Creative Problem Solving Institute 2024

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Creative Problem Solving Institute 2024

10:00am EDT

Early Arrivals Brunch Dining Commons Registration Open Bisgrove/AC Lobby

3:30pm EDT

YouthWise Family Orientation Bisgrove/AC 350

4:30pm EDT

Networking Dining Commons

5:30pm EDT

Dinner Dining Commons

7:30pm EDT

CPSI Creative Opening & Keynote Dining AdditionDr. Kiki Ramsey

9:00pm EDT

Focus on Flavor Wine Tasting with Jim Kimbrough Smith, co-star of Two Guys and Alotta Wine Understudy Theater

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Dining Commons

7:30am EDT

Registration Open Bisgrove/AC Lobby

8:30am EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem SolvingJonathan Bannister • Shay Butler • David Lunken CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving ToolsNajja Bouldin • Ardjan Robbe Groskamp • Melissa Rheaume CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation TechniquesThom Gonyeau CPS Level 4: Training Creative Problem SolvingSuzanne Chamberlain Bergman • Joette Field • John Frederick • Bill Shepard Open Art Space Available Bisgrove/AC Lobby Clare Dus Snoezelen Room (Decompression) Bisgrove/AC 220 YouthWise Program Bisgrove/AC 350

9:00am EDT

Broaden your Focus with Polarity ThinkingLindsay Burr • Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D. Creative ConnectionsJessica Andrews-Wilson • Michael Ackerbauer • Marysia Czarski • Douglas Ferguson • Terry Fulcher, BS, MS • Kim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS • Erik Skogsberg Real Focus for Your LifeKathy Goller Strategic Play Elements: The Playful LeaderJacqueline Lloyd Smith • Stephen Walling

10:00am EDT

Parnes and Noller Bookstore Open Bisgrove/AC Lobby

11:00am EDT

Lunch: Staggered by Track Dining Commons

1:30pm EDT

CPSIesta

2:00pm EDT

4 Models That Help You Evaluate Your Job, Your Life & Your OptionsPortia Stewart • Marnette Falley Draw Your Creativity into Focus with Visual Thinking StrategiesIryna Molodecky Humanizing Digital Transformation: Embracing Discomfort, Risk and (Smart) Failure with Humility!Michael Ackerbauer • Marysia Czarski Knowing and Not Knowing - Recognizing and Dealing with AmbiguityAnthony Billoni Purpose-Centered CreativityDr. Kiki Ramsey • Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D. Strength Based Employee Coaching: An Innovative Application of Positive Leadership PsychologyDr. Gregory Buschman, MSMKT, MSIS, Ph.D. • Debbie Buschman Workshop DesignDouglas Ferguson • Erik Skogsberg

3:30pm EDT

Afternoon Break Bisgrove/AC Lobby

4:00pm EDT

Campus Innovators: A Dual Approach to Creative Problem-SolvingAndrew Ilnicki • Somiah Lattimore Daily Creative HabitsDr. Ieva Martinaityte Dramatic Engagement: Theater Education Tools for Ensuring InclusivityDeb Williams From Bach to Brainwaves: Music's Power to Boost Concentration and ImaginationTamara Bertram From Stress to Strength: Your Personal Playbook to Combating Workplace Burnout and Reclaiming Your Health and SanityLindsey Coit • Julia Coit Rabbit in a Hat: Experiments in Creative VulnerabilityShay Butler Seeing What Matters in the Big Picture: Challenge Mapping to Uncover Powerful Problem DefinitionsTim Basadur Dinner Dining Commons

7:00pm EDT

Playsonality© Dining AdditionJacqueline Lloyd Smith • Stephen Walling

9:00pm EDT

Game Night Dining Commons

TBA

Workshop Design CanvasDouglas Ferguson • Erik Skogsberg

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Dining Commons

8:30am EDT

Registration Open Bisgrove/AC Lobby CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem SolvingJonathan Bannister • David Lunken • Shay Butler CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving ToolsNajja Bouldin • Ardjan Robbe Groskamp • Melissa Rheaume CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation TechniquesThom Gonyeau • Jessica Andrews-Wilson CPS Level 4: Training Creative Problem SolvingSuzanne Chamberlain Bergman • Joette Field • John Frederick • Bill Shepard Open Art Space Available Bisgrove/AC Lobby Clare Dus Snoezelen Room (Decompression) Bisgrove/AC 220 YouthWise Program Bisgrove/AC 350

9:00am EDT

Bring Focus to Your LifeKathy Goller Broaden your Focus with Polarity ThinkingLindsay Burr • Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D. Creative ConnectionsMichael Ackerbauer • Jessica Andrews-Wilson • Marysia Czarski • Douglas Ferguson • Terry Fulcher, BS, MS • Kim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS • Erik Skogsberg Strategic Play Elements: The Playful LeaderJacqueline Lloyd Smith • Stephen Walling

10:00am EDT

Parnes and Noller Bookstore Open Bisgrove/AC Lobby

11:00am EDT

Lunch: Staggered by Track Dining Commons

1:30pm EDT

CPSIesta

2:00pm EDT

A Practical Guide to Influencing MoreMarnette Falley • Portia Stewart Art of the DecisionAnthony Billoni Create 8 - Unlocking Creativity EducationMelissa Schmitz • Jessica Weber Daydream. Imagine. Play. Reconnect with Your SuperpowerSheila Pontis Focusing PlaygroundBill Olsen Positive Creativity Leadership: Leveraging Appreciative Inquiry in Your Work LifeKim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS • Terry Fulcher, BS, MS The Power of UnlearningMichelle Green, PT, DPT Transcending Experiences by CX Your LifeMari Puras

3:30pm EDT

Afternoon Break Bisgrove/AC Lobby

4:00pm EDT

Battlefield Guide for Staying Alive (in Conversations)Kate Thomas Creativity Games for Divergent ThinkingTalia Dashow Developing Conscious FacilitationJimmy Juste Outrageous Photos and Videos using AIMary Ellyn Vicksta Step Into: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodsStephen Walling The Comedy Cure: How To Turn Your Frustrations into Funnies to De-Stress Your DistressMargie Cherry Dinner Dining Commons

7:30pm EDT

Buffalo State University Spotlight

8:30pm EDT

9:00pm EDT

70's Dance Party Understudy Theater

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Dining Commons

8:30am EDT

Registration Open Bisgrove/AC Lobby CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem SolvingJonathan Bannister • David Lunken • Shay Butler CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving ToolsNajja Bouldin • Melissa Rheaume • Ardjan Robbe Groskamp CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation TechniquesThom Gonyeau • Jessica Andrews-Wilson CPS Level 4: Training Creative Problem SolvingSuzanne Chamberlain Bergman • Joette Field • John Frederick • Bill Shepard Open Art Space Available Bisgrove/AC Lobby Clare Dus Snoezelen Room (Decompression) Bisgrove/AC 220 YouthWise Program Bisgrove/AC 350

9:00am EDT

Bring Focus to Your LifeKathy Goller Broaden your Focus with Polarity ThinkingLindsay Burr • Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D. Creative ConnectionsMichael Ackerbauer • Jessica Andrews-Wilson • Marysia Czarski • Terry Fulcher, BS, MS • Douglas Ferguson • Kim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS • Erik Skogsberg Strategic Play Elements: The Playful LeaderJacqueline Lloyd Smith • Stephen Walling

10:00am EDT

Parnes and Noller Bookstore Open Bisgrove/AC Lobby

11:00am EDT

Lunch: Staggered by Track Dining Commons

1:30pm EDT

CPSIesta

2:00pm EDT

Canvas of Connections: Mastering the Artful Mindset in Tech's TapestryFateme Banishoeib Decoding Emotional Harmony: Unveiling the Cognitive Behavioral ModelDr. Kristy Tyson Finding the Root Cause of Your Success: A 5 W’s & H ToolDr. Gregory Buschman, MSMKT, MSIS, Ph.D. • Debbie Buschman Flightpath: Your Strategic Life PlanDavid Eyman Great ExpectationsLindsay Burr Now What the Duck?Stephen Walling Observational Mindfulness: Techniques to Spark Your CreativityPortia Stewart • Marnette Falley Say ‘I Do’ to AINicole Haddad

3:30pm EDT

Afternoon Break Bisgrove/AC Lobby

4:00pm EDT

3D Diagnostic Cards: Based on LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® MethodsStephen Walling Ask The Right Questions (Creatively & Effectively)Bill Olsen Focusing on Failure: Using Improv to Stretch Our Confidence SkillsMallori DeSalle, MA, LMHC, NCC, CMHC, CHP My Expansive SelfJennifer Verbakel Oodles of DoodlesAaron Wartner Social Styles: How to Spot Creative Preference in the WildMichael Ackerbauer Strategic Leadership Unleashed: Navigating Sustainability in Dynamic Business LandscapesDr. William Clark The (Creative) Hero’s JourneyPaul Reali Dinner Dining Commons

8:30pm EDT

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Dining Commons

8:30am EDT

Registration Open Bisgrove/AC Lobby CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem SolvingJonathan Bannister • David Lunken • Shay Butler CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving ToolsNajja Bouldin • Ardjan Robbe Groskamp • Melissa Rheaume CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation TechniquesThom Gonyeau • Jessica Andrews-Wilson CPS Level 4: Training Creative Problem SolvingSuzanne Chamberlain Bergman • John Frederick • Joette Field • Bill Shepard Open Art Space Available Bisgrove/AC Lobby YouthWise Program Bisgrove/AC 350

9:00am EDT

Bring Focus to Your LifeKathy Goller Broaden your Focus with Polarity ThinkingLindsay Burr • Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D. Creative ConnectionsMichael Ackerbauer • Jessica Andrews-Wilson • Marysia Czarski • Douglas Ferguson • Terry Fulcher, BS, MS • Kim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS • Erik Skogsberg Strategic Play Elements: The Playful LeaderStephen Walling • Jacqueline Lloyd Smith

10:00am EDT

Parnes and Noller Bookstore Open Bisgrove/AC Lobby

11:00am EDT

Lunch: Staggered by Track Dining Commons

1:30pm EDT

CPSIesta

2:00pm EDT

Endo-Preneur: From Internal Entrepreneurship to Successful and Sustainable BusinessesAlona Starostenko • Mau Starostenko Harnessing ChatGPT: Focusing Creative Energies in the Digital AgeDebbie Buschman Social Fitness and CreativityDr. Ieva Martinaityte The 7 Secrets of Making Empathy Your SuperpowerTroy Geesaman • Jim Berling The Basadur Profile: Creativity and Innovation with StyleTim Basadur Visioning through Abundance: Combining Creative Problem Solving and Appreciative Inquiry tools to celebrate and build an abundance based personal visionAnnemarie Boss

3:30pm EDT

Afternoon Break Bisgrove/AC Lobby

4:00pm EDT

CPSI Conference Closing Dining Addition

5:30pm EDT

CPSI Closing Cocktail Hour and Dinner Dining Commons

8:00pm EDT

CPSI Pub: Dancing, Games and Conversation Understudy Theater