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Jodi Whitlock of Corporate Event Interactive tells us about how their team got started, where she likes to vacation (don't forget the wine!) and what's coming up for CEI. What made you get into this business? CEI began as a traditional event planning company. We quickly discovered an affinity for the teambuilding and interactive part of [...]
Death is scary. There is no other way to put it. It is. Even thought it is going to happen to all of us. And even though we “know” everyone we love will proceed or follow us, still death is scary. I know this. I do. When my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in [...]
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Using Puzzles to Build Your Team If you are looking to capitalize on the Pokemon Go craze but don't want to fall off a cliff while on your phone, a great place to look is The Mystery League. #Crain's Chicago Business just highlighted Sandor Weisz and his brainchild company, touting the benefits of people working together [...]
We are pleased to introduce Levi Baer. Levi is a consultant, a community builder, a collaborator, a professional speaker and on top of all that, he’s Catalyst Ranch’s newest Preferred Meeting Facilitator! Please give him a warm welcome and a thorough read. Table Talk: Making the Most of Your Meetings Let’s face it. Work meetings can [...]
As you may have heard, Catalyst Ranch is producing a theatre series called Ignite Theatre that is launching October 9th. Our first production is Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. Please welcome director Dan Foss, who has agreed to answer our goofy questions despite his status as a huge talent in the theatre community. Dan has been [...]
The stories of the 40 children who live at LYDIA are consistently shocking and upsetting. These kids have been handed one of the most difficult challenges the world can offer - being taken from their parents due to abuse and/or neglect. The children in LYDIA’s Residential Treatment Center (home for abused and neglected children) are all [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago's unique meeting venue, our goal is to ensure clients have the most productive offsite session they've ever held. The meeting rooms at the Ranch are designed to engage the senses, encourage purposeful play, and meet the needs of each group with customized room configurations! We all know that humans are not designed to [...]
Have you ever wondered about the importance of "play" in our lives, and not only just in our personal lives but also in our work lives? Dr. Brown co-author of "Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul" shares with us some insight into his research and how important play really [...]
