--- title: How To Cultivate Your Creativity description: continuing education, university c.e., creativity, LERN Conference image: https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Z%20Six.jpg --- [LERN Club Sign-In](http://beta.lern.org/club/) [![lern-logo.png](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/June-folder/lern-logo.png "lern-logo.png")](http://lern.org) ** # Articles # How To Cultivate Your Creativity Nov 29, 2017 5:43:17 PM by LERN | Everyone is creative but not everyone is effectively tapping into their creativity, says Senior LERN consultant Kassia Dellabough of the University of Oregon. Dellabough says tapping into your creativity is important because it helps improve problem-solving skills, allows for greater flexibility, and can lead to new ideas. She suggests trying one of the following tactics – even better if you try the one that is hardest for you – to get your creative juices flowing: -Step outside of your comfort zone -Cook a meal without a recipe -Doodling -Talking to a stranger -Learn something new (or through a different channel) -![Z Six.jpg](https://blog.lern.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Z%20Six.jpg?width=750&height=568&name=Z%20Six.jpg)Change up your usual routine Tapping into your creativity can help you be a more impactful team member and a stronger leader, she says. People aren’t “creative” or “not creative”, Dellabough says, everyone has the ability to strengthen their creativity skills.       ### LATEST NEWS How To Cultivate Your Creativity LERN One of the Best Web Sites of the Year LERN C.E. Units Subscribe to New C.E. Digital Library LERN Crisis Alert for C.E.?  LERN Mulls the Warning LERN 2017 Contract Training ConFerence Sets Record! LERN [Tweets by @LernUpdates](https://twitter.com/LernUpdates) [LERN Club Sign-In](http://beta.lern.org/club/)