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Diversity and Inclusion: ‘Build Bridges, Not Walls’

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 [...]

Ranch Hand Spotlight: Adrienne Catlett

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 [...]

Creative Meeting Carnival 2015 Recap

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 [...]

Meet Shannon From Find Your Prana, A One-Stop Shop for Workplace Health and Wellness

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 [...]

Finding the Funny in Unfunny Work Situations

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 [...]

The Art Institute of Chicago & Catalyst Ranch present Art-Work

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, [...]

Meet Fab Flora, an avant-garde, eco-friendly floral design studio

The Carnival is coming!!   Drum roll please. . . Announcing the second annual Creative Meeting Carnival at Catalyst Ranch on February 23!  Join us 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 [...]

Personality in the Workforce: Improve Communication & Focus, Manage Your Time, Reform Procrastination

Welcome Guest Blogger Sue Becker of Spark Productivity!  Spark Productivity is a productivity training company that lights the fire within and one of Catalyst Ranch preferred facilitators. The customized productivity training solutions from Spark can help you and your employees become more inspired, focused, and joyfully productive. IMPROVING COMMUNICATION, IMPROVING FOCUS, MANAGING YOUR TIME, REFORMING PROCRASTINATION Would [...]

Ranch Hand Spotlight: Taylor Sommers

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 [...]

How to Select the Best Summer Event from Management’s Perspective

Keep your spirits high as you bundle up and hunker down this winter by daydreaming about how lovely summers are in Chicago!  Summer means sunny neighborhood festivals, biking on the lakefront path, movies in the park, and your company’s summer event!  Beat the winter blues by thinking of all the fun you and your team are [...]

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