In this episode of the Fueling Creativity podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Dr. Jim Friedman, a Wordsmith/Dreambuilder best known for creating television shows and movies. He is a serial creative entrepreneur, teaches Creativity and Entrepreneurship at Miami University, and is a frequent speaker on creativity and personal branding. Jim’s also the Chief Steward for World Creativity & Innovation Week and Day, supporting a team of students and professionals creating around the world. The theme in 2021 is creativity and education.

Tune in to learn about the history of Creativity and Innovation Week, upcoming events, and other topics related to the teaching and facilitation of creativity in education.

Jim shares his candid thoughts on what types of experiences and discussions are important in facilitating creativity and innovation, along with his hopes for World Creativity & Innovation Week and Day (taking place in April 2021). Stick around to hear his advice for teachers and parents on fostering creativity and innovation at home and in the classroom.

Jim’s Tips for Teachers and Parents:

1. We need to reinvigorate our own creativity, empower students who have lost their creativity, and maintain those who are actively using their creativity.
2. Create a “failure bonus” in your classroom or home. If your kids are willing to go further beyond the risk, share their mistakes, and identify the learning they had to make their learning better, they get a bonus or a grade boost.