E18: Fostering Creativity And Creating a Safe Environment for Employees to Share Thoughts And Emotions with Christine Barone

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Welcome to this episode of the Lead with Heart podcast. We have Christine Barone with me today and we will explore the transformative power of creativity. Christine will discuss various aspects of creativity and its impact on personal and professional growth.
Learn how to reflect on childhood interests and activities as potential sources of inspiration. Discover how tapping into our inner child and exploring our creative roots can unlock hidden potential and bring a sense of joy and fulfillment.
Christine Barone is the founder of Paint Your Own Heart, who specializes in facilitating creative expression workshops for transformative healing through color and art.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

• [09:11] Creativity as an adult vs creativity as a child
• [18:24] Building cohesion and creating a safe environment where employees feel comfortable sharing their fears and needs can facilitate emotional sharing in corporate environments
• [27:29] Visualizing your day and how it affects your mindset
• [32:00] Creating a safe and neutral environment for employees to share their thoughts and emotions openly fosters creativity

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES
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Haley is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, and Certified EmC train the trainer. She is the Founder of The Savvy Fundraiser, a nonprofit consulting and coaching business. She has worked in both small and large nonprofit teams in the human services, homelessness, and youth sectors; and she specializes in the EmC process, nonprofit leadership, board development, and fundraising. Haley is a passionate, impact-driven, experienced nonprofit professional whose mission is to empower, elevate and engage nonprofit leaders to build healthy, thriving organizations.
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