by Cathryn Lloyd | Oct 29, 2025 | Artwork, Creativity Coaching, Events, Events and Webinars, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership, Maverick Minds, Media, Publications, Team Development, Wellbeing, Workshops
I almost killed one of my cycads recently, not from neglect, but from too much care.
You could say I overly managed the poor thing.
These ancient palm-like plants have been around since the Jurassic period and were a favourite snack for dinosaurs. We inherited a few when we moved into our home, and mostly they’ve continued to exist quietly, minding their own business.
At various stages, some have been active. Most recently, one began to push out new green shoots. I was delighted and also on alert. From experience, I knew that what often follows is the arrival of the Cycad Moths, who love to devour the soft green leaves.
by Cathryn Lloyd | Sep 22, 2025 | Artwork, Creativity Coaching, Events, Events and Webinars, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership, Maverick Minds, Media, Publications, Team Development, Wellbeing, Workshops
When we’re under pressure to deliver, the urge is often to move quickly and get straight into action. Pausing can feel counterintuitive, almost like standing still when everything around us is demanding momentum. Yet in my experience, the time taken to ask the right questions at the beginning creates far better outcomes than simply reacting in the moment.
by Cathryn Lloyd | Sep 22, 2025 | Artwork, Client Success Stories, Creativity Coaching, Events, Events and Webinars, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership, Maverick Minds, Media, Team Development, Wellbeing, Workshops
The close of the year is the perfect moment to pause and take stock.
As the director of your story, which scenes from your year will you keep? Which ones might head to the editing room floor?
by Cathryn Lloyd | Sep 22, 2025 | Artwork, Client Success Stories, Creativity Coaching, Events, Events and Webinars, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership, Maverick Minds, Media, Team Development, Wellbeing, Workshops
If you’ve been with me a while, you know that so much of my work with Maverick Minds has always circled back to creativity. I approach creativity from both the artist’s sense, as well as creativity as a way of thinking, exploring, and making sense of change. I think of it as striving to be artful in how we work and engage with others, regardless of the profession we work in.
by Cathryn Lloyd | Sep 22, 2025 | Artwork, Client Success Stories, Creativity Coaching, Events, Events and Webinars, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership, Maverick Minds, Media, Team Development, Wellbeing, Workshops
What happens when you bring the spirit of the playground into a room of business owners? At a recent session with the Basic Bananas small business community, it became a space to climb over challenges, slide into new perspectives, and explore fresh possibilities for work and business.
by Cathryn Lloyd | Sep 22, 2025 | Artwork, Client Success Stories, Creativity Coaching, Events, Events and Webinars, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership, Maverick Minds, Media, Team Development, Wellbeing, Workshops
There I was, waiting at my place for my regular community of practice group to arrive. An always-on-time bunch, this time, no one had arrived by our scheduled start time, and then it dawned on me. We were meeting somewhere else entirely. They were at Stephen’s place, which is where I should have been, too.
