Fatima Is the Manager of the Tennis Division of a Large

Multiple Choice

Fatima is the manager of the tennis division of a large sporting goods company. An employee named Anika shows great promise but seems to lack the confidence to share her creative ideas. Based on what you know about promoting creativity, which of the following actions should Fatima take?

A) share Anika's idea for a square-shaped tennis racquet with the company's CEO, even though the idea might not be practical
B) share Anika's idea for a square-shaped tennis racquet in a group session, in which members are encouraged to criticize the idea.
C) point out to Anika the drawbacks of her idea for a square-shaped tennis racquet and supervise her more closely as she thinks of other ideas
D) praise Anika for her square-shaped tennis racquet idea and allow her to think of more ideas without any hands-on supervision