At Catalyst Ranch, we’ve created an environment that stirs up inspiration and creativity, making corporate meetings infinitely more productive and weddings and special events wildly original.
Welcome to Creative Juice: the Catalyst Ranch blog, where you’ll find:
- our own insights into what makes creative magic happen at Catalyst Ranch
- activities and ideas you can use at home or with your colleagues, to juice up your imagination
- people, places and events around town that will feed your creative spirit
We’re glad to have you here. Now fill up your cup!
Our most recent posts:
The Wackiest Decisions You’ll Ever Make
We’ve all been exposed to different models and theories around decision-making. We’ve also seen them in action and have experienced both the good and not so good results of those self-same decision processes. But when [...]
Inspiring Found-Object Art by Jane Perkins
Inspiring Found-Object Art by Jane Perkins At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s first unconventional meeting venue, we love re-purposed art and furniture! Stroll around the Ranch and you’ll see classic lamp stands with modern lampshades, tea tins [...]
Finding Balance in a Chaotic World
Please stand up and do some jumping jacks for guest blogger Kim Ready! Fitness Engaged is our newest meeting mix-in vendor and is a full service wellness company offering corporate wellness programs, seminars, and retreats [...]
Interview with Madelyn Rutter, Runner Up Winner of the 2015 Workspace Revolution Contest
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 [...]
Interview with 2015 Workspace Revolution Contest Winner Rick Sichelski
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 [...]
Urgency and Meaning: The Art of Getting Others to Do Things
How do you kick up the energy level, collaboration, and results at your organization? And, how do you sustain that over time? Classic “change management” theory tells us the first step is creating a sense [...]
Holiday Parties
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 [...]
Heartfelt Catering
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 [...]
Saving the Earth with Every Meeting
Being kind to the earth is at the very core of Catalyst Ranch’s being. Our physical space is ensconced in a building which dates back to the 1880s. Almost all of our furnishings are vintage [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, we’ve created an environment that stirs up inspiration and creativity, making corporate meetings infinitely more productive and weddings and special events wildly original.
Welcome to Creative Juice: the Catalyst Ranch blog, where you’ll find:
- our own insights into what makes creative magic happen at Catalyst Ranch
- activities and ideas you can use at home or with your colleagues, to juice up your imagination
- people, places and events around town that will feed your creative spirit
We’re glad to have you here. Now fill up your cup!
Our most recent posts:
The Wackiest Decisions You’ll Ever Make
We’ve all been exposed to different models and theories around decision-making. We’ve also seen them in action and have experienced both the good and not so good results of those self-same decision processes. But when [...]
Inspiring Found-Object Art by Jane Perkins
Inspiring Found-Object Art by Jane Perkins At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s first unconventional meeting venue, we love re-purposed art and furniture! Stroll around the Ranch and you’ll see classic lamp stands with modern lampshades, tea tins [...]
Finding Balance in a Chaotic World
Please stand up and do some jumping jacks for guest blogger Kim Ready! Fitness Engaged is our newest meeting mix-in vendor and is a full service wellness company offering corporate wellness programs, seminars, and retreats [...]
Interview with Madelyn Rutter, Runner Up Winner of the 2015 Workspace Revolution Contest
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 [...]
Interview with 2015 Workspace Revolution Contest Winner Rick Sichelski
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 [...]
Urgency and Meaning: The Art of Getting Others to Do Things
How do you kick up the energy level, collaboration, and results at your organization? And, how do you sustain that over time? Classic “change management” theory tells us the first step is creating a sense [...]
Holiday Parties
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 [...]
Heartfelt Catering
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 [...]
Saving the Earth with Every Meeting
Being kind to the earth is at the very core of Catalyst Ranch’s being. Our physical space is ensconced in a building which dates back to the 1880s. Almost all of our furnishings are vintage [...]