| The Seven Levels of the YIN YANG of Creative ChangeJoe MiguezBased on a book by Col. Rolf Smith “7 levels of Change” and Mr. Miguez’s intense pioneering and instrumental work in bringing the ancient concept of the labyrinth into the creative & innovative results oriented realm. The instrument is designed to provide maximum flexibility to arrive @ the most optimum possibility. It will provide participants with an integrated inner and outer measurable navigational chart for ones journey, whether personal or organization…. and I guarantee it. |
Irresistible Ideas: How to Use What and Who You Know to Get Your Ideas Accepted90-minute session | Dawn DePasquale, Ph.D.How many of us have had a great, even brilliant idea…perhaps a process improvement, a service/product to be provided, a better way…only to have that idea ignored? In disbelief, we wonder “what went wrong”, “how could they possibly have NOT seen the value in this idea?” Strange as it may seem, it’s possible that our excitement may have kept us from being as clear-headed and thoughtful about our approach and packaging. If we truly believe an idea warrants serious attention, we may need to take an active role to improve the odds of its acceptance. You will have an opportunity to apply disciplined thinking to your idea, work on your own ‘influencing’ challenge, and walk away with a prepared strategy and idea proposal.
Four things you will learn:
- How to build a 3-step a case for acceptance of an idea by others
- How the idea “receiver’s” style can be leveraged to your advantage (plus how your own style can have negative or positive impact on outcomes)
- How to build an idea proposal
- How to deliver the idea so that others can’t resist helping to make it happen, or at least, stay out of the way!
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| “Integrated Journeys; Creating more-impactful, integrated journeys” Bill OlsenConsider a stand-alone training class, workshop or creative problem solving session. Perhaps it’s a retreat, a college course, a vacation, a child’s year in school, a book, or the next stage in your life. Is it stove-piped with chunks of information? Is it really, just one day at a time? Is it just one activity, after another, all unrelated… or is it integrated?Integrated journeys are complex, intriguing and rich. They drip with anticipation to the next suddenly unveiled, yet related moment. It’s, well… complicated. It has layers of stories inside the story, with Ahas that are indelibly burnt deeply into our memory.Creating and designing a project to be integrated is, well… complicated. But results are much more impactful. Deeper learning. Greater Aha’s! Stronger ownership & buy-in.We’ll share an integration of several sources from Ship Navigation to Rock Climbing, from the CPS process to Psychometrics, and from the presenter’s recent discoveries in his integrated work with the Walt Disney Corp. PWC, NFCU and many other major clients. Explore this journey, apply these principles, to design, and ultimately navigate your next project to be more integrated, more memorable and more impactful. |
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| “Life–Come with a Dream. Leave with a Plan”Rosemary ReinAnd don’t forget to Look for Icebergs! In this inspired and heartfelt keynote presentation, learn how to Launch your Dreams from the ”Pier of Possibilities” to being the Captain of your Own Ship of Dreams and charting your personal voyage from Now to WOW!TM .Blending her international experience working with YPO and EO Executive Think Tanks, Rainforest Survival and Creative Studies, Rosemary will take us on a multi-sensory adventure stopping at the creative ports of call along the way, which serve as lighthouses to our destination. Blending Best Practice wisdoms from Fortune 500 CEO’s, Tibetan Monks, Shamans, Biomimicry Scientists and Gurus from India, Come with a dream and leave with a plan and an arsenal of Ah HA Ideas. A Life Lift of Mind, Body and Spirit. A jump-start to the life and dreams you so richly deserve. |
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The Art of Humor in LeadershipEileen Doyle and Bruce BaumEmpirical evidence shows that happy employees are more productive employees. Humor is not the only reason that employees are happy, but it is definitely a contributing factor. Additionally, employees consistently state that relationships with colleagues and superiors are often more important than their salary. One way that people in leadership positions can foster relationships and promote productivity is to include humor in their interpersonal interactions. Moreover, they can help create a work environment where humor is appreciated and valued.The “art” of humor implies that humor experienced in the workplace is appropriate, timely and tasteful. Never should it be used to criticize, demean or make others feel unwanted orunappreciated. The purpose of humor is to uplift, not to put down, and this workshop will reinforce that concept.As a result of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Describe three or more attributes of successful leaders.
- Identify three or more benefits of infusing humor in leadership.
- Share four or more examples of how leaders can infuse appropriate humor in their companies or organizations.
- Better recognize, appreciate and generate humor in their work environments.
- Laugh more, enjoy life and possibly make more money.
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| Simplicity, Innovation and PersuasionM. ArafaHow do you make your audience listen? How do you make them believe in your product/service? And when they do, how do you move them from belief to action? Through Innovation, simplicity and persuasion techniques we can have your target audience come to his/her most logical conclusion which reflects yours. In other words, help buyers to buy. In this presentation I’ll go over the persuasion tools and present case studies on how to use them. |
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Writing as a Catalyst for CreativityCynthia RolfeEach of us is the author of our own creative spirit. A free mind is the first step towards fostering growth of our personal creativity. Visualize yourself as a writer, change orenhance your perspective on journaling; or simply learn some new techniques to jump start your own creative thought processes through writing. You do not have to be an author nor even have writing skills to enjoy and to benefit from this session. Catalyst is a hands-on, interactive workshop that will boost your confidence in your own writing ability, and show you easy-to-use writing tips to enhance your own creative thinking.Writing is the simple act of recording your thoughts. For some, writing is as natural as falling to sleep when we are tired or taking in a breath of fresh air on a crisp, autumn morning. Putting pen to paper – or keyboard to monitor – is more difficult for some people. We agonize over what to write or how to express our thoughts and feelings. We believe skilled authors have a secret never to be revealed to us. So, we do not write.You do not need to have a published work for your writings to be meaningful. In fact, your recordings can remain yours alone to read. Of course, you may choose to share your missives with the world.Writing represents one expression of your creativity. In the same manner, writing can serve as a catalyst to opening your creative channels.Learning Objectives
- Learn writing techniques to quiet your mind.
- Engage in activities that spark imagination.
- Discover your own writing prowess.
- Create short written works to share/keep.
- Build confidence in your own creative ability.
- Open yourself to new possibilities.
- Have fun!
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Jennifer Goddard (Australia)iThink, therefore iMindMap Getting things done with radiant thinking, Mind Mapping and new technologies Objective: Getting things done, particularly things that require creative thinking, is a primary focus for most people these days. The adoption of creative thinking methods such as Mind Mapping complemented with the use of new technology helps organise thinking, while promoting the creative flow of new ideas to useable outcomes – the key to getting things done. This workshop style program, delivered by a Master Trainer, looks at the practical application of Mind Maps and Mind Mapping software, as well as other technology to aid individual thinking and significantly improve team collaboration. In it participants will:
- Look at the nature of their amazing Neck-Top Computer
- Explore the concept of Deliberate Thinking and the discipline of focus
- Unleash their genius with Mind Mapping, the brilliant brain-friendly thought organisation method developing by Tony Buzan and now used by an estimated 400,000,000 people worldwide
- Have a demonstration of iMindMap, the Official Mind Mapping software by Tony Buzan, as well as MindGenius, business software that turns information into knowledge into action.
If you are interesting in getting things done by unleashing your true genius, this is the workshop for you. |
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CREATING SPACES – How to design a workspace that fosters your creativity?Leslie AlexanderHave you ever been in a workspace and lost all sense of time, where ideas easily pop into view? How about walking into someone else’s office that is so confusing to you that you can’t concentrate, become irritated and can’t wait to leave? What visual messages do you send yourself through your work environment? Is your workspace a safe place for your creative flow? Does your personality type work with your workspace? Are you a piler or a filer?Come learn, design, and play with the elements that inspire, nurture and foster your creativity in your work environment.In this workshop you will……
- Learn the basic elements of Design
- Discover workspaces that excite you
- Explore how yours environment impacts your creativity
- Assess your own workspace’s creative mojo
- Translate those elements into increased creativity for you
- Release any blocks to you your creative flow
- Learn your visual messages that foster your creativity
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Foursight in Action: Learn How You Can "Upshift" Your Creative Output!Russ SchoenHow do you approach solving a challenge? Where do you get energy and lose energy in the creative process? Research and practice have revealed that individuals differ in how they interact with the Creative process. In fact, people will vary in the energy and enjoyment related to the fundamental aspects of clarifying a situation, generating ideas, developing solutions and implementing them, In this highly experiential workshop, you will take and receive feedback on the FourSight profile and leave with a greater awareness and understanding of how you can leverage and "upshift" your own and other’s creative preferences! Used by more than 25,000 people around the world, FourSight has supported creativity training programs, team-building programs, professional development, and organizational development.As a result of participating in this session, you will:
- Gain insights into your own unique creativity style
- Learn how to leverage an understanding of creativity styles to enhance individual, team and organizational creativity.
- Walk away with a simple model for understanding and applying a deliberate creative process
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| Al Meslinsky Creativity as a Core Competency: Leadership in the 21st Century Leadership development pays dividends, and successful leaders and future leaders will embrace and utilize the concepts within creative studies to give them the competitive edge. This workshop will explore how we can make the connection between creativity and effective leadership, what it means in the changing workplace of the 21stcentury, and what each of us can do personally to develop our leadership skills. |
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Bill Jarrard
Upgrade Your Neck-Top Computer®
Critical & Creative Thinking Learn to think about thinking to inspire creativity, solve problems, and realise potential innovation opportunities. Objective: The Critical Thinking Community (criticalthinking.org) defines Critical Thinking as that mode of thinking – about any subject, content, or problem – in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skilfully taking charge of the structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual standards upon them. This fast paced workshop looks at Critical Thinking as a means for teams to develop their Deliberate Creative Thinkingskills to creatively problem solve, improve processes, and seek out and develop innovation opportunities. Critical Thinking when engaged for creative thinking enables personal and team innovation, and the development of new ideas that deliver winning results. By developing insights into creativity and the skills to use a range of critical thinking tools that alter the basic approach to thinking, participants will:
- understand the nature of critical and creative thinking and how they provide a powerful framework for seeking out innovation
- appreciate how the deliberate application of critical thinking leads to creativity on demand and inspires innovation at all levels
- be able to focus their creative energy when and where desired
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| If you want to develop the understanding and skills to have ‘creativity on demand’ this is the workshop for you. Whitney Ferre’"Collaborative Creativity" Whitney Ferre’ is going to guide you through her favorite group Creativity Workouts that you will be able to use with your business teams, families, or any group that wants to CREATE change. Groups that participate in creative activity together not only produce more creative + innovative ideas, but they bond on a totally different level and are able to sustain a higher level of teamwork and innovation overall. These group Creativity Workouts are also able to be displayed artfully in any work environment, adding to the overall creative energy of the space. The secret to these Creativity Workouts is that they are all super simple and require NO art experience…in fact the less you have the better. You will paint, scribble, weave, layer + laugh as you learn the connection between art making and the art of your business, the art of your life.
"Murals Made Easy"
Whitney Ferre’ will be on deck during breaks and most meal times to facilitate the creation of her Group Mural Project. Everyone will have the opportunity to contribute to the final piece that will be auctioned at the end of the cruise. Think you can’t paint? You aren’t artistic? These are limiting beliefs that, when broken, can liberate a flood of creative thinking and creative DOING in your life. Test the creative waters and be sure to lend your creative energy to these unique works of art. |
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Scott Miller
Direction and Misdirection: Applying Magic to Creativity
This session will explore the magic in creativity and the creativity in magic. Selected magic tricks will be taught with discussion on metaphors for work and life in general. Participants will leave with magic and a message. No prior experience or skill with magic to enjoy and learn from this workshop.
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