Dr. Caroline Brookfield

Summary: Everyday creativity improves your decisions in uncertainty, mood, job performance, resilience, leadership and more. Teams composed of individuals who express their unique style of creativity get better results. If you think you are too analytical or left brained to be creative, Dr. Caroline will reveal the irony that science proves you wrong. Amplify team collaboration with everyday creativity, and reap the rewards of improved retention and recruitment, innovation, and a happier place to work. Objectives: How “left brainers” can embrace their unique style of creativity Apply evidence based principles on effective use of the two types of creativity. Engage 5 effortless habits every day for a creative mindset. Collaborate and generate more insights with a creative culture. Bolster team engagement, resilience and well-being Use creative habits to build windmills in the gale of change, instead of getting blown away.

Summary: Stop settling for sub-par, incremental improvements on old solutions. In this interactive experience, we will explore the prerequisites for creative thinking. 93% of companies prioritize innovation. Yet only 18% of employees feel that they can take the risks at work to be creative. Smell that? It’s the smell of opportunity - for those who are willing to think differently. We have a big brain for a reason. Let’s use it to pause, get curious, and adapt. Banish status quo thinking and foster collaboration, engagement, and innovation at every level. Objectives: Make better decisions despite an outdated reaction to uncertainty. Amplify curiosity for better business results and collaboration. Get better ideas from yourself and others by avoiding the biggest pitfall in creative thinking. Multiply profits and innovation by applying prerequisites for a creative company. Outcomes For leaders who are willing to do what it takes for peak performance and disruptive management.

The pace of change in the world has accelerated beyond our ability to adapt. Our default tried and true formulas are not working like they used to. Creativity is the prerequisite to innovation, and the antidote to languishing in 2022. Companies are scrambling to attract and retain talent, making it impossible to develop deep and impactful initiatives for lasting prosperity. Employees are feeling disengaged, and searching for ways to create new opportunities for a life with meaning. Is there a treasure map to find the buried gems of life and work satisfaction? The answer is creativity. But it’s not what you think. Objectives: Find your voice with everyday creativity Self-talk secrets to worry less about judgement Smile more (even at work) 5 effortless habits to catalyze creativity. Engage your unique, elemental, human gift of creativity to change your life, and probably the world. No arts and crafts required.