Genein Letford
CVP

Genein Letford

M.Ed

AZ, US

Genein's engaging keynote helps your team members develop brain capital and brain health with creativity to build an inclusive environment for the innovation of all team members.

certified virtual presenter

As the 2019 LA Lakers Business Woman and the 2015 CA Charter Teacher of the Year, Genein is a national thought leader and creator of the concept of ‘Intercultural Creativity®,  NeuroSomatic Creativity®’ and Prismatic Leadership®.  She is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of CAFFE Strategies, Inc which is a consulting, coaching and training company that trains C-Suite executives and employees to create sustainable organizational creative and inclusive strategies, based on neuroscience, while unleashing their innovative thinking for themselves and in their businesses. 


Her 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity® is a leading framework that encourages corporations in their diversity and inclusion development while developing critical cognitive tools for creative thinking. Her first book, From Debt To Destiny: Creating Financial Freedom From the Inside Out connects creative thinking to financial agility and was an international bestseller in 5 finance categories. Her book, 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity: Connecting, Creating and Innovating Across Cultural Lines is the only book on this topic. She published her children’s books, I AM CREATIVE and My Brain My Brain My Beautiful Brain with her 5-year-old son, Shawn Letford.  Her next leadership book, Your Brain, Your Bias and the Beauty of Your Creative Mind is due out at the end of 2024. Genein believes creative thinking thrives best in an inclusive environment and she is often called ‘America’s Creative Coach’ for her work in reigniting intercultural creativity within our workforce.

Genein 's Virtual Presenter Certificate

As the 2019 LA Lakers Business Woman and the 2015 CA Charter Teacher of the Year, Genein is a national thought leader and creator of the concept of ‘Intercultural Creativity®,  NeuroSomatic Creativity®’ and Prismatic Leadership®.  She is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of CAFFE Strategies, Inc which is a consulting, coaching and training company that trains C-Suite executives and employees to create sustainable organizational creative and inclusive strategies, based on neuroscience, while unleashing their innovative thinking for themselves and in their businesses. 


Her 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity® is a leading framework that encourages corporations in their diversity and inclusion development while developing critical cognitive tools for creative thinking. Her first book, From Debt To Destiny: Creating Financial Freedom From the Inside Out connects creative thinking to financial agility and was an international bestseller in 5 finance categories. Her book, 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity: Connecting, Creating and Innovating Across Cultural Lines is the only book on this topic. She published her children’s books, I AM CREATIVE and My Brain My Brain My Beautiful Brain with her 5-year-old son, Shawn Letford.  Her next leadership book, Your Brain, Your Bias and the Beauty of Your Creative Mind is due out at the end of 2024. Genein believes creative thinking thrives best in an inclusive environment and she is often called ‘America’s Creative Coach’ for her work in reigniting intercultural creativity within our workforce.

Genein 's Virtual Presenter Certificate

Intercultural Creativity: The Ace Up Your Sleeve for the Future of Work

Innovation!

Everybody wants it but most people don't know how to truly achieve it. Innovation rests on creativity and creativity rests on the ability to see things from multiple perspectives, dismantling bias, having a curious open mind and building a culture of inclusion and belonging.

We are now a global workforce causing many cultures to interconnect and produce innovative ideas.

Collaborative intercultural creativity is now the 'new normal'.

Genein's engaging...

Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Multi-Faceted Leadership: Creative Perspective Taking for Leaders

Whether it is your colleagues or your clients, understanding the perspectives of others will help you not only be better at your jobs but also be better humans. This session, which is backed by brain science, shows that seeing things from another perspective is critical for creativity and innovation.  Perspective taking is also required for building an inclusive culture of innovation and psychological safety.

Attendees will:

  • Reflect how...
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

Seeing the Old In a New Way: Cultural Observation

Creativity is now the #1 skill needed in the workforce but creativity can only thrive thrive in a culture cultural competence. If innovation is fueled by creativity, creativity is fueled by curious observation. All of this is influenced by our cultural lenses. Genein leads exercises to refine our observational skills in order to discover new perspectives when observing the lived experiences of others.

Genein will engage us in activities to increase our the observation of...
Entertainment-basedAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Prismatic Mindset: How To Develop a Growth Mindset Yourself and Others in this Future of Work

Format:  90 -120 min workshop, 


This program is perfect for:

  • Leaders and middle management leaders

 

The audience will leave with:

-Identify the hidden influences that affect mindset, like culture, personality and systemic resources

-Increase additional mind body methods that increase growth mindset behaviors

-Understand and reframe...

CreativityLeadershipPersonal DevelopmentMindsetEducational / Informative

Building Brain Capital and 21st Century Skills With Creativity

Format: _ 60 minute keynote, 

 

This program is perfect for:

  • leaders and middle management leaders

 

The audience will leave with:

  • -Learn and apply tools to increase brain capital (brain skills + brain health)
  • -Increase the mind, body connection for brain health and creativity
  • -Understand...
LeadershipMindsetEducational / Informative
Genein 's Virtual Presenter Certificate