149. The Power of Deliberate Creative Teams (with Dr. Amy Climer)

149. The Power of Deliberate Creative Teams (with Dr. Amy Climer)

Dr. Amy Climer is a thought leader in innovation, team development, and experiential learning. She teaches research-based practices, tools, and techniques to forward-thinking organizations such as the Mayo Clinic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the University of Wisconsin. Amy holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. Her research led to the Her TEDx talk The Power of Deliberate Creative Teams explains her research and philosophies on innovation and her book Deliberate Creative Teams: How to Lead for Innovative Results will be out February 26, 2025. Amy is the host of The Deliberate Creative™ Podcast. She is the designer of Climer Cards, a creativity and teambuilding tool used by thousands to deepen conversations and generate ideas.

In this episode:

• Amy shares about her work and what led her to write her book, Deliberate Creative Teams.
• What her definition of creativity is and why many people don’t believe that they are creative.
• Her experience of the innovation and creativity at Mayo Clinic and how that is leveraged to a difference for patients.
• What her Deliberate Creative Team Scale is and what it measures for a team’s creativity.
• The importance of having a purpose as a team and some examples of where that can be a struggle for a leader and a team to identify.
• Different ways that leaders can ensure that everyone on the team has a voice in the room.
• Cooperation vs Collaboration – what is the difference and why are they so often interchanged?
• Being creative as a team won’t happen on its own, it has to be deliberate.

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

• A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson

Information on Amy:  

• ClimerConsulting.com
• ClimerCards.com
• Amy Climer on Facebook (@climerconsulting)
• Amy Climer on LinkedIn (in/amyclimer)
• Amy Climer on Instagram (@amyclimer)
• Amy Climer on Twitter/X (@amyclimer)

The Book that Amy Recommends:

• Navigating Shit Storms by Liz Long

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