Democratizing Access to Innovation with Dr. Wanita Dixon

Joining The Future of Teamwork today is Dr. Wanita Dixon, CEO and Founder of Technical Creative Consulting LLC. Through her work she aims to help organizations seek creative solutions to achieve their unique goals. Together with host and CEO of HUDDL3 Group Dane Groeneveld, the two discuss art therapy and finding satisfaction in different hobbies and crafts, ways to exercise those practices, and how it can impact teamwork and innovation processes. "Dr. Dubs" also shares the experience of creating her STEAM podcast of the same name, and all the ways we can utilize creative practices to live healthier and mentally better.

Key Takeaways

• [00:11 - 02:48] Dr. Wanita Dixon, merging mechanical engineering and visual artistry
• [02:50 - 05:24] The innovator's method and design thinking, understanding commercialization
• [05:33 - 10:06] Art therapy and finding satisfaction in the craft
• [10:10 - 11:29] Virtual giving creative event
• [12:11 - 14:49] Dr. Dubs, Wanita's nickname and new STEAM podcast
• [14:57 - 18:02] An exercise to practice: remember the future
• [18:03 - 20:31] Walking into spaces comfortably
• [20:33 - 23:56] A futurist student, and thinking about motivating people toward a common purpose
• [24:04 - 25:51] Choosing and finding the best team members
• [25:55 - 29:53] Democratizing access to innovation, and user experience
• [30:14 - 33:40] Artists and residents for corporations
• [34:03 - 37:55] Having a voice to talk about day-to-day problems
• [37:59 - 38:59] Fear and psychological safety
• [39:00 - 40:11] Realizing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs impact on employee passion and mental health
• [40:15 - 42:39] Wellness 101 and the 15-minute vacation
• [42:40 - 46:17] Lifting employees up, volunteering and side-hustling