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26-28 SeptemberCedar Glen Campus
Creative Education Foundation(Toronto Chapter)
Mind Camp2003
Programs &Schedule
Mind Camp is made possible by the volunteers of theCreative Education Foundation, Toronto Chapter.If you think we’re doing good work and would like to getinvolved, talk to us!Meanwhile, we would particularly like to thank:
• Mind Camp Leaders for donating their time;• Franca Leeson for creating the website, the program, and the disappoint-o-meter;• CPSI for inspiring us (see back cover if you’d like to be inspired too);• André and Judith de Zanger for showing us it could be done on a small scale;• YMCA Cedar Glen (especially Paul Tarsitano) for giving us a great deal on the facility and for
staffing the kids’ program;• All of you for making it a success! Spread the word for next year!
www.ceftoronto.com
Letter from John Osborn . . . . . . . . . . .2
Welcome to Mind Camp . . . . . . . . . . .3
Map of Cedar Glen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Programs At-a-Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7These are presented in the book in chronologicalorder. Here they are in alphabetical order:AD/HD and Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Authentic Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Can Corporate Innovation Champions Survive? 13Creative Problem Solving and Epistemology . .12Creative Product Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Creative Thinking & Team Effectiveness . . . . . .10The Creative Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Creativity in Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Designing Relationships for the 21st Century . .12Follow the Yellow Brick Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8FourSight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8IMPROVation™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Influencing People to Excel...Now . . . . . . . . . . .12Insourcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11It’s About TRIZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10The Language of Perception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12LEGO® Serious Play™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Living Your Best Life by
Discovering Your Blueprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Magic Kingdom of the Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9The Magic of Being Creative in Marketing . . . . .7Marine Corps Operational Risk Management . . .9Meditation for Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Mindmapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Moving Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7On the Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Process Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Self-renewal: Stress and the Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . .10Taming the Gator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11The Tao of Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Thinking about Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Thinking for Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Thinking Style Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13TRIZ, Value Analysis and CPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Using Creativity to Take Risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Presenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Robert Bick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Gennie Brukner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14André de Zanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Michele George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14David Grosfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15David Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Elizabeth Huggins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Tim Hurson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Jean-Pierre Issa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16John Kuypers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Gunter Ladewig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Franca Leeson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Tom McMullen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Jim Milligan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Judith Morgan-de Zanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Randy Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Gerard J. Puccio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Rebecca Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Jim Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Douglas Robertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Merv Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Paul Rousseau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Tricia Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Russ Schoen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Jennifer Scobie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20John Sedgwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Marci Segal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Adam Shreve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Mary Theresa Stengel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Kathleen Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Jo Yudess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION®
FOUNDED 1954 IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK, By ALEX F. OSBORN (1888-1966)
CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. * 289 BAY ROAD * HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS, 01035-9780 USATEL: 800-447-2774 * (413) 559-6614 * FAX: (413) 559-6615 E-MAIL: [email protected] * WEB: http://www.cef-cpsi.org
September 26, 2003
Greetings to those who are attending the first annual Mind Camp in Toronto. You aretruly trailblazers in the advancement of creativity today. I only wish I could share thisweekend with you in person.
Whether you are attending to further your own personal creativity, wish to see the toolsand processes that foster creativity made available to make the world a better place, orboth, we welcome you and honor your involvement.
As the Creative Education Foundation prepares to celebrate its 50th year in 2004, we areexpanding our ways of bringing deliberate creativity to the world. In addition to theCreative Problem Solving Institute, CEF Press, and Journal of Creative Behavior, we arebranching out with a variety of advocacy, outreach, and thought leadership programs tofurther our mission of provoking creativity and inspiring worldwide imaginative change.
In a few days, a CEF team will fly to South Africa where we will pilot a ground-breakingprogram for underserved schools. In November, we will invite people all over the worldto come to our Week of 100 Parties where we can share what we've learned and invitethem to support our efforts. Next April, in recognition of Creativity and Innovation Day,a global celebration of creativity founded in Toronto by Marci Segal, we will coordinateways for our members to adopt schools in their communities.
Your presence here at Mind Camp is helping build the case for taking the tools, processesand values of deliberate creativity to those in the world who need them most. Toronto'sfirst annual creativity weekend is a landmark event because it also marks the launch ofCEF Toronto, one of the first three CEF Chapter pilot programs and the first outside theUS, to sustain the gifts of deliberate creativity year round.
Thank you for being here. And welcome to the CEF family.
Sincerely,
John R. OsbornPresident
Welcome to Mind Camp, Toronto’s firstcreativity weekend!
We’re glad you came. We have a great weekendplanned for you — more than 35 scheduled ses-sions, plus campfires, salons, Night Flights (ourname for informal evening programs), and generalsessions. You’re in for a full weekend, and onewe’re sure you’ll never forget.
Before it begins, though, we’d like you to knowabout some people without whom Mind Campwouldn’t be happening:
Our leaders. At Mind Camp you’ll have theopportunity to work with more than 30 of thefinest creativity leaders in North America. Everyone of them is a volunteer. Not only are theygenerously sharing their knowledge and experience,they’ve even helped finance Mind Camp by payingtheir own transportation and lodging expenses. Wethank all our leaders for their spirit and generosity.
The YMCA of Metro Toronto, who generouslygave us the best possible rates for beautiful CedarGlen. The Y’s contribution goes beyonddiscounting though. Paul Tarsitano, Director ofCedar Glen, worked hard to help us put together afantastic package, including provision of Y staff torun the kids’ program as well as the RopesChallenges we’re offering. Thank you, Paul andstaff.
André and Judith Morgan de Zanger. Last fall,André and Judy held a creativity retreat in NewLebanon, NY, which was the inspiration for MindCamp. So if you see them during the weekend(they’re both leading sessions), give them a big hug.You wouldn’t be here without them. And ask themabout this year’s retreat at the Abode.
Finally, and most importantly, you, ourparticipants. We hope Mind Camp will be the firstof many opportunities we have to share our passionfor a more creative world with you. Yourparticipation has not only made Mind Camppossible, but will also help further other creativityinitiatives in Toronto and around the world. Anysurplus money generated by Mind Camp will gotowards Facilitators Without Borders (FWB), anew Canadian-based organization designed to helpcommunities solve problems and seize opportuni-ties; the Creative Education Foundation (CEF),an international organization whose mission is toprovoke deliberate creativity and inspire worldwideimaginative change; Toronto’s Creativity Dayevents this April; and the launch of the TorontoChapter of CEF. You’ll have a chance to learnmore about FWB, CEF, Creativity Day, and CEFToronto during the weekend.
We truly hope this first Mind Camp will be asrewarding for you as it has been for those of us whohelped put it together. Have a wonderful, inspiring,creative weekend!
Your Mind Camp organizers,
Tim Hurson
Kristen Peterson
John Sedgwick
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You got a question?
Here are the organizers...find ’em and ask ’em for help!
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This is the fraction of Cedar Glen’s 263 beautifulwilderness acres that includes the accommodationand meeting facilities. There are miles of hikingtrails — so many that we’re a little worried youmight get lost (they tell us it HAS happened!). In
the unlikely event that you’ll have time for morethan a short walk, please plan your route and letsomeone know where you’re going, and when youplan to be back.
Map of Cedar Glen
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SUMMITROOM
MAYFLOWERROOM
MONARCHROOM
PRIMROSEROOM
VICEROYROOM
ROPESCOURSE
10:45to 12:15
9amto 10:30
7:30to 8:15
1:30to 3:00
3:15to 4:45
5pmto 6:30
9amto 10:30
10:45to 12:15
1:15to 2:45
Meditation for Creativity
Leeson
Moving YogaLeeson
Process Mapping
Bick
IMPROVation™Schoen
Magic of BeingCreativeGrosfield
MindmappingRidge
FourSightPuccio
Yellow Brick Road
Thomas
AD/HDIssa/Stengel
RopesYMCA Staff
RopesYMCA Staff
RopesYMCA Staff
Creative VoiceGeorge
Marine CorpsReilly
Tao of CreativityMorgan-de Zanger
Magic KingdomSegal
Value Analysis/ TRIZ/CPSRousseau
Team Effectiveness
Robertson
Authentic Movement
Brukner
Self-RenewalMilligan
Using Creativityto Take Risks
Yudess
LEGO®Ryan/Shreve
InsourcingMcMullen
Taming the Gator
Hurson
Creative Product Development
de Zanger
Language of Perception
Hurson
Thinking about Thinking
Hardy
EpistemologyScobie
InfluencingPeople to Excel
Kuypers
Designing Relationships
Rousseau
Thinking for Results
Park
Creativity in ContextSedgwick
Thinking Style Discovery
Huggins
Discovering Your Blueprint
Rogers
Corporate Champions
Hardy
It's aboutTRIZ
Ladewig
SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
L U N C H (Dining Room) 12:15-1:30
Night Flights (various locations) 8pm-9:30
SUPPER (Dining Room) 6:30-8pm
Pub (Hub) 9:30-midnight
BREAKFAST (Dining Room) 7:30-9am
SUMMITROOM
MAYFLOWERROOM
MONARCHROOM
PRIMROSEROOM
VICEROYROOM
ROPESCOURSE
7:30to 8:15
Moving YogaLeeson
SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
BREAKFAST (Dining Room) 7:30-9am
L U N C H (Dining Room) 12:15-1:30
Closing Session (Summit Room) 3:00-3:30
Pub (Hub) 9:30-midnight
Opening Session (Summit Room) 8pm-9:30pm
Icebreaker / SUPPER (Dining Room) 6pm-8pm
Registration / Check-In (Help Desk) 4pm-6pm
FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
Schedule
Programs At-a-Glance
AD/HD and Creativity Sat 10:45 Issa & Stengel ! ! !
Authentic Movement Sat 3:15 Brukner ! !
Can Corporate Innovation Champions Survive? Sun 1:15 Hardy ! !
Creative Problem Solving and Epistemology Sun 9am Scobie ! !
Creative Product Development Sat 5pm de Zanger ! !
Creative Thinking & Team Effectiveness Sat 3:15 Robertson ! !
The Creative Voice Sat 1:30 George !
Creativity in Context Sun 10:45 Sedgwick ! !
Designing Relationships for the 21st Century Sat 10:45 Rousseau !
Follow the Yellow Brick Road Sat 10:45 Thomas ! !
FourSight Sat 10:45 Puccio ! !
IMPROVation™ Sat 9am Schoen ! !
Influencing People to Excel...Now Sun 9am Kuypers ! !
Insourcing Sat 5pm McMullen ! !
It’s About TRIZ Sat 3:15 Ladewig ! !
The Language of Perception Sun 9am Hurson ! !
LEGO® Serious Play™ Sat 5pm Ryan & Shreve ! !
Living Your Best Life by Discovering Your Blueprint Sun 1:15 Rogers !
Magic Kingdom of the Mind Sat 1:30 Segal ! !
The Magic of Being Creative in Marketing Sat 9am Grosfield ! !
Marine Corps Operational Risk Management Sat 1:30 Reilly ! !
Meditation for Creativity Sat 9am Leeson ! !
Mindmapping Sat 10:45 Ridge ! !
Moving Yoga Sat & Sun 7:30am Leeson ! !
On the Ropes Sat 10:45 & 5pm, Sun 10:45 YMCA Staff !
Process Mapping Sat 9am Bick ! !
Self-renewal: Stress and the Spirit Sat 3:15 Milligan ! !
Taming the Gator Sat 5pm Hurson ! !
The Tao of Creativity Sat 1:30 Morgan-de Zanger ! !
Thinking about Thinking Sun 9am Hardy ! !
Thinking for Results Sun 10:45 Park ! !
Thinking Style Discovery Sun 10:45 Huggins ! !
Value Analysis, TRIZ & CPS Sat 1:30 Rousseau ! !
Using Creativity to Take Risks Sat 3:15 Yudess ! !
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Saturday & Sunday morning 7:30-8:15
Moving YogaFranca LeesonA great way to start the day with calm, full energy:45 minutes of flowing, yoga-based movement — noprevious experience in yoga required. Moving Yogais a unique practice that integrates mindfulness,music, simple yoga postures and movement. Thecombination allows people of any level of fitnessand flexibility (including “none” on both counts) tobring body and mind together in a deep experienceof stretching, flowing, and opening. This session isideal for people who want to explore an integratedbody/mind approach to creative development.Moving Yoga will be offered before breakfast onSaturday and Sunday.
Saturday morning 9am-10:30
IMPROVation™Russ Schoen M.S.Monarch RoomDo you want to deliberately enhance your child’sability to apply creative thinking to challenges?Looking for a supportive climate where youth canunlock their innate abilities for creativity and com-munication? IMPROVation™ is a hands-on, high-energy workshop customized for youth that intro-duces the principles of creative thinking and givesyouth the opportunity to apply these newlyenhanced skills to real challenges. Drawing on thepower of comedy improvisation, creative problemsolving, and adventure-based training, this work-shop will provide an environment of laughter andplay where youth will learn skills to deliberatelygenerate, share, and evaluate ideas.
The Magic of Being Creative inMarketing David Grosfield M.B.A.Viceroy RoomMagic is 20% illusion and 80% the creative way inwhich the illusion is presented. As Magicians we arealways attempting to achieve “memorable status”when performing. We leave an imprint on the sub-ject so much so that the experience is recounted to
friends for years to come (i.e. “I remember onenight we were at this bar and this Magician did themost unbelievable thing...”). Creativity is anabsolute necessity when performing the art ofMagic & Illusion. Likewise, when creatingMarketing programs and initiatives, it is imperativeto devise a plan that will set your program, or yourclient’s product, in a unique position in the market.That’s when one must employ the Magic ofCreative Thinking to succeed! Magic is also a fan-tastic way to conjure up dialogue with yourprospects/clients, and can go a very long way in thefostering of these relationships.
Meditation for CreativityFranca LeesonSummit RoomDON’T TAKE THIS SESSION if you want medi-tation to be a relaxing escape from the realities ofeveryday life. Grasping for pleasure while trying topush away pain inevitably shuts down awarenessand, with it, our creative potential. Meditationtrains the mind to open to what is, experiencing lifeas it comes, and to hold stable, clear awareness nomatter what arises within and around us. Creativityincreases quite naturally and spontaneously as thisclear awareness develops. Get a taste of meditationand a feeling for what an ongoing meditation prac-tice could do to enhance your creative potential.
Process MappingRobert BickMayflower RoomI find process mapping to be radically illuminatingfor my clients and for me. Process mapping is amulti-faceted tool that succinctly describes all theelements of a process — any process (and every-thing is a process!). It is critical for improvingprocesses at a macro or a micro level. Process map-ping is the fundamental tool of my consulting prac-tice. It forces me to ask questions which address thewhole spectrum of any issue. This is an interactiveseminar where we will map processes as a group tounderstand the tool and then we will select specificapplications for groups of participants (time per-mitting).
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Saturday morning 10:45-12:15
AD/HD and Creativity: The IntriguingConnectionJean-Pierre IssaMary Theresa Stengel M.S. (Creativity Studies)Viceroy RoomIs it possible that AD/HD (Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder) is an affliction of the high-ly creative, trying to function in an uncreativeworld? Many professionals working with individualswho have AD/HD have observed that they tend tobe unusually creative. We will discuss the KirtonAdaption-Innovation (KAI) assessment tool andlook at how the characteristics of innovators mightrelate to AD/HD. Please come share yourthoughts, experiences and questions. This dialoguemay contribute to further research on the topic.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road:Transforming your Career with CPS Kathleen Thomas M.S.W. Primrose RoomLearn to become the Wizard of your own career, torediscover your passion and purpose and to trans-form your life direction. Eighty percent of employ-ees are dissatisfied with their jobs or their careers.Chances are you are in a role that is too narrow foryour skills, or is a poor match to your interests andstrengths. Truly satisfied people are fully self-expressive. Self-expression is a creative process oftransformation that requires the right tools to makeit happen. We need new tools to recreate ourcareers and find satisfaction in our personal andprofessional lives. Growth and change now occur inrapid cycles that demand creative handling toachieve your maximum potential. In this sessionyou will explore the four phases of cyclical changein the chapters of your life. You will use CPS andother Oz-like strategies to examine your currentcareer path, to anticipate future trends, and to mapout your personal road to transformation.
FourSight: The New Styles InstrumentGerard J. Puccio Ph.D.Monarch RoomWould you like to know more about the way inwhich you tend to approach the creative problemsolving process? Do you have a preference for aparticular stage? Do you have an overall style andwill it conflict or support the styles of others onyour team? This new instrument, called Foursight,created by Dr. Puccio, has been 10 years in themaking, but only released commercially in 2002. Ithas been well received and is now available on-lineand at a very reasonable fee. We will take thisinstrument so you can experience it yourself andfind out how to get connected.
Mindmapping... The innovative route toget you from here to HERE!Jim RidgeSummit RoomPeople say, “It’s a low tech way to make hyperlinks”, “Like producing a printout of your brain”,and “Gives order to the stream of consciousness”.Mindmapping takes advantage of your mind’s free-flowing radiant thinking patterns, and allows con-cepts to be quickly captured in a spontaneous yetorganized manner. In this hands-on session Jim willshow you how to use this colorful and visually stim-ulating method of capturing and developing ideas.He will take you on a test drive where you’ll createyour own mindmap to generate creative insightsand solutions to a current opportunity in your life.When it’s over you’ll leave with a personal map fullof ideas and the skills to start mapping virtually anycreative problem-solving situation.
On the RopesYMCA StaffRopes CourseCedar Glen includes both high and low ropes chal-lenge courses, led by qualified, skilled YMCA lead-ership staff. These ropes courses are a powerfullearning tool for both personal and team develop-ment. If you’re looking for a way to get the knotsout, Mind Camp’s On the Ropes challenges, offeredduring three of our scheduled learning periods,might give you just the lift you need.
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Saturday afternoon 1:30-3pm
The Creative VoiceMichele GeorgeSummit RoomThe human voice is the original creative instru-ment: speech, song, storytelling, and prayer allbegin with voice. From our very beginnings ashuman beings, voice has provided the vibration thatinvokes spiritual energy and nurtures creativity.With voice we can discover, create, lead, inspire,and encourage — but only if we have the courageto understand and unleash its power. Join extraordi-nary jazz diva, actor, and sound therapist MicheleGeorge in a playful and powerful session usingexercises, music, songs, and stories to demonstratethe transforming potential of your human voice.The workshop is appropriate for all levels of vocalexperience, from professional singers to people whowere told to mouth the words in school choir.
Magic Kingdom of the MindMarci Segal M.S.Primrose RoomThe session explores the Psychology of Innovation.Learners access the wisdom of TemperamentTheory to explore their inherent motivations forinnovation. They then move forward to createapproaches and plans to create new dimensions ofperformance for themselves and/or for their team,unit, department, organization, or industry.
Marine Corps Operational RiskManagementRebecca Reilly PFC, US Marine CorpsMayflower RoomPFC Rebecca Reilly presents the US Marine Corpsphilosophy behind their problem-solving model:a) With uncertainty risk is inherent; b) Success isbased on willingness to balance risk with opportu-nity; c) Unnecessary losses detrimental to opera-tional capability. She will describe their decision-making tool and process levels and, finally, presenttheir “Risk Assessment Matrix/Hazard SeverityAssessment”. This is the actual exercise that repre-sents Marine Corps doctrine from 9-11 to the pres-
ent. Participants will be given the chance to workthe model with some sample problems while insmall groups.
The Tao of Creativity: Spontaneity, Nature and BeautyJudith Morgan-deZangerMonarch Room
“Just as Something and Nothing combine to becomeMore / We are helped by the Void to create the Form”—Lao Tzu
Discover what’s really important to you and howthese values shape your Tao, your “Way” or “Path”in life. Explore the ideas of Lao Tzu (600 BC) andthe Taoism of Creativity. Lao Tzu wrote 81 poemsabout finding your “Way” or “Path”. They empha-size Listening to Your Own Voice, Being in theMoment, Effortless Action, Enjoying the Journeyrather than the Destination, and the Importance ofNothingness. Explore these ideas as they apply toyour own creativity and your purpose or path inlife. We will experience these ideas through art,nature, and poetry. Learn and use the EmpathicMetaphor, “becoming one with”, for gaining newinsights and exploring your intuition. You will leavethis session with a purpose statement in haiku form,an understanding of Tao philosophy and a deeperappreciation of your own creativity.
TRIZ, Value Analysis and CPS: The Complete Problem-SolvingPackagePaul RousseauViceroy RoomTRIZ, Value Analysis and CPS seem to be compet-ing creativity facilitation systems. All three tech-nologies are powerful problem-solving systems inand of themselves. In this session, you will learnhow, together, they form the complete problemsolving package applicable to a wide range of prob-lematic situations. Come into this session with anopen mind and you will leave with many ideasabout how to enhance your own problem-solvingskills by drawing on three of the best problem-solv-ing systems ever created.
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Saturday afternoon 3:15-4:45
Authentic MovementGennie BruknerMonarch RoomAuthentic Movement is a practice dedicated tobringing the unconscious to consciousness throughthe spontaneous embodiment of one’s inner experi-ence. At the centre of this form is the relationshipbetween a mover and a witness, both holding theintention not to criticize, judge, or project onto theself or the other. With eyes closed, the mover lis-tens inwardly and waits for an inner impulse tomove and/or sound. The witness helps to facilitateself-awareness in the mover through the act of non-judgmental “seeing”. Through journeying inwards,participants emerge with a new and fuller under-standing of themselves. You will experiencemoments of surprise and even magic as your con-nection to the self is deepened. As your sense ofaliveness is expanded, creativity is awakened, as wellas the possibility of a greater range of expression.NOTE: If you’d like to take this session, make sureyou bring comfortable clothing!
Creative Thinking & TeamEffectivenessDouglas Robertson FICBSummit RoomHow can you use some simple techniques in newways to improve teamwork? Experience two toolsand work on real problems, real time. The first,“Me Mapping”, uses mindmapping to improvesocial cohesion in teams by generating and sharingboth personal and professional information withother members of the team. Me Mapping is aninteractive, informative, and fun way to learn moreabout each other. It produces a real conversationalbuzz. As to the second tool: the most importantaspect of problem-solving is understanding whatthe real issues are. The Web of Abstraction, wasdeveloped at the International Centre for Studies inCreativity in Buffalo. This issue-redefinition tool isa very powerful way for individuals and groups toquickly determine the key levers to your problemor opportunity.
It’s About TRIZGunter Ladewig M.S. (Eng)Mayflower RoomGunter will offer an overview of TRIZ (shownbelow) plus two real-world product innovationexamples that were developed using these tech-niques: a revolutionary fan (a working sample willbe shown), and “Super-Effects”. Gunter will showhow a tsunami of unexpected benefits occurredusing TRIZ for the redesign of a generator. TRIZ Overview:1 System Conflicts2 Generic Conflicting Attributes3 Techniques for Overcoming System Conflicts4 Contradiction Table5 Methods for Solving System Conflicts6 Physical Contradiction7 Methods for Solving Physical Contradictions8 Ideal System9 Trends of Technological System Evolution
Self-renewal: Stress and the SpiritJim MilliganPrimrose RoomWhat’s the relationship between stress and yourspiritual life? How can we engage in a process ofself-renewal from the inside out? Through a com-bination of reflection, stories, and interpersonalinteractions, participants will explore the qualitiesof compassion and interdependence as vehicles fordealing with unwanted stress and as springboards toself-renewal.
Using Creativity to Take Risks Jo YudessViceroy Room“Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved withoutrisk.” The problem is how to take the risk out ofrisk-taking. Research shows that people who takerisks have characteristics in common with peoplewho are creative. Come to this session to exploreyour risk-taking style, your helpful creativity skills,and to develop some new approaches to net thebutterflies in your stomach when it is importantthat you make a challenging decision.
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Saturday afternoon 5pm-6:30
Creative Product DevelopmentAndré deZanger Ph.D.Monarch RoomLearn the New Product Development techniquesof “Creative Discontent”, “Yin-Yang/TAO Model”and “TRIZ”, and how you can use them in devel-oping new products and services. Discover howmajor Fortune 100 companies have used theseunique tools and techniques to generate millions ofdollars in new products. Gain the secrets of howVicks (Procter & Gamble) expanded its cough med-icine market by creating a new product out of “Ny-Quil”, how the New York Telephone companysolved its vandalism problem saving millions of dol-lars in maintenance costs and how the aluminumcan industry saved hundreds of millions byredesigning its soda cans. You will have an opportu-nity to apply these tools and techniques to your“back-home” problems and, if successful, you couldmake lots of MONEY $$$$. This seminar wouldbe most useful for people interested in new productdevelopment, business, and marketing.
InsourcingTom McMullenMayflower RoomNew levels of business and social integrity may bejust around the corner. It may require a minormodification to the understanding and use of ourcreative gifts. It may just be viewing informationnot only as a pragmatic performance feedback toolbut also as a vehicle for reflective and creativeinspiration. Insourcing is a tool/philosophy forattending to the business of being human and help-ing organizations of all kinds be more human.
LEGO® Serious Play™Tricia Ryan M.B.A. & Adam Shreve M.A. (Radio & TV)Viceroy RoomLEGO® Serious Play™ is a breakthrough tech-nique that allows you to get in touch with yourdeepest insights, creativity and understanding.When you build representations of any issue —yourself, your job, your company, your customers— when you doodle in 3-D with LEGO® bricks,
you discover what you never knew you knew. That’sbecause you’re thinking with your hands. As themain character said in The Legend of Bagger Vance,“your hands know more than your head ever will.”This is supported by research. Eight percent of theneurons in our brains are connected to our handsin some way. The shared universal language of thebricks lets us find new insights, new wisdom, newdirection, new vision and new possibilities that canotherwise go unnoticed or undiscovered. Comeplay LEGO® with us and let your hands teach younew insights. This innovative tool can be applied tostrategic planning, team building, and consumerresearch.
On the RopesYMCA StaffRopes Course(See description on page 10)
Taming the GatorTim HursonSummit RoomOne if the hallmarks of human evolution is thechanging size of different areas of the brain. Ourlargest and most recently evolved area is the cortex,used for rational thinking. Next is our limbic sys-tem, the part of the brain that deals with emotions.The oldest and smallest brain part is the stem, the“fight or flight” brain, which runs basic survivalbehaviours. The stem is all the brain a reptile has,hence the term “gator brain”. We like to think wethink with our cortex but, in reality, much of whatwe do is governed by gator brain. And that can getus into trouble when dealing with new ideas andnew people. Tim will run a series of exercises thatwill show how easily you can be fooled by yourgator brain, how it prevents you from reachingyour human potential, and how you can stop yourgator from holding you back.
Sunday morning 7:30-8:15
Moving YogaFranca Leeson(See description on page 8)
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Sunday morning 9am-10:30
Creative Problem Solving andEpistemology: Let’s Play like the ChildWithin Us Jennifer Scobie M.A. (Clinical Psychology)Primrose RoomEveryone who enters this workshop leaves theiradult selves behind at the door. Here we are allchildren, and our imaginations can run wild. Wewill play in groups, with a variety of toys andobjects, creating scenarios and improvising the pur-poses of objects. Each group will ultimately put ona performance of a little problem-solving play usingtheir choices of toys and objects. Finally, we willlearn just how the way we play and assign meaningto objects reflects our epistemological style.
Influencing People to Excel...Now John KuypersViceroy RoomEvery leader needs to be skilled at influencing oth-ers, because if people aren’t following, you’re notleading! This is a practical and inspiring workshopfocused on people skills. Learn how asking yourselfone three-word question throughout your day willprovide you with a powerful foundation to masternumerous techniques that will help you achieveyour goals with others, whether at work, at home,or at play.
The Language of PerceptionTim HursonSummit RoomWhen external energy stimulates our senses, elec-trical signals are transmitted to the brain, whichforms images, or “percepts”. We respond to thesepercepts as if they were the external world, but infact, the interactions take place within us. Theworld we know is the one we create through ourpercepts. Because all experience is an interactionwith your own sensory system, no one else canexperience your world. And you can’t experienceanyone else’s. So it behooves us to learn to commu-nicate in a way that honours both our own perceptsand those of others. This interactive session isguaranteed to make you laugh and give you insightsinto how our perceptions govern our behaviours!
Thinking about ThinkingDavid HardyMonarch RoomAn engaging and interactive session that exploresthe question: How do you think when engaged inproblem solving? Using Kirton Adaption-Innova -tion theory, the session will cover the ways in whichwe think the same because of how our brain oper-ates, and the ways in which we think differently.Participants will have an opportunity to completethe KAI Inventory the day before the session.Results will be provided during the workshop. Thistheory is a well-researched, practical tool that helpspeople understand their preferred approach toproblem-solving, making decisions and dealing withchange. We will also share some of the ways thatwe use KAI© Theory within Bank of Montreal.
Sunday morning 10:45-12:15
Creativity in ContextJohn Sedgwick B. Comm., M.Sc.(Ed.) Primrose RoomA creative idea must be new and relevant, but rele-vant to what? In this session we will examine threelevels of context; the person, the culture and thespecies, then explore the meaning of “relevance”for creative ideas at each level. You will come awaywith more questions than answers, but you willhave a framework for finding true value and signifi-cance when, in the future, you search through allthat is presented to you as “creative”.
Designing Relationships for the 21st CenturyPaul RousseauSummit RoomIndications are that failed marriages, failed families,and failed friendships are the result of relationshipsbased on rules and regulations created generationsago. Still, we continue to make commitments basedon exhausted social rules and systems. In this ses-sion you will break through the “assumptions barri-er” that prevents us from envisioning new rulesneeded for building and maintaining healthy rela-tionships, and then collaborate with others to gen-erate creative visions of interpersonal relationshipsthat reflect the our rapidly changing world.
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On the RopesYMCA StaffRopes Course(See description on page 10)
Thinking for ResultsRandy Park B.S. (Phys), M.S. (Eng)Monarch RoomWe can all be creative, but why is sometimes easyand sometimes a chore? Are there some tasks whereexperience actually makes us less creative? By look-ing at how we think and process information, wecan discover factors that may make it more difficultto be creative. Randy’s unique combination of sci-entist and personal development trainer allow himto combine logical, rational, and emotional think-ing into this presentation. His simple yet powerfulmodel for thinking, along with examples and exer-cises, provides a place for you to explore factorsthat influence your level of creativity. Randy willdeliver graphic examples and experiential exercisesillustrating hidden aspects of how we think andhow we’re predisposed to continue to do things theway we’ve always done them, stifling creativity. Hewill present strategies to help identify where andwhen your thinking tends to be non-creative andhow to open your mind to new possibilities. Youwill identify your thinking strengths and weakness-es, and you’ll take away practical tools such as:The ACORN Test, The Optimum ExperienceCurve, and Trusting Your Gut.
Thinking Style DiscoveryElizabeth HugginsViceroy RoomThinking drives behaviour. Gain insight into yourthinking style and how it can be maximized in cre-ative problem solving and managing change.Discover the styles of the Rich and Famous, ofgroups and of organizations. You’ll find new waysto accelerate the acceptance of ideas and change.KAI© Theory has been used by corporations, gov-ernment and the military world-wide in addressingcritical issues like idea generation, restructuring,teamwork, resistance to change, and conflict.Participants will fill out the KAI self-assessment
inventory and learn about the benefits of all styles.Participants will receive personalized results abouttheir own style. This is an interactive workshopabout understanding, valuing and having a sense ofhumor about our differences.
Sunday afternoon 1:15-2:45
Can Corporate Innovation ChampionsSurvive?David HardyMonarch RoomIn 2001 the Center for Creative Leadership’sAssociation for Managers of Innovation (AMI) con-ducted groundbreaking research based on the expe-riences of a number of AMI corporate innovationchampions. All participants were innovation leadersat Fortune 500 companies. A large majority hadleft/been asked to leave their corporate positions. Aproject “survival” questionnaire revealed significantdifferences between the champions and their cor-porate clients. Specific reference will be made toKirton Adaption-Innovation Theory and Myers-Briggs type indicator.
Living Your Best Life by DiscoveringYour Blueprint Merv Rogers PCCSummit RoomLearn the secrets of personal and professional satis-faction and find your path to the life you are meantto live. You will learn 10 tried and true strategies touncover your “blueprint” for an easier, more satis-fying life. Starting with the understanding of yourinherent wiring for wisdom, this program will leadyou through the three stages of excavating yourblueprint: the reckoning, the doing, and the being.This program will guide you to where you aremeant to be, living a life where success finds youwithout a struggle.
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Robert Bick Vancouver BC CanadaProcess Mapping
Robert Bick has business in hisgenes. He is an integral part of aCanadian business legend. A sur-plus of cucumbers on the familyfarm became the first 2,400 casesof pickles. The barn became a fac-tory and Bick’s became a house-hold name. Robert was involved
in every aspect of the family business and otherbusinesses — children’s clothing, marketing, soft-ware, and food distribution. Robert is a consultantusing process mapping as a tool to analyze andimprove a wide variety of business processes.Robert is also a classical flautist who spent 10 yearsperforming and recording throughout Europe andNorth America. He learned all there is to knowabout team building when performing with hishigh-powered, ego-driven quartet partners. [email protected]
Gennie BruknerToronto ON CanadaAuthentic Movement
Gennie Brukner has a backgroundin dance, movement, improvisa-tion and the expressive and heal-ing arts. She has worked for overa decade with young children inthe public school system as well ashaving extensive experience in thehealth food industry. She trained
for three years at the Authentic Movement Institutein Berkeley, [email protected]
André de Zanger Ph.D.New York NY USACreative Product Development
André is Co-Director of theCreativity Institute of NY, dedi-cated to enhancing creative, inno-vative, and inventive processes.He has facilitated Creative-Innovation projects at AT&T, BellLabs, Ogilvy and Mather, UnitedTechnologies, Federal Reserve
Bank, and the Department of Defense. He isauthor of The Creative Genius Book, Zingers, TRIZ— 40 Principles of Inventing, Instant Selling, and co-author of the creativity chapter in The AdvertisingManager’s Handbook and The Tao of Living onPurpose. Andre is the inventor of the Flasher (ananti-theft auto device) and co-creator of theCreativity Machine, a creativity software program.André is an explorer in the field of Invention withTRIZ (the Theory and Practice of Inventing),IDEO Innovation Group method, and the conceptsof INVENTORIUM — Where Ideas becomeRealities. [email protected]
Michele GeorgeToronto ON CanadaThe Creative Voice
Michele George is a voice special-ist as well as a singer and actor.She is a founding member ofPeter Brook’s InternationalCentre for Theatre Research inParis, France. Michele Georgeleads mind/body workshops inCanada, the United States, and
Europe. She has worked with thousands of menand women, in private and group sessions, helpingthem find and express the most profound levels oftheir being through the voice. Her bestselling tapesDrink from the Well and River of Song, River of Lifehave reached many [email protected]
Presenters
David Grosfield M.B.A.Toronto ON CanadaThe Magic of Being Creative in Marketing
David has over 15 years’ experi-ence in Marketing Communi -cations & Promotions. He hasdone everything from developingstrategic promotional plans andcommunication materials to writ-ing radio & TV creative forclients ranging from Pizza Hut to
Kraft. David acquired his Master of BusinessAdministration degree, majoring in Marketing &Communications, and is now President of his owncompany called Eye-on Communications Inc.David also has separate careers both as a Magicianand a photographer. As a Magician, David practicesunder the name Baldini - Man of Magical Mystery!,and his photography company is called Great Shots!Photography. David’s hobbies include playing guitar,singing, writing and, in his words, “...any and allthings creative!”[email protected]
David HardyToronto ON CanadaThinking about ThinkingCan Corporate Innovation Champions Survive?
David has 10 years’ experience inCreativity/Innovation within thecorporate environment and cur-rently runs a Business Crea tivity& Employee Involve ment depart-ment within Bank of Montreal. Assuch, he works primarily withintact teams and project teams to
help them become more efficient, effective, andcreative when solving problems. Prior to that hewas responsible for creativity, innovation & team-work within the Leadership & Change Faculty atBank of Montreal’s Institute for Learning. Davidhas a B.A. in Psychology & Sociology and isaccredited in the use of the Kirton Adaption-Innova tion Inventory as well as The Power toChange Performance (HeartMath)[email protected]
Elizabeth HugginsToronto ON CanadaThinking Style Discovery
Elizabeth is an independent con-sultant and coach with over 20years experience in brand market-ing. Her unique ability is in help-ing individuals and teams ignitetheir creativity to discover theunexpected and maximize theirthinking style. In doing so, she
has helped her clients create, revitalize, and lineextend leading brands. She is a trained creativeproblem-solving facilitator and a registered, certi-fied advanced user of the Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory and Theory — used to man-age change in organizations throughout the world.Elizabeth is a member of the World Entrepreneur’sOrganization and the Toronto Zoo Board. In 2001she contributed to the Guinness Book of WorldRecords fastest written and published book titledMaking the Impossible Possible. [email protected]
Tim HursonToronto ON CanadaThe Language of PerceptionTaming the Gator
Tim is one of North America’spioneers of idea marketing.Throughout his career, Tim hashelped major corporations in theUnited States, Canada, and theUnited Kingdom create innova-tion, marketing, new product, andworkplace transformation pro-
grams. He is the author of the forthcoming CQ: 10Keys to Unlock Your Creative Intelligence (and UnblockYour Thinking). He has also written numerous arti-cles on improving creative intelligence both in theworkplace and at home. [email protected]
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Jean-Pierre IssaBuffalo NY USAAD/HD and Creativity: The IntriguingConnection
Jean-Pierre Issa is working on aMaster’s Degree in CreativeStudies at the InternationalCenter for Studies in Creativity atBuffalo State College in Buffalo,NY. He graduated with honorswith a Bachelor’s Degree in classi-cal piano performance from The
Catholic University of America in his hometown ofWashington, D.C. He has worked and traveledaround the world including a stint at Le CordonBleu school of culinary arts in Paris. He lovesimprovisational theater and ballroom dancing andis learning Arabic and [email protected]
John KuypersBurlington ON CanadaInfluencing People to Excel...Now
John Kuypers combines seniorline management experience withinsightful, practical expertise onleadership and influencing humanpotential. Corporate vice-president insales & marketing... marketingdirector & vice-president of sales
by the age of 34 in the world’s third largest bever-age company, with 13 years in consumer marketingstrategy, advertising, sales, and promotion. Top-flight customer-centered strategist &investment banker led the Treasury Investmentbanking arm of one of Canada’s Big Five banksthrough a three year customer-driven change pro-gram. Provided mergers & acquisition, strategiccounsel & facilitation services to numerous majororganizations. [email protected] www.winleadership.com
Gunter Ladewig M.S. (Eng)Mississauga ON CanadaIt’s About TRIZ
Gunter has over 30 years’ experi-ence in high-tech business(General Electric, IBM,Celestica). He is expert inElectronics and Micro-electronics,and an Industry Canada AdvancedTechnology consultant and taskforce participant. He is a change
agent and architect for IBM Canada’s andCelestica’s world class manufacturing and technolo-gy concepts, including advisor for new productstrategies and disruptive technology acquisitions,implementor throughout Celestica of CustomerFocused Mini-Factories, architect of Celestica’s 24Hour Response Prototype Lab, implementor ofnumerous multi-million dollar, international proj-ects, ranging from state-of-the-art robotic comput-er card assembly lines, to polymer molding manu-facturing plants. His is also winner of the IBM1992 Innovation [email protected]
Franca LeesonToronto ON CanadaMoving YogaMeditation for Creativity
Franca began her meditation studyin 1981 as a student of TibetanBuddhism. She studies and teachesat Friends of the Heart MeditationCentre in Toronto, Canada, with aparticular interest in cross-relatingthe meditation with music, danceand art. Franca is a writer, designer
and webworker working from her home, where shelives with her husband (Tim Hurson) and sonsPeter and Max. She built this website. She alsostudies music, playing flute, piano, viola, and violada gamba. [email protected]
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Tom McMullenWillis TX USAInsourcing
ADVENTURES: Contributing toXerox’s first major transformationin the early 80s that rekindled theinnovative spirit, awesome powerof individuals, and team excel-lence. Helping Texaco see thepotential of new knowledge andits bottom line impact even in a
mature industry. Connecting people from inner-city transformation projects with corporations likeTexaco, Bank of Montreal, and GE Capital to raisethe level of understanding about successful change.Exploring and developing 360 Feedback andPerformance Management processes in ArabCultures. Led Texaco Quality Institute (1990-97),exploring improvement technologies and the evalu-ation of systematic business improvements.Facilitating and experiencing the power of multiplechoices. Driving my Harley in dense fog on R-19in WV in the middle of the [email protected]
Jim MilliganToronto ON CanadaSelf-renewal: Stress and the SpiritJim Milligan is currently General Manager of theProgram Integrity and Development Ser vices unitat YMCA of Greater Toronto. He holds two MAs:one in Adult Education, and one in CounsellingPsychology. Jim is enrolled in the PhD program inthe Depart ment of Adult Education at OISE/UT.His dissertation focuses on adult problem gam-bling, with specific exploration of Women andBingo. Other areas of professional interest includeappreciative inquiry, the Enneagram in relation-ships and the workplace, the change pro cess, “new”science and spirituality, issues of diversity and socialinclusion, and the use of narrative as a vehicle forpersonal change. Leisure pursuits include bowling,reading, knitting, making homemade soup, andsolving puzzles. [email protected]
Judith Morgan-deZangerNew York NY USAThe Tao of Creativity: Spontaneity, Nature & Beauty
Judy is Co-Director of theCreativity Institute of NY. Sheworks with individuals and organi-zations to develop “Out of theBox”, “Under the Box” and“Through the Box” thinking.Judy’s specialty is creating TaoJourneys to help people find their
way, listening to their intuition through creativeexpression, dialogue, and multidimensional explo-ration. She is an explorer in the field of the scienceand art of creativity, combining her background asa sculptor and psychotherapist. She is author of TheTao of Living on Purpose, The Creative Genius Book,Creativity Therapy, The Tao of Sculpting and has co-authored the creativity chapter in The AdvertisingManagers Handbook. Judy is co-creator of theCreativity Machine, a computer program toenhance creativity. [email protected]
Randy Park B.S. (Phys), M.S. (Eng)Toronto ON CanadaThinking for Results
Randy is a professional speaker,trainer, and author. Randy wasrecently the opening keynotespeaker for the CanadianIndependent Telecommunica tionsAssociation, and has spoken tocorporate audiences and associa-tions about thinking more effec-
tively. He is a member of the Cana dian Associationof Professional Speakers and is currently theProgram Chair of the Toronto Section of CAPS.Randy has had articles published in print and elec-tronically on improving thinking. He has alsotrained thousands of people in technical topics suchas communications and fibre optics. More informa-tion on his book Thinking for Results is available athis [email protected]
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Gerard J. Puccio Ph.D.Buffalo NY USAFourSight: The New Styles Instrument
Gerard is Department Chair andProfessor at the InternationalCenter for Studies in Creativity,Buffalo State; a unique academicdepartment that offers the world’sonly master of science degree increativity. Gerard has writtenmore than 30 articles, chapters
and books. He is an accomplished speaker and con-sultant; he has worked with major corporations andnumerous school districts. He has delivered creativ-ity workshops and presentations around the world,in such countries as France, England, Spain, Italy,Tanzania, Hong Kong, Singapore, the DominicanRepublic, and Canada. Gerard holds a Ph.D. inorganizational psychology from the University ofManchester, [email protected]/centers/creativity
Rebecca Reilly PFC, US Marine CorpsOkinawa, JapanMarine Corps Operational Risk Management
Rebecca Reilly’s backgroundincludes a BS in Business andEquestrian Studies and 10 years asa bicycle messenger leading to thepublication of her book, Nerves ofSteel. She has several world cham-pion titles for track stand andtrack skid from the Cycle
Messenger World Championships held annually invarious countries. She has traveled in Europe,mostly by bike. A colleague of the CreativeEducation Foundation, she has attended the annualCreative Problem Solving Institute since she wasnine years old, and has been a leader there for thepast 14 years. Currently, she is finishing logisticstraining in the US Marine Corps, after which shewill go to Okinawa. [email protected]
Jim RidgeAncaster ON CanadaMindmapping... The innovative route to get youfrom here to HERE!
Jim is a Manufacturing Coach forone of North America’s most suc-cessful steel companies where hehas worked for the past 23 years.As a coach, Jim is responsible forthe 7 by 24 hour operation of oneof the world’s most advanced gal-vanizing lines producing steel for
the auto industry. He is a trained quality improve-ment facilitator and a founding member of a com-pany-wide Community of Practice on Creativityand Innovation. Jim makes extensive use ofmindmapping to help teams visually map out andsolve problems. He is frequently called upon to cre-ate mindmaps as communication tools for corpo-rate projects and strategic visions. When notmindmapping Jim can be found hiking in thewoods around his home or welding abstract [email protected]
Douglas Robertson FICBToronto ON CanadaCreative Thinking & Team EffectivenessDoug works with BMO Bank of Montreal asManager of Business Creativity. He helps execu-tives, managers, and employees to apply creativeproblem solving processes and techniques to theirday-to-day business. The focus of his work is teambuilding and problem solving for sales and serviceexcellence. Doug holds certificates in ProjectManagement and Management Development. Heis a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers andis currently completing his MBA. Before embarkingon his current career, Doug worked as a projectmanager in the non-profit [email protected]
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Merv Rogers PCCPickering ON CanadaLiving Your Best Life by Discovering YourBlueprint
Merv is Chief Coaching Officerfor Leadership & CoachingPartner Interna tional. He hasassisted hundreds of individualswith career transition, manage-ment effectiveness and organiza-tional cultural change. He devel-oped his people management,
project management, and facilitation and curricu-lum design skills through 20-years at IBM CanadaLtd. Merv is qualified on a variety of assessmentssuch as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®),DISC®, True Colors®, and more. He has com-pleted hundreds of hours of technical and manage-ment training including Instructional TechniquesWorkshop and Designing Instruc tion Workshop atFriesen Kay & Associates. [email protected] www.leadershippartner.com
Paul RousseauLakeshore ON CanadaDesigning Relationships for the 21st Century;TRIZ, Value Analysis and CPS: The CompleteProblem Solving Package
Paul is the CanadianRepresentative of IntellectualProperty Business Interna tional, aUS-based company that helps uni-versities and private companiesdevelop their intellectual assets.As well, Paul is a sessional lecturerat the University of Windsor
where he teaches courses in Political Science. Paulhas been a leader at the annual Creative ProblemSolving Institute in Buffalo NY since 1979. Hefacilitates creativity and innovation with clients inCanada, the United States and Europe. His pre-ferred methods for facilitating creativity are TRIZand Value [email protected]
Tricia Ryan M.B.A.Toronto ON CanadaLEGO® Serious Play™
Tricia’s primary practice areas arebusiness and marketing strategy.She began her career with H.J.Heinz in brand management.Moving to the advertising indus-try as an Account Director sheworked at Young & Rubicam,Grey Advertising and Leo
Burnett. Tricia was VP with Product Initiatives spe-cializing in Market Research and Innovation and itsapplication to the new product developmentprocess. Today she is a Principle with MarketingToolbox and a Partner with LEGO® SeriousPlay™. She began her studies in creativity at CPSIin 1988 and has added certifications such as DeBono 6 Hats Training, Value Analysis, IntegrativeCoaching and LEGO Serious Play to herMarketing Toolbox [email protected]
Russ Schoen M.S.Chicago IL USAIMPROVation™
Russ is a facilitator and trainer increative thinking, problem-solv-ing, team-building and leadership.He has delivered creativity &innovation programs around theworld including India, Englandand Italy. Russ is founder of theTouchstone Institute, a Chicago-
based organization dedicated to enhancing leader-ship, communication and problem-solving skillsamong youth and is partner in Mindgarden Kids, anew product firm specializing in kid and teen inno-vation. Russ holds a Master of Science in Creativityand Innovation from the State University of NewYork. A graduate of the Second City training cen-ter, Russ uses his background in improvisation andpsychology to deliver programming that resonateswith kids. [email protected]
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Jennifer Scobie M.A.Windsor ON CanadaCreative Problem Solving and Epistemology: Let’s Play like the Child Within Us
Jennifer began her creative jour-ney as a 15 year old poet. Whilemajoring in Psychology atUniversity of Windsor, she pub-lished over 40 poems in literaryjournals across North America,and was invited to read her workby the English Departments of
Western, Wayne State, Michigan State, Guelph,Wilfred-Laurier, and others. Her first book BraidedDiscourse (1994) was a collaboration. Jennifer holdsan MA in Clinical Psychology from U of Windsorand is working on her PhD. Her thesis,Epistemological Style and its relationship to Creativityand Depression, is in preparation for publication. Sheworks with high-functioning autistics, includingseveral (creative) [email protected]
John Sedgwick B. Comm., M.Sc.(Ed.) St. Catharines ON CanadaCreativity in Context
John is the principal of ManagingImaginations Inc. He has been aprofessor of Business, a profes-sional facilitator and a publicspeaker. For the past decade hiswork has been to design anddeliver training programs for cor-porate clients such as G.M.,
Dofasco, and Stelco. He has authored several arti-cles and numerous manuals on Thinking Skills andCreativity. He received the Distinguished LeadersAward from the Creative Education Founda tionand is an adjunct professor at the Interna tionalCenter for Studies in Creativity. He has beeninvolved in creativity conferences in France,Holland, Spain, England, China, and Indonesia. Hewill gladly travel (almost) anywhere to meet new,creative people. His current focus is on establishingFacilitators Without [email protected]
Marci Segal M.S.Toronto ON CanadaMagic Kingdom of the Mind
Marci is president ofCreativityLand Inc. She hasundergraduate and graduatedegrees in Creativity and Innova -tion from the InternationalCenter for Studies in Creativity.She has been leading creativitysessions for 20+ years. She trains
leaders in strategic creativity and innovation onevery continent. She is a leader, author, keynotespeaker, consultant, coach and expert in creativity,innovation and psychological type. Publicationsinclude Creativity and Personality Type (2001), AQuick Guide to the 16 Types in Organizations (2002)and A Quick Guide to the Four Temperaments andCreativity: A psychological understanding of innovation(2003). In 2001 Marci co-founded the worldwideobservation of Creativity and Innovation Day (April21st) and Idea Week (beginning April 15th. Thereare now 96+ groups in 40 countries [email protected]
Adam Shreve M.A. (Radio & TV)Toronto ON CanadaLEGO® Serious Play™
Adam is an award-winning copy-writer whose primary areas ofexpertise include packaged goods,health and beauty, high tech,financial, healthcare and automo-tive. He began his career at J.Walter Thompson in Los Angelesand served as consultant for many
major agencies around Los Angeles including DellaFemina-Travisano, Ogilvy & Mather, BowesDentusu, BBDO and Foote Cone Belding. He con-sults directly with IBM, Microsoft, Disney,Prudential Healthcare, Daewoo Motors of America,Boots Healthcare, Wrigley Canada, and Judy WellsInc. Adam has served as the Judging Chairman in1996 and 1997 for the Pioneer Awards. He has alsoserved on the board of the DMCG from 1994through to [email protected]
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Mary Theresa Stengel M.S. (Creativity Studies)Buffalo NY USAAD/HD & Creativity: The Intriguing Connection
MT Stengel’s project for herMaster’s Degree in CreativityStudies was an analysis of theInternational Creativity Network’snewsletter as a networking tool.She has worked with many non-profit human service agencies inBuffalo, NY, focusing on commu-
nications strategies. She enjoys Haiku and demon-strating her flair for innovation as a country line-dancer. [email protected]
Kathleen ThomasBuffalo NY USAFollow the Yellow Brick Road
Kathleen Berryman Thomas isFounder of the Center for Lifeand Career Renewal. She usescreativity, coaching, and counsel-ing to guide people and organiza-tions through mid life transitionsand career changes. With overtwenty years of experience in
facilitating change, she is developing a training pro-gram in the art of coaching. She believes thateveryone has a right to live a balanced life and dowork that is meaningful and fun. Kathleen has con-sulted throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, andSouth Africa, and is a training and staff develop-ment coordinator at the Center For Developmentof Human Services at Buffalo State College.
Jo YudessBuffalo NY USAUsing Creativity to Take Risks
Jo Yudess is owner/president ofUnited Innovations, an organiza-tion development consulting firmin the Buffalo, NY area. She ismanaging editor of the Journal ofCreative Behavior, and editor-in-chief of Applied Creativity (comingin 2004), both publications of the
Creative Education Foundation for which she is anadjunct faculty member and colleague. In additionshe is coordinator of the chapter pilot programs forCEF. Formal education includes of a B.S. inSecondary Education, Chemistry and Mathematics,and an M.S. in Creative Studies and PersonnelAdministration, both from the State University ofNew York, College at Buffalo. [email protected]
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Facilitators Without Borders (FWB) is aCanadian based, Not-For-Profit that providesexpert process facilitators to communities in thedeveloping world. FWB was created with theknowledge that creative solutions can be foundfor even the most difficult problems and that thebest solutions are those that emanate from theteam of people who are ultimately charged withsolving them.
Throughout the world, communities areengaged in improving their general welfare.While the “public sector issues” being confront-ed vary from community to community, thechallenge is universal: Communities must findcreative, pragmatic solutions to the issues theyface. While all communities share this challenge,a sharp divide exits between these communitieswith the financial resources to contract with pro-fessionals who can assist them in developingsolutions, and those communities with insuffi-cient purchasing power to contract for profes-sional facilitators.
How does FWB deliver on the“promise”?We provide Client Communities with a processdeveloped to identify creative, pragmatic solu-tion and facilitators who act as guides through-out the process.
We are building a global network that linksClient Communities with FWB Facilitators• The Creative Problem Solving (CPS) meth-
ods, norms, tools and techniques are centralto the FWB approach.
• Facilitators work in teams with the necessaryskill set, language and cultural understandingto effectively lead Client Communitiesthrough the problem solving process.
Pilot program in Marcos Juarez,Argentina, October 2003Mari Garcia and David Gonzales, both excellent,bilingual facilitators and graduates of theCreative Studies program at Buffalo State, willbe conducting a three-day event with the civicleaders in this town of 30,000 people. The focusof the discussions will be on the design andimplementation of a solid waste managementsystem. An Argentinean senator and the mayorwill be among the participants and FacilitatorsWithout Borders is doing everything possible toinsure a high degree of success and positive pub-licity.
In what ways might I contribute tothe dream of FWB? We invite each of you to consider the potentialof Facilitators Without Borders and to talk to ushere at Mind Camp or to follow up with one ofus later.
We need people, projects and financialresources. An organization that will give com-munity groups the assistance they need in orderto meet, and creatively deal with their most diffi-cult issues, is a wonderful venture. You can be apart of it.
John Sedgwick 905.984.5544Marci Segal 416.487.1379Tim Hurson 416.538.4142Kristen Peterson 416.504.0084Alison Cohen 416.964.6359
www.fwb.ca
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Facilitators Without BordersBringing People to Solutions, Not Solutions to People
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The Creative Education Foundation (CEF) is anon-profit membership of leaders in the disci-pline of creativity theory and practice. Ourmembers advocate and demonstrate the applica-tion of deliberate creativity to those who mightbenefit from our unique approaches to solvingproblems and generating opportunities.
We help organizations and individuals aroundthe world create positive change in fields such aseducation, economic development, citizenship,trade and commerce, human rights, health care,and leadership.
To do this we conduct research, teach, set qualitystandards, share best practices, and promoteopportunities for members to apply their expert-ise, both professionally and as outreach volun-teers.
CEF programs include the the Creative ProblemSolving Institute, the Journal of Creative Behavior,and CEF Press which publishes a library of titles.
The CEF Guild is the home of the Osborn-Parnes Prize, given annually to honor inspira-tional achievement in promoting innovativesocial and organizational progress.
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Our mission is to provoke creativity and inspire worldwide imaginative change.
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