The Create and Grow Podcast
191 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIntercultural Creativity™ is the new skill for this new era! Most people don’t know that your creative thinking is affected by your ability to observe, connect, and adapt with people across cultures lines. And this creative health affects your financial wealth and your company’s bottom line. So if you’re looking to increase your intercultural creative thinking as well as your financial outlook, then this podcast is for you!
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The Brain Science Behind Cultivating Your Intercultural Creativity® - Diamond Mentor Moment #25 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
April 11, 2022 04:39 - 7 minutes - 5.35 MBOn this Diamond Mentor Moment we are going to share some tips on how to 'Curate Your Creativity' and leverage your subconscious to build a mindset of creative thinking and self encouragement. Everything matters and everything has an effect on your identity if you are not curating your own creative mindset with intention. Join us for this quick tip of Intercultural Creativity®! CAFFEstrategies.com
The Brain Science Behind Cultivating Your Intercultural Creativity® - Diamond Mentor Moment #25 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
April 11, 2022 04:39 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBOn this Diamond Mentor Moment we are going to share some tips on how to 'Curate Your Creativity' and leverage your subconscious to build a mindset of creative thinking and self encouragement. Everything matters and everything has an effect on your identity if you are not curating your own creative mindset with intention. Join us for this quick tip of Intercultural Creativity®! CAFFEstrategies.com
Episode #83 - Catching Leadership the Creative Way - Michael Leytem
March 01, 2022 19:58 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBCan a fish teach you leadership? Well, learning HOW to fish can and Michael Leytem has created the framework that proves it! At CAFFE Strategies, we know the power of metaphorical thinking and the C.A.T.C.H and Release Framework is one of the best leadership strategies we have found for this new era of work. In this episode, Michael reviews the framework and why it has cutting edge elements a compassionate effective leader needs during these VUCA times. He is a genius! Enjoy th...
Emotional Granularity: How It Affects Leadership and Your Ability To Be Creative - Diamond Mentor Moment #24 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
February 14, 2022 04:59 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBWhat is emotional granularity? 🤔 Do you feel sad? 😕 Or is your emotion more akin to upset, dejected, or despair? 😔😶😏 The ability to differentiate between the specificity of our emotions is a proven set of techniques that will enable you to defuse a situation and find positive takeaways. Emotional granularity is connected to EQ, self-regulation, and leadership. Join us during this Diamond Mentor Moment to learn how to take the first steps to clearly define your emotion of the moment and...
How to Compose a Life of Intercultural Creativity® - World Renown Composer Jose Elizondo - Episode #82
January 28, 2022 03:57 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBHe was an unknown composer who got the rare chance to hear his music performed for Yo-Yo Ma and Sheku Kanneh-Mason. He took it! A man who mixes engineering, math and music, and hosted over 700 international travelers in his home, this is a story that will inspire you to look at opportunities in a whole new way. He is the epitome of someone who creates the life he desires, through the ups and downs. He is the essence of Intercultural Creativity®. Enjoy the show! Jose's Bio: Jose E...
Myelinate Your Moments - Diamond Mentor Moment #23 - Genein Letford
January 24, 2022 05:28 - 12 minutes - 23.9 MBTo know your brain is to know your mind is to know your LIFE. One thing that happens in your brain during learning is myelination. This is when the axons of the neurons become fixated together, with myelin (a fatty substance), to help the electrical impulses travel faster throughout your body. What does this mean for your Intercultural Creativity®? Since creative thinking is a skill, anything you do with repetition gets stronger. Same with cultural competence. In this Diamond Mentor M...
Myelinate Your Moments - Diamond Mentor Moment #23 - Genein Letford
January 24, 2022 05:28 - 12 minutes - 8.8 MBTo know your brain is to know your mind is to know your LIFE. One thing that happens in your brain during learning is myelination. This is when the axons of the neurons become fixated together, with myelin (a fatty substance), to help the electrical impulses travel faster throughout your body. What does this mean for your Intercultural Creativity®? Since creative thinking is a skill, anything you do with repetition gets stronger. Same with cultural competence. In this Diamond Mentor M...
How Confidence Affects Creativity and How We Show Up In the World - Neuro-Confidence Coach Alyssa Dver - Episode #81
January 09, 2022 05:35 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBLife is a laboratory and Alyssa Dver is here to increase our tools to be confident in this lab! How does adaptability affect confidence? How is our creativity affected BY our level of confidence? What's going on in the brain that could be inhibiting our confidence progress? She shares her years of wisdom as America's Confidence Coach! Alyssa even explains the difference between confidence and courage! This is an amazing show that I am confident you will enjoy! Alyssa's Bio: Con...
How To Notice The Diamond Opportunities All Around You in 2022 - Diamond Mentor Moment #22 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
January 07, 2022 04:27 - 7 minutes - 5.32 MBThis story about a man in a subway is forcing me to ask…. Are we walking past our diamonds every day? Let’s make 2022 be a year of observation and the year of seeing the best in people and in their ideas. Have a Happy New Year of Intercultural Creativity® Genein CAFFE Strategies, LLC I AM CREATIVE Book - 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity
How Music Will Be An Integral Part of Our Healing Process in 2022 Within Us and Between Us - The Healing Harpist - Amy Camie, Episode # 80
December 28, 2021 20:33 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBHow does the awareness of your level of resonance help you work better with others and within yourself? Can music entrainment, sympathetic vibration and music communication help you improve in life and in business? How does music heal us? Amy, The Healing Harpist, is here to show us why we need to incorporate music and the arts in a professional arena to help us move to a higher level of thinking, being and creating. Amy Camie is a certified clinical musician, inspirational spe...
How Music Will Be An Integral Part of Our Healing Process in 2022 Within Us and Between Us - The Healing Harpist - Amy Caime, Episode # 80
December 28, 2021 20:33 - 52 minutes - 97.3 MBHow does the awareness of your level of resonance help you work better with others and within yourself? Can music entrainment, sympathetic vibration and music communication help you improve in life and in business? How does music heal us? Amy, The Healing Harpist, is here to show us why we need to incorporate music and the arts in a professional arena to help us move to a higher level of thinking, being and creating. Amy Camie is a certified clinical musician, inspirational spe...
The New Job Description of 2022 and Beyond: Making Connections Between the Unconnected - Diamond Mentor Moment #21 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
December 16, 2021 18:59 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBThis will be the new skill organizations will be looking for in their new candidates. Conceptual Combination - the ability to combine and recombine items to create new ideas. One way to practice this is to make connections between non-associated items. Last week I posted What is a connection between: a) Abraham Lincoln b) The Titanic c) Jackie Robinson I posted this on all my platforms and only two people responded. I even offered a free signed book! It’s funny because research ...
The New Job Description of 2022 and Beyond: Making Connections Between the Unconnected - Diamond Mentor Moment #21 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
December 16, 2021 18:59 - 14 minutes - 27.1 MBThis will be the new skill organizations will be looking for in their new candidates. Conceptual Combination - the ability to combine and recombine items to create new ideas. One way to practice this is to make connections between non-associated items. Last week I posted What is a connection between: a) Abraham Lincoln b) The Titanic c) Jackie Robinson I posted this on all my platforms and only two people responded. I even offered a free signed book! It’s funny because research ...
The Business of Your Brain: How Neuroscience Gives Us Insight In Engagement, Decisions and Imagination - Dr. Moran Serf - Episode #79
December 14, 2021 06:04 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBDr. Cerf is the intersection of the brain, the business and the art of engagement. His research uses neuroscience to understand the underlying mechanisms of our psychology, emotion, decision-making and dreams. Cerf holds multiple patents and his work has been published in academic journals such as Nature, and portrayed in popular media outlets such as Wired, Scientific American, BBC, CNN, The Atlantic, Time, Forbes and dozens of others. A professor of neuroscience and business (Kellogg Sch...
Gemify Your LIfe - A Review of the 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity® - Diamond Mentor Moment #20 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
November 25, 2021 15:15 - 18 minutes - 34 MBRepetition is the key to retention. My old boss would say those words and he was right. So that is why we are reviewing the 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity® in this Diamond Mentor Moment. Studies now show that technology is moving so fast, that half of the tech skills you are learning today will be obsolete in five years. But the competencies held within the 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity® will never go out of style. We will always need: -A Growth Mindset -An Empathetic Min...
Gemify Your LIfe - A Review of the 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity® - Diamond Mentor Moment #20 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
November 25, 2021 15:15 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBRepetition is the key to retention. My old boss would say those words and he was right. So that is why we are reviewing the 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity® in this Diamond Mentor Moment. Studies now show that technology is moving so fast, that half of the tech skills you are learning today will be obsolete in five years. But the competencies held within the 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity® will never go out of style. We will always need: -A Growth Mindset -An Empathetic Min...
How To Get Your 'Mind Tapped' In a Creative Direction - Dr. Thomas Sy - Episode #78
November 23, 2021 05:27 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBIf you want to change your life, you need to change your mind. This is the phrase Dr. Thomas Sy proudly proclaims. We talk about being a creative cue, the self-fulfilling prophesy in leadership and how people can lead better by understanding the psychology behind their thinking. All of this connects to Intercultural Creativity®. Dr. Thomas Sy is an award-winning scholar, professor and consultant. He is Founder of MINDTAPP, a startup developing evidenced-based solutions for mindset trai...
How Does the Body-Mind Connection Affect Your Creativity? Somatic Wellness Specialist Tamara Jeffries Episode #77
November 04, 2021 23:12 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBHave you ever been curious about your body and the emotions you have? Your body is an instrument of thought. So knowing what it is thinking and why is the main reason we have Tamara Jefferies on the Create and Grow Rich Podcast. Specializing in somatic psychology, she explains that everything that happens to us lives in the body. This affects our interpersonal relationship and our creative thinking. We need to let the body express it out. Giving yourself time and freedom to process emoti...
How To Age Well, Create Well and Enter Your 'Third Act' of Life with Power, Passion and Purpose - Founder Diana Place - Episode #76
September 15, 2021 04:50 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBWe're all getting older but the fear of it for most people is worse than the reality. This podcast isn’t just Intercultural Creativity® but also highlights Intergenerational Creativity. Diana Place, founder of Third Act Quest, empowers people who are 50 and older to continue to recreate and explore new levels of living. She dives into the importance of strengthening the creative potential from this 50+ vibrant group and informs us about reflection, awareness and taking risks in every...
How To Live An Authentic Life of Leadership - 'Chief Troublemaker' Shelley Zalis - Episode # 75
September 05, 2021 03:39 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBAdvance women, advance equality. These are the reigning words and mission of Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient. Shelley Zalis, known as the “Chief Troublemaker,” is a pioneer for online research, movement leader, and champion of gender equality. She was one of the first voices to demand emotional intelligence be integrated into leadership spaces. Her passion is palpable and she shares the importance and strategy for showing up in any position with confidence, coura...
The Author of 'The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety' - How to Create a Culture of Creativity -Dr. Timothy Clark - Episdoe #75
August 24, 2021 20:21 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBPsychological Safety is a term that is gaining a great deal of steam and we all know why. Creativity allows people to produce value and value moves organizations forward. The main reason - everyone deserves to be in a place where they can shine bright. In order for that to happen, psychological safety must be present. But even more than that, organizations are realizing that developing team members from a humanistic angle is best. Ps
Become a Galactic Boundary Rider - How Our Milky Way Helps Us Increase Our Intercultural Creativity™? - Diamond Mentor Moment #19 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
August 22, 2021 23:24 - 10 minutes - 7.09 MBBeing culturally competent means being able to see beyond our own culture and into the culture and experiences of those around us. Our solar system’s surprising position in the Milky Way teaches us how to be ‘galactic boundary riders’ and see beyond our own experience. Check out this Diamond Mentor moment to gain the creative ideas that are ‘out of this world’! Thanks Dr. Anna Frebel for researching the Milky Way’s interesting story. Get her book, ‘Searching for The Oldest Stars’ . Gen...
How Workplace Curiosity Affects Organizational Growth - Dr. Alison Horstmeyer - Episode #74
August 16, 2021 02:33 - 37 minutes - 26 MBIf creativity is the driver of innovation, then it is curiosity that is the driver of creativity! Dr. Alison Horstmeyer has a doctorate in workplace curiosity and is a top thought leader on how the level of intellectual curiosity affects workplace performance. She discusses what true workplace curiosity looks like, how psychologically safe cultures build curiosity and how the level of curiosity of the C-suite affects the entire organization's development and future growth. Dr. Alison...
Measuring the Milestones Within a Life of Intercultural Creativity™ - Diamond Mentor Moment #18 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
August 15, 2021 19:19 - 7 minutes - 14 MBYou acquired the gems in the game Zelda but what about the gems in your own adult development! We monitor the developmental milestones of children but now it is just as important to monitor our own milestones as adults. Charlie Jones says, “ You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” In this Diamond Mentor Moment, I will give you some inspirational tips to consistently increase your developmental milestones and shine...
Measuring the Milestones Within a Life of Intercultural Creativity™ - Diamond Mentor Moment #18 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
August 15, 2021 19:19 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBYou acquired the gems in the game Zelda but what about the gems in your own adult development! We monitor the developmental milestones of children but now it is just as important to monitor our own milestones as adults. Charlie Jones says, “ You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” In this Diamond Mentor Moment, I will give you some inspirational tips to consistently increase your developmental milestones and shine...
How Imposter Syndrome Inhibits Creative Potential And What To Do About It - Neha Sampat - Episode #73
August 09, 2021 18:51 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBShe's the queen of helping you bust through imposter syndrome. Everyone has experienced it but many of us are still struggling with how to overcome it and show up as our creative best. She highlights how imposter syndrome is affected by, and often caused by, injustices. Diversity, equity and inclusion are the driving forces behind her work. Neha has built a successful consulting business supporting the creative and inclusive growth of people around the world so they can see themselves a...
How Wearing a Dinner mat on Your Head Leads to Solving Problems in Business - Diamond Mentor Moment - Genein Letford, M.Ed
August 09, 2021 04:03 - 9 minutes - 6.6 MBHow is using an item in alternative ways a foundational method of thinking for problem solving in business? Genein explains the concept of functional fixedness and how it limits the creativity and innovation within teams. Learn about functional agility, this innate skill we were all born with, which is needed to discover new solutions to old - and new - problems. Visit CAFFEstrategies.com for training in this area! Here are the research links: Immunity to functional fixedness in ...
How Empathy and Our Ability To Understand Change Improves Intercultural Creativity™ - Dr. Kristen Donnelly - Episode # 72
July 19, 2021 00:03 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBHow does empathy and what people believe affect creative thinking and our ability to connect? The empathy doctor is here to enlighten us on this important topic. Kristen Donnelly (MSW, M.Div, PhD) is a TEDx speaker, international empathy educator, and researcher with two decades of experience in helping people understand the beauty in difference, and the power in inclusivity. She is one of The Good Doctors of Abbey Research, COO of their parent company, and an unapologetic nerd for stori...
Taking Wisdom To Coffee … or to the Airport - Diamond Mentor Moment #16 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
July 07, 2021 21:59 - 6 minutes - 4.79 MBCreative thinking is now the #1 skill needed in the workforce. The top indicator of a highly creative person is openness to experience but the highest indicator of a culturally competent person is openness to people with different lived experiences. Here are a few tips to increasing your creative exposure to people with powerful ideas. Also, here is my course on LinkedIn Learning called Creative Thinking For Business Leaders Enjoy! Genein Letford, M.Ed CAFFEStrategies, LLC Home...
Observing to Unmask - How Observation Skills Can Increase Your Creativity and Empathy - Award Winning Author Pushpendra Mehat - Episiode # 71
July 06, 2021 02:43 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBObservation is our third gem within the Intercultural Creativity™ framework and Pushpendra tells us why. If creativity is the driver of innovation, then curiosity is the driver of creativity. But it doesn't stop there. Observation is the foundation of them both. Pushpendra Mehta is a writer, storyteller, marketer, and mentor focused on providing solutions to problems spurred by the power of spirituality, observation, perception, and intuition. He is the author of the book, "OBSERVE to ...
Building Your Creative Imagination for Leadership - Dr. Gloria Chance - Episode #70
July 01, 2021 00:53 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBImagination is the engine of creative thinking and Dr. Gloria Chance is key a leader for imagination development. She had to imagine how to move the banking industry online and as the title holder of 'The Most Powerful Woman In Banking' , she is a positive creative force to reckon with. Her work, her research and her signature 'A Walk In My Shoes' experience combines self reflection, creative arts, imagination training with powerful DEI development. Every business leader should take heed t...
PTSD, Creative Trauma and Rebuilding Your Creative Identity - Diamond Mentor Moment #15 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
June 29, 2021 15:22 - 10 minutes - 18.7 MBJune is a month for many celebrations but it is also PTSD Awareness Month. I am connecting this awareness to the topic of 'Creative Abuse' that so many people are dealing with in their personal lives and in their workspace. Many people hold onto an event that was so shaming in their childhood that it changed the way they thought of themselves. It changed their identity. A certain percentage of those people have those events around a creative act. These 'creativity scars' affect the way w...
PTSD, Creative Trauma and Rebuilding Your Creative Identity - Diamond Mentor Moment #15 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
June 29, 2021 15:22 - 9 minutes - 6.9 MBJune is a month for many celebrations but it is also PTSD Awareness Month. I am connecting this awareness to the topic of 'Creative Abuse' that so many people are dealing with in their personal lives and in their workspace. Many people hold onto an event that was so shaming in their childhood that it changed the way they thought of themselves. It changed their identity. A certain percentage of those people have those events around a creative act. These 'creativity scars' affect the way w...
Marketing Your Message: How to Make An Idea Scale - Orly Zeewy - Episode #69
June 21, 2021 03:14 - 49 minutes - 34 MBOrly knows that creativity, marketing and entrepreneurship go hand in hand and it's all affected by culture and clarity! Orly Zeewy grew up on three continents and was educated in Lausanne, Switzerland. She is bilingual in French and English. Orly has a graphic design degree from one of the top design programs in the country. She founded an award-winning design and marketing firm and directed marketing programs for national clients such as Kraft Foods and Prince Tennis. Her book: Ready, La...
A Father's Day Message: How To Get Unstuck, Be More Creative and Be the Best Dad You Can Be - Coach John Paragon, Episode #68
June 14, 2021 04:19 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBAfter only having £2.79 in his bank account, John felt like he failed as a father, as a partner, as a businessman and as a man.
A Lincoln Lesson Of Intercultural Creativity™ - Diamond Mentor Moment #14 - Genein Letford, M.Ed
June 06, 2021 19:12 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBThough he believed slavery was wrong, Abraham Lincoln did not think black people were on the same intellectual level as whites…. Until this happened… In this Diamond Mentor Moment, I speak about intercultural creativity™ from a historical perspective and I identify the driving factor of intercultural development for our 16th President that moved him ‘separatist’ thinking to petitioning the right to vote for black men. I also speak on how we can go the opposite direction and polarize ours...
How To Embrace Your Individuality in a World of Conformity - Global Artist & Author Simon Silva - Episode # 67
May 24, 2021 04:34 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBHow do you cultivate creativity? Simon is here to show us how! Distinguished artist, acclaimed speaker, and celebrated author – Simón Silva champions the way for a society filled with confident, creative, and critical thinkers equipped with the 21st century skills necessary to better the world. Learn why individuality and observation is critical in this post pandemic era and how the arts can increase these skills in non-artist fields and disciplines. Silva’s renowned artwork contin...
Curiosity - The Element Needed to Thrive and Stay Alive - Diamond Mentor Moment #13 - Genein Letford
May 16, 2021 03:52 - 9 minutes - 6.45 MBCurious George had this element but it turns out our CEO’s, employees and teachers need it too. If creativity is the driver of innovation, then curiosity is the driver of creativity. This includes Intercultural Creativity™ as well. Learn how this trait works, how to develop it and how not squash it in yourself, your team, your students and your own children. Further Research: Dr. Alison Horstmeyer on Curiosity Forbes on Curiosity By Dr. Alison Dr. Alison's Guest Podcast On Curiosity
How Neuroscience Is Informing Leadership, DE&I and Intercultural Creativity™ for this New Era - Dr. Michael Platt, Wharton School of Business - Episode #66
May 04, 2021 22:52 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBBeing an effective leader requires more than just academic skill. Leaders must be imaginative, innovative AND know how to connect with their team members from various backgrounds. Dr. Platt helps us 'go under the hood' to learn how our brains can be better utilized to help us be more creative and lead well. His book, 'The Leader's Brain: Enhance Your Leadership, Build Stronger Teams, Make Better Decisions, And Inspire Greater Innovation with Neuroscience' highlights the tips, tools an...
Celebrating Neurodiversity - Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month - Best Selling Author Thomas Iland - Episode # 65
April 23, 2021 00:14 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB'Life doesn't come to you, it's up to YOU to come to LIFE!" - Tom Iland April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month and we have a special guest today who’s on the autism spectrum and he talks about the evolution of the conversation and narrative around autism, as it pertains to his life. This episode is packed with sound advice for parents, leaders and people on the spectrum on how to support Neurodiversity in our homes and workplace. Thomas Iland was diagnosed with autism at 1...
From Fire Breathing to Global Escape Rooms - How to Live an Intercultural Creative Life of Adventure - CEO Meghan Gardner - Episode #64
April 20, 2021 20:59 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBFrom fire breathing to supporting start-ups in Africa to sitting with the dying - this is the actual itinerary for Meghan Gardner. Meghan is the epitome of Intercultural Creativity™ and what it means to challenge yourself to grow, to be self aware and to push the boundaries of your comfort zones in order to connect with others and connect with yourself. As the founder and CEO of Guardian Adventures, she knows what it means to live and create an adventurous life. In this gem filled episod...
Hidden in Plain Sight - The Power of Observation in this New Era - Diamond Mentor Moments #12 - Genein Letford
April 18, 2021 04:35 - 9 minutes - 6.88 MBJust because you can see, hear, taste, and smell doesn’t mean you are observing to your fullest potential. The main way to create is to combine the data you are experiencing, or have experienced, in new ways. If your observational skills are below par, you are missing a great deal of opportunity for connecting the unconnected and producing innovative ideas. Intercultural competence requires strong observational skills as well. Do you truly see your coworker or friend? Can you take in the d...
PhilTech - Philanthropy and Technology and the Changing Landscape of Giving and Storytelling - Brad Koepenick - Episode #63
April 08, 2021 18:27 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBDoing good is the new cool! The future of giving is here. Brad shares how SparkRise is changing the way we give and support charities. He also discusses the importance of having a background in theater for business, pitching and innovation. Brad Koepenick is Co-Founder and President of SparkRise, a game changing SaaS platform that provides businesses with a better, faster, easier way to engage with consumers while contributing to social good. He is also a Musician, Actor, Writer, P...
How Creativity Rises and Falls on Leadership - Diamond Mentor Moments #11 - Genein Letford
March 25, 2021 23:39 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBDo you want more creative teams? No matter your answer, we NEED more creative teams! We then need to invest in leadership training and psychologically safe cultures. Studies show that bad leadership can erode the creative potential of your team members and evaporate any type of innovation. In this Diamond Mentor Moment we discuss the four zones - Apathy, Comfort, Anxiety and Learning Zones, that leaders create depending on their leadership style. In order for team members to develop thei...
How to Move From Conflict Resolution to Conflict Transformation for Creative Success - Melody Stanford Martin - Episode #62
March 24, 2021 00:15 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBCan we talk for a moment? Communication is at the center of intercultural creativity and Melody Stanford Martin is here to share how we need to push past conflict resolution and head into conflict transformation. Disagreement, or creative abrasion, can push us into creative advancement and she highlights how to use conflict to get ourselves and our organizations to be our creative best! Melody is a social ethicist and communications expert. She is the author of Brave Talk: Building Resi...
Diversity Diamonds: Empowering Your Employees to Uniquely Create with Passion and Purpose - Diamond Mentor Moment #10 - Genein Letford
March 19, 2021 00:24 - 5 minutes - 4.16 MB2020 pushed conformity out the door. Celebrating the uniqueness of your employees is now your organization’s superpower. We are introducing the ‘Diversity Diamond’ has a metaphorical visual to make highlight the different demographic and cognitive diversity we all have. For this new era, we need to utilize our various talents and viewpoints to find today’s solutions. CAFFE Strategies, LLC equips organizations with strategies to build creative cultures that highlight the diamond facets of t...
How to Use Creativity to Shift the Narrative for Women in Leadership - Jyoti Sarda - Episode #61
March 16, 2021 21:47 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBIs the face of leadership shifting? Well when it comes to politics, Jyoti Sarda thinks so and she is on a mission to highlight the shift. Jyoti Sarda is a major studio and blue chip brand senior-level global marketing executive turned producer, filmmaker and entrepreneur. Through her company Nimble Media LLC., she is shifting the narrative about women and their individual and collective impact by telling very real stories through projects like her award-winning docu series, And She Co...
Seeing in a New Way: How to Regain Your Functional Agility - Diamond Mentor Moment #9
March 11, 2021 23:31 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MBWhat is functional agility? It could bring you your next million dollar idea! As a child you had functional agility but it might have turned into functional fixedness. Here’s what this means for your creativity, your intercultural competence and your ability to be innovative in this new era. Enjoy! CAFFE ‘InterCreative’ Strategies, LLC CAFFEstrategies.com
Why Dismantling Unconscious Bias Increases Your Culture of Creativity - Sejal Thakker - Episode #60
March 09, 2021 04:14 - 47 minutes - 87.9 MBUnchecked biases can not only harm any attempts for a creative culture but can adversely affect your employees' well-being and ability to create and innovate. Sejal is here to help us be aware of these hidden beliefs and build a culture of civility where all employees are valued and respected. Dubbing herself "Chief Civility Officer", Sejal is not your average employment law attorney! Her more than fifteen years of experience advising clients, human resources personnel, and legal coun...
Why Dismantling Unconscious Bias Increases Your Culture of Creativity - Sejal Thakkar - Episode #60
March 09, 2021 04:14 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBUnchecked biases can not only harm any attempts for a creative culture but can adversely affect your employees' well-being and ability to create and innovate. Sejal is here to help us be aware of these hidden beliefs and build a culture of civility where all employees are valued and respected. Dubbing herself "Chief Civility Officer", Sejal is not your average employment law attorney! Her more than fifteen years of experience advising clients, human resources personnel, and legal coun...