardest to evaluate?
The hardest dimension for me to evaluate was Freedom because we are extremely regulated by
the Air Force in many aspects, but at the same time we have a fair amount of latitude to create
innovative solutions to problems at the unit level and in our tactical duties. d
Share any insights or thoughts about the creative climate for the organization you evaluated.
Discuss the one to two dimensions that received the highest and lowest scores.
Due to how hard it was to evaluate; Freedom got a one in my assessment. The same rules and
regulations that determine the creative freedom that we have are also used to mitigate risks,
which is why that dimension also was scored as a 1. Both the “Playfulness and humour” and “Trust
and openness” dimensions received a 3 because of the nature of our work. The military is very
different from a traditional work force, and even so in the Guard. We do not change our postings
every few years, so many of us are together for our entire careers. This allows members in my
workplace to grow close and develop bonds that allow us to be open and trust each other.
