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Welcome guest blogger and Catalyst Ranch Art-Work Program Facilitator, Troy Cicero! Diversity and Inclusion are indeed my passion, and what I have discovered is that as organizations attempt to embark on a diversity and inclusion journey, one of the biggest challenges faced is executive level commitment. Executives often view their role as approving the diversity and [...]
Welcome back guest blogger, Ida Abdalkhani, Founder at Ability to Engage and one of Catalyst Ranch's preferred facilitators. Her previous guest blog "7 Steps to Curb your Perfectionism & Accomplish More" was such a hit with Creative Juice readers, we're thrilled to have her back to share the power of laughter. LET LAUGHTER IN: The Power of [...]
Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s most creative meeting venue, is staffed by a incredible team of quirky characters known as Ranch Hands. Creative individuals are drawn to Catalyst Ranch’s colorful workspace, diverse clientele, and co-workers of similar sensibility. Ranch Hand Spotlight is an occasional blog series that invites you to take a sneak peek behind the scenes at the [...]
The second annual Creative Meeting Carnival at Catalyst Ranch in Chicago's west loop was filled with puzzles, games, riddles, art, cocktails, and tasty treats from cotton candy to gelato to creative appetizers from Big Delicious Planet. Our unique meeting vendors mingled with meeting and event industry professionals, showcasing their innovative meeting enhancements. We hope you had a great [...]
Here at Catalyst Ranch, we like to give away a unique prize every month to one lucky Ranch visitor! We're just generous like that! We provide toys, puzzles, and games in our meeting rooms to help clients ignite their imaginations and have the most productive offsite meeting ever! Sometimes the giveaway prize is an inspiring book [...]
Welcome guest blogger, Shannon Terschluse, Certified Holistic Health Coach, Certified Yoga Teacher, and the Founder of Find Your Prana. “Argggh! 80% of Americans Stressed Out at Work” “Americans Cook the Least, Eat the Fastest” “How Eating at Home Can Save Your Life” “America’s Workers: Stressed Out, Overwhelmed, Totally Exhausted” “Change Your Lifestyle, Reverse Your Disease” These [...]
Have you ever planned and executed a meeting and then wondered "Did I get my point across?" or "Why wasn't there any action afterwards?" Have you ever attended a meeting and left with the feeling that you wasted your time? Now is your chance to find answers to your toughest meeting challenges. We've partnered with the [...]
Come one, come all to the second annual Creative Meeting Carnival at Catalyst Ranch! Join us on February 23 to explore the possibilities for your creative corporate meetings in 2015 and beyond! Meet our partner vendors and learn more about how their diverse offerings that can help you make meeting magic! Today we are spotlighting one [...]
Welcome back, Creative Juice readers! We are spotlighting different unique meeting vendors to give you a taste of who you’ll meet at the Creative Meeting Carnival on February 23 at Catalyst Ranch! Today’s blog is from Julie Ostrow of Find the Funny! Have you ever worked in an environment where laughing was frowned upon? Have you ever worked [...]
Greyed Rainbow by Jackson Pollack, 1953 For the next few weeks, we are spotlighting a variety of our partner vendors and meeting enhancements to give you a taste of who you’ll meet at the second annual Creative Meeting Carnival at Catalyst Ranch on February 23! Today, please welcome Brendan Sullivan! Mr. Sullivan is a corporate creativity coach who helps organizational teams, [...]