Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Where would we be without great inventions? Without the lightbulb? Without airplanes? Or silly putty? Chicago can take credit for many innovations including the zipper, the skyscraper, and the Ferris Wheel! At Catalyst Ranch, we are always exploring new ways to deliver the best possible meeting services to our clients, so they will be inspired to [...]
Today’s blog entry is guest written by Kristin Neperud Merz of www.unscribbled.com where she has been designing, branding and doing all things creative since 2000. Kristin also serves Catalyst Ranch as a Creative Strategist and is our designer of all things digital. You’ll be able to see some of her fabulous work in our website redesign which we will be unveiling soon! [...]
Happy Admin Appreciation Day! It’s always one of our favorite times of year: a time to celebrate all the hardworking gals and guys that keep our offices running without a hitch! We like to reward one very special administrative assistant each year by giving their cubicle a Catalyst Ranch style transformation. For this year’s contest, we wanted to see [...]
We had a great time hosting Juice on the Loose for World Creativity & Innovation Week, featuring three inspiring workshops from creativity thought leaders David Kaiser, Jill Wachholz, and Adam Shames! For more pictures, click here.
The following post is written by Juice on the Loose facilitator Adam Shames: Read more about Adam’s musical story, click the picture In my mid-twenties, I did not believe I could ever, ever, play music or respectably sing or write my own songs. Even though I loved music, my mindset was: [...]
Get to know Jill Wachholz, GroupStir principal, and one of our workshop leaders for Juice on the Loose – World Creativity and Innovation Week: Who am I: I’m an experimenter, explorer, and evolver… seeking to make a sliver of a positive difference. The work I do: […]
Facilitator and coach Jill Wachholz shares tips to capture and capitalize on what was learned from a project or initiative. (if viewing via email, watch the video here.) See her in action at our World Creativity and Innovation Week event Juice on the Loose on April 17th at 5:30PM. She will be joined by creative expert Adam [...]
Our whole philosophy at Catalyst Ranch is based on new ideas sparked from a creative, non-typical space. Over the last few years we’ve expanded our business into the qualitative research industry and have been delighted with so much positive feedback from our clients! If our space can inspire better ideas for corporate meetings, brainstorms, and retreats, [...]
With cases of marriage of equality hitting the Supreme Court today, we couldn't help but get nostalgic and reflect on the many same-sex couples who have started their lives together here at the Ranch. Whether they had a commitment ceremony or a civil union (like our event Under A New Moon which hosted the first legal same-sex [...]
We're very lucky to meet some of the coolest people at the Ranch. One such person is our friend Brendan Sullivan is a creativity coach. Not only does he work with such clients as PepsiCo, Kelloggs, and GE, he also facilitates our Art-Work partnership with The Art Institute of Chicago. That's why we're so proud to present his [...]