Creative Problem Solving Institute 2024: Full Schedule

2:00pm EDT

Draw Your Creativity into Focus with Visual Thinking Strategies

Explore a new way of seeing and solving challenges with a focus on freehand drawing. Using a unique 50-card deck with visual prompts on the front and guided instructions for using drawing as a creative problem-solving tool on the back, you will learn a variety of strategies for incorporating visual language into the CPS process. Designed for individual or group work in boardrooms, classrooms, or for anyone looking to unleash their creative thinking with the power of freehand drawing. A demonstration of this Visual Thinking Strategies Card Deck will be offered in this workshop as well as the opportunity for participants to practice the tool. Participants are encouraged to bring a challenge to work on and a Yes! attitude to exploring the Power of Drawing. No artistic talent is required.

Presenters

Iryna Molodecky

Founder, IZM Visuals

I’m a Visual Nerd – always have been. I’ve been drawing since I could hold a crayon in my hand. My first “wall graphic” was on the walls of my parents’ home at the age of three. I spent my childhood attending art classes and majored in Visual Arts at York University. I... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Arts, Tools Techniques and Processes, Business

2:00pm EDT

Humanizing Digital Transformation: Embracing Discomfort, Risk and (Smart) Failure with Humility!

Is your team or organization struggling to keep up? Are you facing challenges that are beyond complicated? Understanding the dynamic nature of client service in volatile times is crucial to any organization's success. Our individual well-being and proactive approach to dealing with change are paramount to organizational success and personal growth. In this (these?) interactive session(s) we will do a deep dive on complexity and uncertainty and pinpoint where and how you and your team can effectively deal with ambiguity.

Presenters

Michael Ackerbauer

Business Transformation Consultant, IBM

see bio here: https://twitter.com/RobertDowneyJr

Marysia Czarski

Facilitator, Coach and Creativity Expert, CEO & Founder, Ignition Creativity

Marysia combines a deep understanding of how businesses work with strong facilitating, coaching, design, and development skills. Her 32 years of experience, combined with an energetic, empathetic, and insightful approach, resonates with senior-level leaders in performance-driven corporations... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business, Current Creativity Topics and Research

2:00pm EDT

Strength Based Employee Coaching: An Innovative Application of Positive Leadership Psychology

Many people believe we are dealt a hand of cards in life, and we must make the best of the hand we are dealt. However, science has proven just the opposite. Every human has the ability to add strength “cards” to the hand nature dealt them.

Presenters

Dr. Gregory Buschman, MSMKT, MSIS, Ph.D.

Founder, Strategic Leadership Development

A leadership author, keynote speaker, professor, and expert in leadership development and workforce optimization. Dr. Buschman specializes in creative leadership for innovation and change, generational diversity, and strength-based employee coaching. He has facilitated creative leadership... Read More →

Debbie Buschman

Co-Founder, Strategic Leadership Development

A former Publicly Elected Official, Debbie Buschman has seamlessly transitioned into the role of Operations Analyst for the City of St. Petersburg. With over a decade of experience in Public Administration and Management, Debbie excels in fostering significant changes through strategic... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business

4:00pm EDT

Campus Innovators: A Dual Approach to Creative Problem-Solving

UR’s Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship initiative aims to foster creativity, entrepreneurial ingenuity, willingness to take risks, resilience, and competence in addressing problems and challenges from multiple perspectives. Dive into this dynamic workshop tailored to redefine problem-solving in higher education. Experience the power of Design Thinking and Lean Launchpad through inspiring outcomes and engaging activities that teach empathy mapping, ideation, customer discovery, prototyping, and testing to creatively address academic and personal projects. Walk away equipped with a suite of practical techniques, from empathy to rapid prototyping, ready to lead your institution in transforming unique challenges into innovative solutions.

Presenters

Andrew Ilnicki

Director, Experiential Education and Emerging Tech, University of Richmond

Andrew Ilnicki is the Director of Experiential Education + Emerging Technology at the University of Richmond.With more than 17 years of experience in higher education, he most recently served as the Director of Digital Innovation for the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation and as a... Read More →

Somiah Lattimore

Senior Director of Creativity, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship Initiative (CIE), University of Richmond

Somiah's impactful tenure at the University of Richmond began in 2021 as the founding Senior Director of the Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship initiative. Her leadership was immediately evident in securing a $1 million gift within six months of her arrival, propelling the... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business, Current Creativity Topics and Research

4:00pm EDT

From Stress to Strength: Your Personal Playbook to Combating Workplace Burnout and Reclaiming Your Health and Sanity

Burnout is on the rise, yet, most people don’t understand this workplace phenomenon, let alone know how to prevent it from happening in the first place. Burnout affects individuals differently but there are proven solutions that will not only enable you to thrive in the face of workplace challenges but take steps to change your work environment to improve your experience. This session will provide participants with an opportunity to understand their unique expression of stress and burnout and co-create a playbook to recover and return to a healthier workplace and more fulfilled state of being.

Presenters

Julia Coit

Research Associate, Harvard Medical School, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine

Julia is a field epidemiologist and design thinker with over ten years of experience conducting research in Latin America and the US to address complex questions in global health. Her work has included: childhood obesity initiatives, social marketing strategies for micronutrient-fortified... Read More →

Lindsey Coit

Co-Founder, capital H

Lindsey Coit is a leadership coach, facilitator, and experience designer. She has spent her career working alongside CEOs, CHROs, and CIOs leading strategic partnerships, building, and motivating high-performing teams and developing strategies to solve today’s most pressing organizational... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business, Personal Growth

2:00pm EDT

A Practical Guide to Influencing More

We all run across people and situations in our professional lives that we find challenging. And it’s genuinely tough to change these difficult situations. In this session, we’ll share practice specific strategies that help people see these challenges differently, and we’ll workshop approaches and ideas that could help boost your influence with the people around you. In every session, we will apply adult learning techniques, including brain breaks, stretching, sketch noting and mindfulness activities. We also use facilitated attendee engagement, interactive, collaborative learning strategies, learning by doing, and focus on personalized action plans.

Presenters

Marnette Falley

Executive Coach, SunRoad Coaching & Consulting LLC

IFC certified coach Marnette Falley, MS, is a strategist and creative problem solver who helps clients identify and activate personal and organizational strengths and overcome persistent barriers. She helps leaders and teams find new paths. Marnette leverages 25 years of business... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business, Tools Techniques and Processes

2:00pm EDT

Create 8 - Unlocking Creativity Education

Why isn’t creativity a school subject? Create 8 – is a curriculum designed to mitigate the missteps, pitfalls, and blind spots that often undermine educating for creativity. This interactive, reflective offering presents mind, brain, and education science that supports a new approach to creativity education.

Presenters

Melissa Schmitz

Founder and Executive Coach, WISE HD

Melissa Schmitz is an award-winning educator recognized for increasing academic success and motivating educational change. She has over 25 years of experience as a public and private educator. Receiving a Bachelor’s degree in music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Master’s... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business, Education, Current Creativity Topics and Research

2:00pm EDT

Positive Creativity Leadership: Leveraging Appreciative Inquiry in Your Work Life

Appreciative Inquiry and Creativity are powerful approaches to Leadership that will further strengthen the results you can achieve with teams. This session shows you how to incorporate Positive Creativity Leadership, a strategic combination of AI and the Science of Creativity, in your work life. We use an interactive style to share the foundational concepts and exercises to help you master the art of reframing problems to become opportunities. If you are looking for some ways to amplify your own work or help others increase their professional impact, this reframing is an essential skill for achieving clear, actionable outcomes. Join us to begin your process of incorporating AI + Creativity into your Leadership practice.

Presenters

Kim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS

Founder, Inspired Outcomes Now LLC

Kim is an international marketing leader, facilitator, and presenter. She left a career as a marketing executive at a 3 billion company to found her business, Inspired Outcomes Now, to help organizations be more positive, creative, and strategic. Over 125 organizations and individuals have leveraged her A Nu Way™ Branding and Co-Creating the Future processes to stand apart and design their desired future. With an MBA from SUNY at Buffalo, an MS in Creative... Read More →

Terry Fulcher, BS, MS

Lead Consultant, Resource-Ful One Consulting

Terry is an experienced healthcare leader, executive coach & team facilitator. Terry utilizes Appreciative Inquiry and Creativity based research as the basis for Strategic Planning work. Terry has provided executive coaching and organizational development experiences to healthcare... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business, Tools Techniques and Processes, Personal Growth

2:00pm EDT

Flightpath: Your Strategic Life Plan

Flightpath is a fun, educational 90-minute endeavor that will leave you with a strategic flight plan for navigating the coming years. We will be combining CPS with strategic business tools to explore creative options. Fire up your jets and join us to accelerate your velocity.

Presenters

David Eyman

Faculty and Innovation Director, Miami University, Oxford, OH

David Eyman believes more people should say yes to making life better through creativity. As an entrepreneur, innovation leader, and industrial designer, David Eyman brings thirty years of creative experience to his teaching at Miami University. As a catalyst, his expertise lies in... Read More →

Wednesday June 26, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business, Personal Growth

2:00pm EDT

Great Expectations

Expectations that are clear and shared are critical for the success of a team or even a family. In this session participants will learn a process for setting clear expectations with themselves and others. Having a process that can be used in any setting is very helpful for new conversations that we wish we could have but often don’t.

Presenters

Lindsay Burr

CEO, Yarbrough Group

An engaging facilitator and Polarity ThinkingTM Master Trainer, Lindsay brings a depth of knowledge and a global perspective that supports seeing the known in a new way. Lindsay will unpack the key concepts of Polarity Thinking and change how you think about leadership and followership... Read More →

Wednesday June 26, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Tools Techniques and Processes, Personal Growth, Business

4:00pm EDT

Social Styles: How to Spot Creative Preference in the Wild

Collaboration is about idea exchange. When we collaborate, we express creative needs that often go unmet, which can derail how we work together. Wouldn’t it be great to understand what people think when emotions run high and conflict kicks in?

Presenters

Michael Ackerbauer

Business Transformation Consultant, IBM

see bio here: https://twitter.com/RobertDowneyJr

Wednesday June 26, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business, Personal Growth, Tools Techniques and Processes

4:00pm EDT

Strategic Leadership Unleashed: Navigating Sustainability in Dynamic Business Landscapes

Join this dynamic session where strategic leadership meets sustainability. Uncover practical techniques to enhance self-leadership, navigate the Five Strategy Questions for sustainable decision-making, and unveil the Three Secrets to Sustainable Company Building. Gain actionable insights, not just theories, and leave equipped to creatively tackle challenges in your business journey.

Presenters

Dr. William Clark

CEO, Eli Patrick & Co.

Dr. William Clark is a noted expert in nonprofit sustainability, fundraising strategies, and leadership development. With over 15 years of experience in city government, nonprofit administration, and public housing operations, he has dedicated his life's work to empowering nonprofit... Read More →

Wednesday June 26, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business, Tools Techniques and Processes

2:00pm EDT

Endo-Preneur: From Internal Entrepreneurship to Successful and Sustainable Businesses

Presenters

Alona Starostenko

General Director, Grupo Proactivo Mexicano A.C

Born in Ukraine and livingin Mexico and Canada; Aliona is a deamer devoted to making people happy who loves holistic creativity, magical journeys, and community support.Aliona has more than 12 years of experience in the area of corporate social responsibility, ESG and strategic marketing... Read More →

Mau Starostenko

Founder, Endopreneur

Mau´s mission is to awaken people's life purpose and achieve their maximum empowerment, using the innovative ENDOPRENEUR initiative that he created.With studies in Spain, Canada, Mexico and the United States, Mau has applied disruptive leadership, emotional ecology, assertive kindness... Read More →

Thursday June 27, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Breakout Workshops

Subject Business