Refund denied. Helpful Hints for Dealing with Holacracy One.

Just back from a disappointing one week Holacracy One (HO) certification program that promises participants will • Explore the leading-edge of human organization • Learn new “sense and respond” habits and practices • Learn how to “facilitate beyond ego” • Practice, practice, practice their method! It doesn’t promise to ruthlessly crush others as needed, yet […]

Watson's impact: the algorithm for creativity

Jeopardy was a great platform from which to reveal creative capacity.  A team of IBM designers from many disciplines worked four years to program this computer to be ‘smart’ enough to compete in a game of trivia.  It beat out it’s human competitors.Impacts Does it mean the era of learning facts is over?  Could.  Are […]

Oklahoma involves citizens in creative thinking processes: here's how

The US State of Oklahoma started a campaign for new ideas in 2007 by asking for submissions to be included in a book that was to be titled, 100 Ideas.  Facilitated workshops were held around the state at various locations to collect new thinking from Oklahomans that would improve the future. These could not be […]

Kudos: Ontario Government influences citizens to use passion as a base for practical creative thinking (under the radar)

The creative thinking two-step: Expand: generate options (lots of new ideas) Contract: select the best that is new and relevant (make a new decision) Sir Ken Robinson and others recommend shifts in education to teach children how to think creatively. Creativity professionals show, educate, facilitate and research many tools to accomplish this for organizations of […]

Conversation starters for World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21

We’re asking you to take part in World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21 (WCIW) this, and every year, to open new portals for the future. WCIW began in Toronto, Canada in 2001 and is now celebrated in more than 40 countries.  It’s totally volunteer, bootstrap and non-profit. The ask is small because […]

How to unleash your creativity – posted on cnn.com

It’s such a well written post, I couldn’t resist…  thanks to Nathan Schwagler for giving it a shout out. Have bolded some points of interest and inserted headings to help direct your reading. Feel free to get in touch for more info on ways to bring more creativity to the surface where you are.  marci […]