When we see something creative we tend to ask how the creators thought of it. Where did the ideas come from. In this talk I ask how turn ideas into reality. This process starts with a choice to act. As many decisions, this one is influenced by our emotions (e.g., from anxiety-provoking uncertainty to our level of confidence) and we have to cope with them. Because the greatest challenges of creative work pertain to managing the emotional ups and downs – from uncertainties to frustrating obstacles and creative blocks – emotion abilities are key to long-term success. I will present tools that enable us to harness the power of different emotions by learning about emotion-thinking connections, as well as techniques to regulate our feelings when they become overwhelming and get in the way. Finally, I acknowledge that creativity is social even when it the exact act of creation is solitary. Understanding its social side can make a difference between one time and reliable and repeatable creativity.
Senior Research Scientist, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and the author of The Creativity Choice. Zorana studies the role of emotion, emotional intelligence, and self-regulation in creativity and well-being, as well as how to use... Read More →
Senior Creativity Trainer/CPSI Emcee, Creative Education Foundation
Jane has always drawn on three things: a love of humor and performing, her imagination and ideas, and the desire to help others. Her professional life began with a focus on “helping others." She has two decades of experience and leadership in health education and human services... Read More →
