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Paper straw races! Here is an exercise that will bring out the “kid at heart” from your meeting attendees. I think almost everyone at one point in time has played with their paper straw wrappers at a restaurant, fighting the urge to shoot the wrapper at the person seated across the table. Divide the group into [...]
Catalyst Ranch recently held a Cubicle Makeover Contest in honor of Administrative Assistant Day. We asked admins to send in photos of their boring cubicles. We were inundated with entries and it was one of the hardest decisions we’ve made in a long time to pick just one winner. Inevitably, you want to help everyone! However, [...]
“Grey is out. Gloom is gone. It’s time to live our lives in colour.”- Project Let’s Colour As those of you who have been to Catalyst Ranch know, we're all about color and brightening up the spirit. We've seen how it inspires all the corporate and non-profit groups who hold their meetings here. We also know [...]
Kursty Groves Title of Book: I Wish I Worked There! A Look Inside the Most Creative Spaces in Business What are some of the main themes of your book? A behind the scenes look at how some of the world’s most famous brands nurture and support a creative culture. Surprising finds and inspiring [...]
Name: Dan Heasman Company: ?What If! - The Innovation Company Area of Expertise: Innovation training & capability building Share one of your trade secrets for keeping the energy and enthusiasm flowing when working through a long session or meeting with your clients. Keep changing things up! This can be your discussion points or exercises, it can [...]
We’ve all attended multitudes of networking events throughout our working careers. Some have been more successful than others. Sometimes it’s easy to meet people, other times it feels awkward starting a conversation with someone you’ve never met before. I think few of us have considered the full effect that the choice of venue has on how well [...]
I can't believe it's time again for the 3rd Twestival held at Catalyst Ranch. For those of you confused by the name Twestival, let me clarify. Twestival is a chance for those involved in Twitter & Social Media to meet face-to-face, network, take part in break-out Mastermind Groups and support a great cause. I have been an enthusiastic [...]
Stop Playing with Legos and Put them to Work in the Kitchen The next time you run out of ideas of what to build with your Legos and have a few extra hours to kill, why don’t you just turn them into a kitchen island and be the envy of all your friends and neighbors? Not [...]
Our friend Lisa Canning of Entrepreneur the Arts was interviewed recently in Crain’s Enterprise City Blog. Lisa has taken a different perspective on applied creativity by starting the Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship. The “starving artist” stereotype thrives even during economic boom times, so it makes sense that the recession would make times even tougher on artists. [...]
Gabriel Orozco, one of Mexico’s most famous contemporary artists, is a man after my own heart. He brings recycling to a new level of artistry, taking mundane objects and playing with how you now see them. Might be a good trick to apply to your daily tasks. Maybe do things in a different order or combination. [...]