Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Today we interview Maddy Rutter from TNS Global, our Runner Up Winner of the 2015 Workspace Revolution Contest. WHAT INSPIRED YOU? In October 2014 it was announced that our office would be moving to a new location within the same suite at the Merchandise Mart. In the months leading up to the ultimate move, February 2015, [...]
Today's blog features our Top Prize Winner of the 2015 Workspace Revolution Contest, Rick Sichelski of Southwest Community Services in Tinley Park, IL. Southwest Community Services is a non-profit, human services agency that provides services that empower individuals with diverse disabilities to maximize their development and independence. As part of the contest entry, we asked Rick to [...]
Planning your summer company picnic? Or are you already looking forward to your end of year celebration? Today we welcome Paul Metz of C+R Research to give you some inspiration. Paul was kind enough to take the time to share his thoughts and experiences with holiday parties and the other creative ways his company has fun [...]
Welcome today’s guest blogger, founder of Heartfelt Catering, Chef Cecilia Hamilton! Heartfelt Catering seemed like the perfect partner for Elbows on the Table on May 12. We hope you can join us for a conversation about philanthropy and community and, of course, a delicious dinner! We’re honored to partner with Catalyst Ranch for this year’s [...]
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 [...]
Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s most creative meeting venue, is staffed by a talented team of quirky characters known as Ranch Hands. Individuals who have artistic leanings are drawn to Catalyst Ranch’s colorful workspace, diverse clientele, and co-workers of similar sensibility. That’s why you’ll find that every Ranch Hand leads a full life filled with an array of [...]
Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our bi-weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. This week we sat down with Molly Schemper of Fig Catering and the Green Wedding Alliance to talk about GWA's upcoming event Brides on Bikes on Sunday, August 11th. The Green Wedding Alliance is a really exciting [...]
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: […]
Sheryl Kosovski Artful Work Area of Expertise: I help creative entrepreneurs, artists, designers of all kinds and craftspeople grow their businesses and make more money doing what they love. What is your business & what makes it unique? I have been helping artists, designers, craftspeople and all kinds of creative entrepreneurs for over 20 [...]
Meet the author of our next Match Books event on December 6, 2012! Name: Sarah Miller Caldicott Title of Book: Midnight Lunch: The 4 Phases of Team Collaboration Success, from Thomas Edison’s Lab What are some of the main themes of your book? - Learn how collaboration differs from teamwork - Establish collaboration as [...]