And now for this month’s Seriously Playful Creativity prompt – H is for Hunch
Film director Frank Capra observed: “A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.”
Shaping conference experiences
I’ve designed conferences, events, and learning experiences for many years. In 2014, I published a paper called Conferences: Building a Reflective Learning Community Through Creative Interventions, drawing on five conferences I helped design and facilitate. That work still shapes how I approach every gathering.
And now for this month’s Seriously Playful Creativity prompt – G is for Grace
Grace isn’t a word we hear very often, and perhaps even less often when it’s placed alongside creativity.
We’re more likely to talk about imagination, originality, courage or discipline than how we treat ourselves when an idea falters, the work feels awkward or creativity refuses to arrive on demand.
You Don’t Need a Grand Story
What better way to begin a conversation about stories than with a story told through art?
When Andrew Rixon and I recently joined the IAF Book Club to talk about Facilitating with Stories, our co-curated collection of writings and experiences of facilitators worldwide, host Linmin Zhang began by asking us about the book covers.
Artful August: The Company of Others
Last month I shared what was unfolding midway through Artful August, an idea Susan Zheng and I felt had merit and decided to bring to life: 31 days of intentional creativity. Thirty-three people from different parts of the world signed up, each choosing their own creative commitment. Artful August reminded us that we are all creative. It also revealed something else: creativity may be personal, but it doesn’t have to be solitary.