Season 1, Episode 11
Promoting Inquiry, Improvisation, and Intuition
– Natalie Nixon
Episode Transcription
Promoting Inquiry, Improvisation, and Intuition with Dr. Natalie Nixon
What skills are needed to develop creativity and teach for creativity?
Tune in to learn Natalie’s unique definition of creativity and what that would look like in a learning environment. She breaks down her 3i Creativity Model, which increases the capacity for creativity through inquiry, intuition, and improvisation, along with how you can apply this model to your students’ or kids’ education. Natalie also sheds light on the role of the nervous system, and even daydreaming, in nurturing your intuition and creativity.
“In my opinion, a really great teacher is someone who can explain why 1+1=2 in five different ways, just because we all will get it differently, we all will understand it differently.”
– Natalie Nixon
About the Guest
Meet Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist and the president of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC. Natalie is a global keynote speaker, author of the award-winning book, The Creativity Leap, and has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, LinkedIn’s Hello Monday podcast, and Seth Godin’s Akimbo podcast. Natalie helps leaders apply wonder & rigor to amplify growth & business value.
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