On 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
Apr 11, 2022•8 min
Can 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 the show and grab t...
Mar 01, 2022•49 min
What 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 dete...
Feb 14, 2022•20 min
He 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 Elizondo is a mul...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min
To 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 Moment, I sh...
Jan 24, 2022•13 min
Life 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: Confidence crusader, ...
Jan 09, 2022•43 min
This 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
Jan 07, 2022•8 min
How 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 speaker, award winnin...
Dec 28, 2021•52 min
This 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 shows that only a...
Dec 16, 2021•15 min
Dr. 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 School of...
Dec 14, 2021•40 min
Repetition 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 Mind -Observation ...
Nov 25, 2021•18 min
If 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 training and c...
Nov 23, 2021•58 min
Have 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 emotions, suc...
Nov 04, 2021•43 min
We'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 stage of li...
Sep 15, 2021•42 min
Advance 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, courage and Inte...
Sep 05, 2021•43 min
Psychological 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
Aug 24, 2021•56 min
Being 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’ . Genein Letfo...
Aug 22, 2021•10 min
If 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 mentions wh...
Aug 16, 2021•38 min
You 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 bright ...
Aug 15, 2021•8 min
She'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 as capable...
Aug 09, 2021•54 min
How 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 young children I...
Aug 09, 2021•10 min
How 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 stories of ch...
Jul 19, 2021•54 min
Creative 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 of Intercultural ...
Jul 07, 2021•7 min
Observation 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 UNMASK: 10...
Jul 06, 2021•50 min
Imagination 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 to her ...
Jul 01, 2021•34 min
June 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 we create...
Jun 29, 2021•10 min
Orly 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, Launch, ...
Jun 21, 2021•49 min
After 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.
Jun 14, 2021•31 min
Though 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 ourselves aw...
Jun 06, 2021•15 min
How 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 continues to appear ...
May 24, 2021•45 min
