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Our 36th episode of the Creative Flow: Thinkers and Change Agents Podcast Series features\\xa0Jane Fischer, a Creative Change Facilitator for individuals and groups who focuses on the tools of applied improvisation and Creativity. Jane is a creative trainer at the\\xa0Creative Education Foundation\\xa0with over 25 years of experience developing and delivering educational sessions and 20 years of experience as a professional improv comedy performer.\\xa0

Jane was involved in the Applied Improvisation community for many years in her hometown of Jamestown and was introduced to the Center for Applied Imagination by a graduate in this group. The program was so transformative that she described her life \\u201cBC \\u2013 Before Creativity\\u201d and \\u201cAC \\u2013 After Creativity.\\u201d One surprising benefit of the\\xa0Graduate Certificate in Creativity from the Center for Applied Imagination, SUNY Buffalo State, was the inclusion of Creative Leadership in the curriculum. She credits this degree with helping her to empower her workplace and make everything \\u201cexponentially better\\u201d for the people who worked for her.\\xa0

Jane discusses how she uses the improvisational mindset to help teams and organizations experience Creativity. She incorporates exercises and activities from the world of improv, and participants learn how to balance divergent and convergent thinking while finding new and exciting possibilities. One of her favorite success stories involved a person who considered improv fluff until she could practice it and experience the impact it can have on collaboration and communication skills.\\xa0

Don\'t miss this chance to laugh while you also hear insights from a respected leader who\\xa0\\xa0has a vision for the future of the creativity community, where we will continue to convert people and help them make their \\u201cown meaning with creativity.\\u201d\\xa0Find our podcast today on all of your favorite platforms.

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