The Global Creativity Initiative Podcast
The Global Creativity Initiative Network shares academic research for practical insights, information and application of our human superpower. Creativity is within all of us. We can and must learn to become more creative. If you haven't heard, creativity is now one of the most important skills of our time. And if you're not sure about all this 'creativity stuff,' we've got you covered. Our team gets it. We're here to translate the scholarly field of creativity into every day, accessible language and tools for all humanity. Example: The Reisman Center for Translational Research on Creativity and Motivation does exactly this. The frcenter.net provides easily available modules, tools and assistance for the development of creativity in education, professional life and yes, everyday creativity every day. Together is better.
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The Global Creativity Initiative Podcast
Creativity is Play
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This conversation reframes creativity as something practical, powerful, and accessible to all of us.
✨ Creativity Is a Process
Creativity isn’t random inspiration. It can be practiced. Taught. Scaffolded.
When we approach creativity as a process, we make it accessible, especially for people who may not yet have the vocabulary or confidence to see themselves as “creative.”
👥 Creative Leadership Creates Space
To lead creatively is to bring people along.
It means:
- Inviting contribution
- Listening with intention
- Creating psychological space for ideas
- Keeping the focus on the problem and not the people
Creativity in leadership is about fostering the kind of interaction where better answers can emerge.
🎧 Listening Is a Creative Act
Creativity is conversational.
The way we listen and the language we use can either shut ideas down or open them up. Reframing a challenge changes what becomes possible. The moment we move from “That won’t work” to “What might work?” we’re being creative.
🏖️ The Sandbox Before the Solution
Before implementation comes play.
In many workplaces, we talk about “sandboxing,” experimenting with ideas before locking into execution. Not everything needs to be creative. But when something feels stuck, messy, or tense, that’s often the signal to step back into the sandbox.
Creativity keeps things lighter. More flexible. More joyful.
🚫 What Gets in the Way?
We become less creative when we:
- Rush to get the answer
- Assume our thoughts aren’t welcome
- Depend too heavily on external solutions
- Define the problem too narrowly
Creativity requires space and permission.
🌱 The Core Belief
We are all creative. Everything sparks ideas and that's why listening matters.
Becoming more creative starts with:
- Believing you are just as creative as anyone else.
- Wondering more. Noticing more. Staying curious.
Creativity is a mindset. A leadership skill. A way to approach life with more openness and possibility.
And sometimes, it starts with choosing to play.
Palgrave Handbook of Applied Creativity in Global Higher Education
www.linkedin.com/in/cmckaylephd
Consultancy thecreativityagent.com
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Camille-Mckayle
The Global Creativity Initiative Podcast is a scholarly commitment to sharing creativity and specifically creative process for problem solving (aka life) with all of humanity. Visit our website to learn more about The Global Creativity Initiative. Write to us at gci.creativitypodcast@gmail.com
