What is Your Team’s Brainstorm Span?
Recently, I was talking with a future client who works for a global company based out of Switzerland. I asked her about the problems that prevents creativity in her […]
The Mess of Collaborative Creativity
Creativity is messy. It’s hard to understand this when you look at polished, finished results. You see a brilliant new product, an engaging performance, or an eye-catching book […]
Episode 95: Conversations Worth Having with Dr. Cheri Torres
Conversations are the heart of what we do. The type of conversations we have impact all aspects of our business and personal life. Creative organizations have conversations that […]
Episode 90: What I Learned From a Big Failure
Inspired by guests Jeff Leisawitz (episode 89) and Dr. Dani Chesson, Dr. Amy Climer shares the story of a big failure she experienced in 2006-2007. Most […]
Want to Build Trust? Start Within
On Monday, I struck up a conversation with my seat mate on a short flight from Atlanta to Asheville. He was an executive in a manufacturing company. He […]
Episode 88: Infusing Creativity in Project Management with Dr. Teresa Lawrence
Dr. Teresa Lawrence has found a unique niche teaching project managers how to be more creative and effective by using tools and techniques from Creative Problem Solving. In this […]
Episode 82: Working with Toxic Employees with Dr. Mitch Kusy
Toxic employees cause significant harm to organizations and decrease creativity. Dr. Mitch Kusy is an expert in everyday civility and has studied toxic personalities in organizations for […]
Episode 81: Be Good Enough Now with Jessica Pettitt
Jessica Pettitt is a diversity and social justice educator. She talks about her new book Good Enough Now and how teams can learn to collaborate at a deeper level, […]
Episode 77: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and How to Overcome Them
In this episode, Amy describes the five dysfunctions of a team as outlined in the book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni and provides […]
Dealing with Negativity with Dr. Tina Hallis
For this blog I have invited guest Dr. Tina Hallis to share her knowledge and expertise on positive psychology and how it relates to teams. She […]
Episode 70: How to Ask Questions with Chad Littlefield
Chad Littlefield has studied questions. He knows how to ask excellent questions that lead to open, intriguing, creative conversations. He explains how to ask useful questions that help […]
Top Books About Teams
I am often asked for recommendations for books about teams and understanding how creative collaboration works. Here’s a list of some of my favorites. These are based on […]