What we can learn from creative pursuits
Being limited to where we can go and what we can do does have benefits. From my perspective it has provided quality time for various creative pursuits and being in my art studio. Aesthetics has a huge influence in how I approach things in life. Making art...
The Story Cookbook and the Story Bistro
In 2019 Andrew Rixon and I published The Story Cookbook: practical recipes for change through Cambridge Scholars Publishing. It’s a fantastic resource full of excellent story-based activities that can be used in a range of contexts. We are now working on our second...
Changing nature of work
We’ve been talking about the future of work for a long time now with very little innovation…until now. The Coronavirus pandemic has unleashed its natural force on us humans and now it’s our time to act swiftly. It is a massive disruption that requires compassionate...
Maverick Meetings
“I don’t know why I have been asked to attend this meeting”; “This meeting has been a waste of time”. Have you heard comments like this or experienced yourself? Maybe you’ve seen they eye rolls when the idea of a meeting is mentioned. Lots of us have experienced...
“Now more than ever, we need the hope that art brings, a break from the chaos.’ Cirque du Soleil
The arts and entertainment sector have seen the full brunt of the various lock down measures and while many are hurting creative practitioners are skilled at improvising, often making do with limited resources and working within constraints. Necessity is the mother of...
Health and Wellbeing – Working from home
One of the most significant and probably challenging changes has been the shift for people to work from home. This may be easier said than done. It certainly has its pros and cons particularly when everyone is at home. How can you make this a creative and productive...
How are we?
Most of us will be experiencing a range of feelings and emotions and that’s OK. We’re experiencing a range of grief and it’s worth acknowledging… The Harvard Business Review have an interesting article on "that discomfort you're feeling is grief". It is interesting...
Christmas Offer – The Story Cookbook: Practical recipes for change
Christmas Offer: The Story Cookbook: practical recipes for change is a wonderful practical resource full of story-based processes. The book has over 80 activities collected from contributors around the world and is one of the...
The Story Conference
We are Homonarrans - story-telling beings. This year the Story Conference focused on work, health and wellbeing stories. I facilitated Ebb & Flow: Creativity and Wellbeing which homed in on personal creativity and wellbeing. Participants took a dive into their...
Creative Conferences
A highlight has been attending the Applied Improvisational Conference at the Alan Alda Center for Communication at Stony Brook University Long Island. I was delighted to see the legendary Alan Alda aka Hawkeye from M*A*S*H interviewed by writer and educator Aretha...