Elizabeth Vahey Smith is a trauma-informed leadership expert, soft skills coach, and COO of TCK Training. With an MA in Linguistics and certification as a Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner, she's built a career around making complex human dynamics simple and actionable for leaders. She's authored several books including Trauma-Informed Leadership and The Practice of Processing, co-authored three white papers on trauma in Third Culture Kids, and conducted original research on psychological safety in the workplace.

Oh, and she does all of this while traveling the world full-time with her family. They have visited 25+ countries and counting with the globe as her children's classroom.

On The Hodges 12, Elizabeth is a Healer-Synthesizer-Cultivator. In this episode, we explore how this creative trifecta shows up in her work: healing workplace trauma, synthesizing complicated concepts into clear frameworks, and cultivating environments where teams can thrive.

We also dig into what creativity means when you're working across cultures, what kills innovation before it starts, and the surprising creative thought that caught even her off guard.

To Connect with Elizabeth:

Website: https://elizabethvaheysmith.com

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-vahey-smith-3ba0251b3/

Access Elizabeth’s Free 1-Hour Training:

https://elizabethvaheysmith.myboss.io/free-1-hr-diagnostic-training

To take The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius assessment:

Visit: www.thehodges12.com