The Deliberate Creative

So often when trying to be innovative and produce a new product, program, or process we try to make it perfect. Striving for perfection is a huge creative barrier. In this episode, artist, author, an…

The research is clear: teams are indisputably more powerful than individuals in solving problems. However, teams can sometimes get in their own way due to poor team dynamics or mediocre process. In t…

Creativity matters. It makes a huge difference in so many ways. This episode focuses on 3 reasons why creativity is important. Use this information to get your team or organization excited about appl…

In the last 15 years researchers in the field of Positive Psychology have discovered amazing things about our minds. They debunked some long-held myths and are helping us better understand human beha…

Everyone gets stuck at times. You know that feeling where you want to be creative, but it's just not happening. Instead you procrastinate, you avoid the project, or you do other "important" things. T…

A strong sense of purpose is one of the most powerful elements impacting a team's creative success. In this episode hear what the research says about team purpose, as well as stories from my personal…

In this episode, Keith Sawyer talks about the Zig Zag model of creativity, one that he developed after years of research with creative teams. He explains how he developed the model, how to use it, an…

This episode brings together topics from three previous episodes: 9, 34, and 35. I explain the connection between Stages of Group Development (episode 9), Three Elements Teams Need to Succeed (episod…

Teams need to attend to three elements in order to be successful in their work: task, relationship, and process. Balancing and attending to these three can lead to high functioning, creative, success…

In this episode, Sarah Gibson of Accent Learning and Consulting talks about intergenerational teams. You'll learn what a generation is and the defining events that created the five generations alive …

I am often asked to explain what creativity training is and how it works. In this episode I clarify creativity training by walking through sample activities and describing a typical creativity traini…

Parents want the best for their kids. They give their kids advice to help them grow into healthy, happy, and successful adults. However, the best-intentioned career advice might be decreasing the cre…

In this episode I interview middle school teacher Will Gibbs. Will was a participant in the North Carolina Outward Bound Educator's Initiative in 2009-2010. Now, six years later he has completely cha…

This episode topic was requested by several listeners. In a recent survey, several asked how to build trust in teams. This episode introduces three ways to start building trust within you team. But f…

This week's topic comes from a listener who was curious about how to engage reluctant team members and participants in trainings. Do you lead trainings? If so, listen and learn two strategies to help…

Do you ever feel like you are a fraud? The Imposter Syndrome haunts many people, especially if you are successful. In the episode, learn about the Imposter Syndrome and how it might be hurting your c…

Most of us have been in bad meetings that felt like such a waste of time. Don't be that leader! In this episode, you will learn three simple tips to make your meetings more powerful, more meaningful,…

Climer Cards are a fun, powerful tool that can be used to help teams expand their creativity, increase their engagement, and get to know each other better. In this episode, learn how this inexpensive…