What Fuels Creative Teams: A Relational Approach with Amy Climer

What if creativity isn’t something a few people are born with but a skill that every team can learn and apply?

In today's episode, Dr. Amy Climer invites us to rethink what it means to be creative, and how structured curiosity can transform how care teams collaborate, problem solve, and engage with their work. Drawing from her book, Deliberate Creative Teams: How to Lead for Innovative Results, Amy shares practical ways leaders and staff can spark innovation without adding more to their plates.

Through thoughtful stories and accessible frameworks, Amy shows how creativity thrives when trust, clarity, and curiosity come together. Whether it’s involving families in ideation or shifting a brainstorming session to be more inclusive, this episode is filled with practical tools to bring a more relational (and creative!) approach to your team culture.

You’ll hear:

• Why creativity is a learnable process, not just a talent
• The three essential elements every creative team needs
• How to use “How might we…?” questions to spark better solutions
• Why traditional brainstorming doesn’t work...and what to try instead

Join us for a practical and energizing conversation about how care teams can build creative confidence, think more relationally, and find fresh ways forward - together.

You can find the full show notes here

About Amy:
Dr. Amy Climer is a speaker, trainer, and coach who teaches teams how to innovate on demand. She is the author of Deliberate Creative Teams: How to Lead for Innovative Results written to help leaders understand how to increase creativity in their teams. She hosts The Deliberate Creative™ podcast and she is the designer of Climer Cards, a creativity and teambuilding tool. Amy has a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change.

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• climerconsulting.com
• Deliberate Creative Teams Book: deliberatecreativeteams.com
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• Climer Cards: climercards.com
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