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# Maverick Minds

Leadership Coaching, Team Development and Facilitation

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- [Artful Inquiry Cards](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/facilitation/artful-inquiry-cards/) - Bring the power of Artful Inquiry digital cards into your facilitation, coaching and conversations. Ready to bring Artful Inquiry into your conversations? Purchase your Artful Inquiry cards Add the power of Artful Inquiry to your facilitation, coaching and conversations, anywhere, anytime. Artful Inquiry Cards are available through Communicarda, making them easy to use virtually, face
- [Events and Webinars](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/facilitation/events-and-webinars/) - We design and deliver presentations and webinars. If you have a requirement for virtual presentations and webinars, we invite you to get in touch. We’d love to explore ideas with you and bring them to life. Get in touch to discus your webinar requirements. Contact us
- [What Might 31 Days of Creativity Do?](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/what-might-31-days-of-creativity-do/) - What happens when you have a podcast conversation about creativity and improvisation? Talking with Susan Zheng on her podcast This Improvised Life an idea emerged from our conversation around Artful Inquiry and Embodied Leadership and, as all good improvisers do, we decided to ‘yes, and’ the idea (we accepted the possibility of the idea rather than the challenges).
- [And now, another seriously playful prompt for you - E for Energy](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/and-now-another-seriously-playful-prompt-for-you-e-for-energy/) - An A–Z of creative nudges from my book Seriously Playful Creativity. E for Energy Ahhh, energy. Sometimes we have a lot of it, other times less so.
- [When Change Happens Faster Than We Do](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/when-change-happens-faster-than-we-do/) - What happens in a coaching session? While I don’t’ share the specifics of client conversations, I would like to offer you glimpses of how I work with clients, through Walk & Talks, image prompts and working through realisations over time.
- [And now, another seriously playful prompt for you - D is for Disruption](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/and-now-another-seriously-playful-prompt-for-you-d-is-for-disruption/) - An A–Z of creative nudges from my book Seriously Playful Creativity. D is for Disruption Being a creature of habit can be wonderfully efficient. But it can also narrow our perspective.
- [Space is never just a backdrop to the event.](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/space-is-never-just-a-backdrop-to-the-event/) - The capabilities needed to think, collaborate, and work well are shaped directly by the environments where we ask people to use them.
- [In Practice - People and Projects](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/in-practice-people-and-projects/) - Recently, I worked with a newly formed team from CSIRO preparing to embark on a significant, long-term project. The team leader made an important decision.
- [When An Image Tells a Whole New Story](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/when-an-image-tells-a-whole-new-story/) - I’m currently working on a two-day workshop with a new team. Our focus: team development, project development, and strategic thinking. As part of the design process, I’ve been thinking about how people make sense of complexity together and how we create the conditions for new perspectives, creativity and connection to emerge.
- [Podcast Conversation: Artful Inquiry & Embodied Leadership with Susan Zheng](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/podcast-conversation-artful-inquiry-embodied-leadership-with-susan-zheng/) - I recently joined Susan Zheng on her podcast This Improvised Life for a conversation about Artful Inquiry, improvisation and what it means to stay human in our lives.
- [Sip. Reflect. Connect – A Sensory Experience](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/sip-reflect-connect-a-sensory-experience/) - Following the success of our International Women’s Day Sip. Reflect. Connect. experience, Maverick Minds is excited to now offer this immersive experience more broadly for teams, groups and organisations.
- [And now, a seriously playful prompt for you.](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/and-now-a-seriously-playful-prompt-for-you-2/) - An A–Z of creative nudges from my book Seriously Playful Creativity. C is for Curiosity.
- [Building Capabilities - Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) Conference Brisbane 13-15 May 2026](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/building-capabilities-australian-institute-of-training-and-development-aitd-conference-brisbane-13-15-may-2026/) - Everyone's talking about AI – Artificial Intelligence right now, particularly as it relates to work. It's reshaping how we work, what skills matter, which jobs exist, and how decisions get made. Every new development wants you to be excited, but a lot of people are quietly anxious, and most are trying to figure out what it means for them.
- [And now, a seriously playful prompt for you.](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/and-now-a-seriously-playful-prompt-for-you-b-bold/) - An A–Z of creative nudges from my book Seriously Playful Creativity. B is for Bold.
- [Let’s talk about a different kind of AI](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/lets-talk-about-a-different-kind-of-ai/) - Everyone's talking about AI – Artificial Intelligence right now, particularly as it relates to work. It's reshaping how we work, what skills matter, which jobs exist, and how decisions get made. Every new development wants you to be excited, but a lot of people are quietly anxious, and most are trying to figure out what it means for them.
- [What happens in your workshops? Leadership Made Visible](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/what-happens-in-your-workshops-leadership-made-visible/) - What happens when leadership is no longer just discussed, but expressed? In one recent leadership workshop, as the afternoon unfolded, the walls filled with visual artefacts until we found ourselves standing in our own gallery, rich with imagery, words and connection. Each piece distinct, yet part of a shared experience.
- [And now, a seriously playful prompt for you.](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/and-now-a-seriously-playful-prompt-for-you/) - An A–Z of creative nudges from my book Seriously Playful Creativity. A is for Attitude
- [Sip. Reflect. Connect. A Different Kind of International Women’s Day](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/sip-reflect-connect-a-different-kind-of-international-womens-day/) - To mark International Women’s Day in a more intentional way, I co-created Sip. Reflect. Connect with the Coffee Commune - a community I collaborate with often. What made the afternoon distinctive was the combination of three simple elements: a small welcoming space, a sensory experience that sparked curiosity, and time for conversation. Events like this remind me that when we slow down and engage our senses, conversations often move beyond the surface.
- [Come to Your Senses for International Women’s Day](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/come-to-your-senses-for-international-womens-day/) - In March I’m partnering with The Coffee Commune for something a little different in honour of International Women’s Day. You’re invited to Sip. Reflect. Connect.
- [Work in Motion](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/work-in-motion/) - Work wise, the year has started with preparation for a government graduate leadership program, which kicks off very soon, ongoing coaching work, and time at Yellow Edge’s Futures (The Future in Us) Unconference, where I facilitated a Leadership Superpowers and Body Mapping session. I’ll be sharing more about that over time. In the meantime, I’ve included a few photos from our time together.
- [Maverick Minds Matters - The People, The Work, The Moments](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/maverick-minds-matters-the-people-the-work-the-moments/) - As we move towards the end of the year, I’ve taken time to look back at the people and organisations I’ve had the good fortune to work alongside. It’s been a year filled with diverse projects, different industries, and unique opportunities.
- [How Ideas Become a Book: A Panel of Different Paths](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/how-ideas-become-a-book-a-panel-of-different-paths/) - On Thursday 27 November, I’ll be part of an author panel at the IABC Queensland and Change Management Institute’s Annual Book Fair end-of-year event. It’s a practical, down-to-earth event focused on the realities of writing, creativity, and working with people through change.
- [It’s a Wrap: Your Highlight Reel - The Director’s Cut](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/its-a-wrap-your-highlight-reel-the-directors-cut/) - Before the year races to the finish line, here’s a chance to pause, rewind and notice the scenes you may have rushed past - the ones that shaped your year in ways you didn’t realise.
- [Cool Bananas – What Happens When Strategy Gets Visual](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/cool-bananas-what-happens-when-strategy-gets-visual/) - Recently, I spent time with other business owners at The Experience, the Basic Bananas business retreat, running two Maverick Minds sessions. At first, like most conferences, we were just a room full of strangers. But once people got up, moved around, and began sharing stories, everything shifted. Working with my Shift Your Thinking digital cards, the conversations went deeper. Clarity sharpened. Insights surfaced. One participant, Sarah Joyce from Mariner Boating Holidays, later recorded a short reflection about what clicked for her in the session.
- [Rose Bud Thorn: A Simple Way to See What’s Working, What’s Emerging and What Needs Attention](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/rose-bud-thorn-a-simple-way-to-see-whats-working-whats-emerging-and-what-needs-attention/) - Sometimes all you need is a structure to help you see your work with clearer eyes. ‘Rose Bud Thorn’ is one of my favourite (and simple) ways to help people visualise what’s working, what’s challenging, and what’s emerging next.
- [The Creativity Key - Diaphanous Conversations](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/the-creativity-key-diaphanous-conversations/) - Some ideas arrive fully formed and ready to go. Others hover for a while; you can feel them, sense them, but you can’t quite pin down the detail. It’s a sort of pre-verbal knowing when an idea has already taken shape inside you, but it hasn’t yet found its voice. It’s also like seeing something through a soft curtain. The essence is there, even if the edges are still coming into focus. I’ve started thinking of these moments between people as Diaphanous Conversations, and they’re worth paying attention to.
- [When an Image Says What Words Can’t](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/when-an-image-says-what-words-cant/) - There are moments when an idea feels strong and solid in our minds, but as soon as we try to explain it, suddenly it becomes foggy, awkward, or impossible to grasp. The meaning gets stuck somewhere between our thinking and someone else’s understanding. Recently, I was reminded how a simple image can make a complicated idea easier to understand for ourselves and for others.
- [The Creativity Key – Now and Future](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/the-creativity-key-now-and-future/) - Last month, we kicked off a new experiment - The Creativity Key - with the aim of bringing a short prompt designed to unlock fresh perspectives and spark creative momentum. Think of it as a playful nudge to see things differently, try something new, or bring a bit more imagination into your work.
- [It’s a Wrap – The Director’s Cut – Your Highlight Reel](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/its-a-wrap-the-directors-cut-your-highlight-reel/) - Before the end-of-year rush takes over, join us online on December 11 at 5 pm AEDT and take a moment for yourself to reflect on the story this year has become. We’re going to edit and discover meaning in the moments that mattered most.
- [Imagining the Future – The Innovation Playground](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/imagining-the-future-the-innovation-playground/) - How do you move your business from where it is to where you’d like it to be? The steps between imagination and action come to life in the Innovation Playground - a creative workshop where participants use Maverick Minds Shift Your Thinking communication cards as catalysts to explore their businesses.
- [Team Superpowers – The Marvel of the Space Between](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/team-superpowers-the-marvel-of-the-space-between/) - What does it take for a team to move from simply working together to creating something remarkable? Helen Zink and I are curious about this, too, and it’s led us to explore how it happens.
- [When Good Intentions Go Too Far - Lessons from the Garden](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/when-good-intentions-go-too-far-lessons-from-the-garden/) - 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.
- [It’s a Wrap – Your 2025 Highlight Reel](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/its-a-wrap-your-2025-highlight-reel/) - 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?
- [How My Stuff Up Turned into a Superpower Moment](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/how-my-stuff-up-turned-into-a-superpower-moment/) - 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.
- [The Creativity Key – Spring into Action](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/the-creativity-key-spring-into-action/) - 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.
- [Before You Act, Ask This](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/before-you-act-ask-this/) - 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.
- [Peek inside the Innovation Playground](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/peek-inside-the-innovation-playground/) - 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.
- [Ready to Shift Your Thinking? Jump Into the Innovation Playground!](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/ready-to-shift-your-thinking-jump-into-the-innovation-playground/) - Innovation is at its best when we’re seriously playful and curious. And it doesn’t always start with big, dramatic moves. Innovation can emerge from small shifts, creative prompts, and spirited exploration. Maverick Minds' “Innovation Playground” is a facilitated space that invites people to step back from the usual, see their business through a new lens, and uncover fresh insights through creative methods. That’s what we experienced when I hosted a creative business session for the Basic Bananas Small Business Marketing Mentoring Community.
- [The Visual Shift - The hands-on online workshop for coaches, facilitators and leaders](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/the-visual-shift-the-hands-on-online-workshop-for-coaches-facilitators-and-leaders/) - The Visual Shift is a hands-on online workshop for coaches, facilitators and leaders who want to build confidence using visual tools in a purposeful, practical way. Through guided experience, you’ll explore how images can deepen insight, encourage engagement and create meaningful presence in the virtual space.
- [Artful Leadership: Body Mapping Your Superpowers with Arethusa College](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/artful-leadership-body-mapping-your-superpowers-with-arethusa-college/) - When we invite people to work visually or physically - using methods like mapping, drawing, or selecting images - we open up access to insights that don’t always surface in traditional discussion. This session at Arethusa College reminded me just how powerful it is to make the abstract concrete, and to bring new parts of ourselves into the room.
- [Leading with Heart: The Superpowers Behind Student Changemakers](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/leading-with-heart-the-superpowers-behind-student-changemakers/) - At Payne Road State School’s annual Environment Leaders Day, students from across the district gathered to explore how young people can lead positive change for the planet. It was a powerful feeling to be in a room full of enthusiastic and energetic young people who care deeply about the world around them. Maverick Minds was invited back for a second year, contributing a session that helped students uncover and develop their leadership superpowers - the qualities, behaviours, and mindsets that support human-centred leadership in action. Curious what a day of student leadership and superpowers looks like?
- [Recap from “Unwrap: Your Year in Motion”](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/recap-from-unwrap-your-year-in-motion/) - Last month, we held our mid-year Unwrap: Your Year in Motion, an online session designed to offer something that we often need to create space for - the chance to pause, take a breath, step out of the busyness, and gently consider: Where am I now, after this year? And what’s shifting in me, or around me?
- [Why I Work with Images](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/why-i-work-with-images/) - Sometimes all it takes is one image to start a whole new way of seeing and speaking. It’s not always easy to explain but this might help you get a sense of it
- [The Visual Shift: A New Way to See and Shape Your Virtual Sessions](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/the-visual-shift-a-new-way-to-see-and-shape-your-virtual-sessions/) - Connection over content is something we hear regularly when working with people. Some of the most meaningful connections and conversations I’ve had in my work haven’t started with words - they’ve started with images.
- [Think You Don’t Need a Facilitator? Let’s Explore That…](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/think-you-dont-need-a-facilitator-lets-explore-that/) - Connection over content is something we hear regularly when working with people. Some of the most meaningful connections and conversations I’ve had in my work haven’t started with words - they’ve started with images.
- [Crackin’ Open Your Leadership Powers: A fresh, adaptive and creative framework](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/crackin-open-your-leadership-powers-a-fresh-adaptive-and-creative-framework/) - Helen Zink and I are teaming up with Crackin’ LnD (Down Under), an energised community for learning and development professionals across Australia, NZ and the Pacific, to share a creative, adaptive approach to leadership, one that helps you tune into yourself, your team, and the moment.
- [From Mongolia to Meaningful Moments: A Creative Leadership Journey](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/from-mongolia-to-meaningful-moments-a-creative-leadership-journey/) - In recent weeks, I had the privilege of working with a remarkable group of leaders from Mongolia through the University of Queensland’s International Development Women’s Leadership Program.
- [The Secret Life of Abandoned Ideas](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/the-secret-life-of-abandoned-ideas/) - How many ideas have popped in and out of your mind lately? A book you’ve always wanted to write. A place you dream of visiting. That instrument, that language you want to learn, that persistent problem you’d love to solve.
- [🎨 Artful Update: From Local Walls to International Pages](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/🎨-artful-update-from-local-walls-to-international-pages/) - It’s been an artful time with The Gap Creative’s Winter Solstice Exhibition held at the Gap High School Tula Gallery. The Gap Creative is a very active membership-based community for artists located in The Gap of which there are many.
- [Stuck in Uninspiring Virtual Sessions?](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/stuck-in-uninspiring-virtual-sessions/) - Tired of struggling to create genuine connection in your online coaching, facilitation and meetings? You know words alone often fall short, leaving people disengaged and interactions that often feel flat and transactional.
- [How To Decide If You’re Ready For Facilitation](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/how-to-decide-if-youre-ready-for-facilitation/) - Embarking on a journey of innovation and change within your organisation is a significant undertaking, requiring careful reflection and preparation. To help you assess your readiness for a successful facilitation and coaching engagement, I've created a guide titled "5 Essential Steps to Catalyse Change," which is designed to encourage you to thoughtfully consider a few key aspects.
- [A Good Time to Buy Locally - End of Financial Year](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/a-good-time-to-buy-locally-end-of-financial-year/) - Maverick Minds is an approved pre-qualified supplier by Local Buy, Queensland’s leading procurement partner. This significant result makes our organisational development and facilitation services more accessible to a broad range of public sector and not-for-profit organisations, and simpler for you to get involved.
- [Opportunity to Unwrap Your Year - Online session](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/opportunity-to-unwrap-your-year-online-session/) - Unwrap: Your Year in Motion offers a moment to step out of your busyness and take a breath. To reflect not just on what you’ve done, but on where you find yourself now, and where you might be headed next.
- [Superpowers for Coaching-Inspired Leadership](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/superpowers-for-coaching-inspired-leadership/) - Over the course of many years of coaching and facilitation work and conversations, my colleague Helen Zink and I have identified 11 Leadership Coaching Superpowers - qualities and behaviours that support leaders in navigating complexity with greater clarity, curiosity, and care.
- [Intrapreneurship - Innovating From the Inside](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/intrapreneurship-innovating-from-the-inside/) - As the Founder of Maverick Minds, I started the business from scratch, taking on financial risks and making decisions with a vision as an entrepreneur. I also need to innovate and improve my systems while managing various constraints as an intrapreneur.
- [Learning, Leadership and Rebellious Curiosity](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/learning-leadership-and-rebellious-curiosity/) - Attending the BiiG Public Sector Conference, whose tagline, ‘Insight Innovation Impact,’ hinted at its purpose, offered a welcome reminder: good people are doing good work in the public sector, and we need more of that.
- [Balancing Act – Leadership lessons from the high ropes](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/balancing-act-leadership-lessons-from-the-high-ropes/) - It’s the mid-2000s, and I’m at the Banff Centre, nestled in the breathtaking Canadian Rockies. After presenting at the Art of Management and Organisation Conference, I’d decided to extend my stay for a holiday and participate in a creative leadership programme, focused on art and landscape and designed to challenge.
- [Coaching to Boost Leadership Superpowers](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/coaching-to-boost-leadership-superpowers/) - My colleague Helen Zink and I work with leaders and teams, and we know that leadership comes with a unique set of challenges. Over the past weeks, we’ve shared 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with, plus an 11th bonus superpower. We suggested that making the most of these superpowers requires investment. One powerful way to maximise your resources, invest in your future, and bring these superpowers to life is by working with a professional coach or team coach.
- [Leadership in Full Colour](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/leadership-in-full-colour/) - What if a single image could help you remember the kind of leader you want to be, right when it matters most? Over the last few months, Helen Zink and I have been exploring a set of coaching superpowers, simple yet powerful mindsets and behaviours that support leaders and teams to grow, connect, and lead with intention.
- [Art Update – Reasons To Be Cheerful](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/art-update-reasons-to-be-cheerful/) - Many of you will know that I don’t just talk about creativity – I make art too. From my year-long daily art project mm365, to exhibitions, competitions, and time spent in my studio, making art continues to be an important and joyful part of my life.
- [Is Your Organisation on Track to Reach Its Potential in 2025?](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/is-your-organisation-on-track-to-reach-its-potential-in-2025/) - Ready to inject fresh energy into your team's thinking and discover innovative leadership approaches? Keen to create real, lasting change within your organisation and navigate complexity with greater ease?
- [Can Artful Thinking Really Change The Way We Do Business? - The Common Creative Podcast](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/can-artful-thinking-really-change-the-way-we-do-business-the-common-creative-podcast/) - When people hear the word "creativity," they often picture artists with paintbrushes or musicians with instruments. But what happens when we intentionally bring that same creativity into the business world? That's exactly the question I delve into with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith on The Common Creative podcast.
- [Education View: Shaping the Future of Coaching](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/education-view-shaping-the-future-of-coaching/) - In April, I was pleased to be interviewed by The Education View, an online magazine focused on improving education, sharing innovative ideas and fostering a culture of diversity, innovation, and lifelong learning.
- [Leadership Superpowers: Your Supercharged Guide](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/leadership-superpowers-your-supercharged-guide/) - Drawing on our deep experience coaching leaders and teams through today's complex challenges, my colleague Helen Zink and I have identified some key strengths we call Leadership Coaching Superpowers.
- [Kindness Counts in Leadership](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/kindness-counts-in-leadership/) - While journaling my thoughts in the evening, a practice I find essential in daily life, I discovered a focus on kindness emphasised by leaders in both the recent Canadian and Australian elections, which resonated with me. What caught my attention is that both current leaders talked about kindness as a strength, not a weakness.
- [An Unforeseen Path: The Evolution of My Coaching Practice](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/an-unforeseen-path-the-evolution-of-my-coaching-practice/) - I never anticipated that attending an arts and business conference in a medieval castle overlooking the Drava River in Slovenia in 2004 would be a pivotal moment for me. The experience was unique and forward-thinking, exposing me to a diverse group of talented individuals. Among them were coaches, a profession I was unfamiliar with and initially viewed with some reservation, despite understanding the concept of coaching in a sporting context.
- [Investing - making the most of coaching superpowers](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/investing-making-the-most-of-coaching-superpowers/) - My colleague Helen Zink and I work closely with leaders and teams, and we know leaders face an array of challenges. Over the past few weeks we’ve shared 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with - 5 mindset superpowers, how your thinking shapes how you show up and 5 behavioural superpowers, what you do and your actions as a leader.
- [Snapshot of five behavioural coaching superpowers for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/snapshot-of-five-behavioural-coaching-superpowers-for-leading-teams/) - My colleague Helen Zink and I work closely with leaders and teams, and we know leaders face an array of challenges. Over the past few weeks we’ve shared 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with.
- [Resourcing – A coaching superpower for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/resourcing-a-coaching-superpower-for-leading-teams/) - As coaches my colleague Helen Zink work and I work alongside leaders and teams, we understand the challenges leaders face in today’s complex and fast-changing environment. To support you, we’re sharing a series of 10 coaching superpowers that can help you grow as a leader and make a lasting impact on your team and organisation.
- [Linking – A coaching superpower for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/linking-a-coaching-superpower-for-leading-teams/) - As coaches my colleague Helen Zink and I work closely with leaders and teams and we understand the challenges leaders face in today’s complex and fast-changing environment. To support you, we’re sharing a series of 10 coaching superpowers that can help you grow as a leader and make a lasting impact on your team and organisation.
- [Facilitating Connections: A Creative Start to International Women's Day](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/facilitating-connections-a-creative-start-to-international-womens-day/) - As a facilitator who works with Artful Inquiry and the power of creative engagement, I was delighted to open the International Women's Day event at The Coffee Commune with an interactive session designed to build meaningful connections among attendees.
- [When Facilitators Become Participants: Insights from the Yellow Edge Hackathon](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/when-facilitators-become-participants-insights-from-the-yellow-edge-hackathon/) - Last week in Canberra, something unique happened: experienced facilitators stepped away from leading to become participants in tackling complex Australian Public Service (APS) challenges.
- [Leadership Superpowers Series: Candour, Sensing, and Learning](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/leadership-superpowers-series-candour-sensing-and-learning/) - Leadership is both an art and a practice, requiring curiosity, reflection, and intentional action. My colleague Helen Zink and I are exploring 10 essential coaching superpowers for leaders.
- [Creative Bureaucracy – Shaping the Future](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/creative-bureaucracy-shaping-the-future/) - Have you heard of "Creative Bureaucracy”? It might sound like an odd pairing, but this uplifting global movement aims to harmoniously blend creativity with structured processes.
- [Artful Inquiry: New Perspectives through Creativity and Curiosity](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/artful-inquiry-new-perspectives-through-creativity-and-curiosity/) - Being human involves facing challenges that push us to think beyond the obvious. Whether we're driving change, developing new ideas, guiding teams, working with the community, or navigating relationships, these actions often lead us to feelings of vulnerability and uncertainty, where the need for quick fixes can override the willingness to sit with the discomfort.
- [Learning – A coaching superpower for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/learning-a-coaching-superpower-for-leading-teams/) - My colleague Helen Zink and I work closely with leaders and teams, and we know that leaders face an array of challenges. We’re sharing a series of 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with.
- [Sensing – A coaching superpower for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/sensing-a-coaching-superpower-for-leading-teams/) - My colleague Helen Zink and I work closely with leaders and teams, and we know that leaders face an array of challenges. We’re sharing a series of 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with.
- [Transform Your Virtual Facilitation](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/transform-your-virtual-facilitation/) - Join Leonie Cutts and me for a game-changing course to revolutionise your online facilitation.
- [Calling all Queensland Public Servants –  Brisbane Event - Creative Bureaucracy Festival](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/calling-all-queensland-public-servants-brisbane-event-creative-bureaucracy-festival/) - Calling all Queensland Public Servants – Brisbane Event - Creative Bureaucracy Festival. Shaping Up – Visualising the Future The international movement of creative bureaucracy has arrived in the Sunshine State. Join us for the opportunity to explore, experiment, and reimagine what creativity in the public service means to you.
- [Exchanging Perfectionism for Progress: Shift Your Mindset to the Power of Experimentism](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/exchanging-perfectionism-for-progress-shift-your-mindset-to-the-power-of-experimentism/) - When was the last time perfectionism stopped you from taking action? As a facilitator, I recently faced this question when asked to facilitate a workshop on sketch notes. My immediate response? "I'm not an expert." Sound familiar?
- [Podcast appearance – Elevate with Learning Uncut](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/podcast-appearance-elevate-with-learning-uncut/) - How often do you pause to reflect on your own thinking? Being interviewed by someone who asks great questions is a great way to do this.
- [Free Resource: 5 Essential Steps to Catalyse Change](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/free-resource-5-essential-steps-to-catalyse-change-2/) - Ready to Transform Your Organisation in 2025? Get Your Free Guide: "5 Essential Steps to Catalyse Change"
- [UnWrap: Your Year In Motion](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/unwrap-your-year-in-motion/) - Following the success of our 2024 "That's a Wrap" sessions, where participants found valuable space to pause and reflect, we're excited to announce our first workshop series for 2025: "Unwrap: Your Year in Motion."
- [To Emoji or Not To Emoji – That is the Workplace Communication Question.](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/to-emoji-or-not-to-emoji-that-is-the-workplace-communication-question/) - Just as Hamlet grappled with existential questions, today's leaders face their own communication conundrum: whether 'tis nobler in the workplace to suffer the misunderstandings of plain text messages or to take arms against a sea of emoji confusion. 🤔
- [Candour – A coaching superpower for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/candour-a-coaching-superpower-for-leading-teams/) - My colleague Helen Zink and I work closely with leaders and teams, and we know that leaders face an array of challenges. We’re sharing a series of 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with.
- [Leadership Superpowers Series: Unlocking Team Potential](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/leadership-superpowers-series-unlocking-team-potential/) - Maverick Minds is excited to share our new blog series, created in collaboration with Helen Zink, exploring 10 essential coaching superpowers for leaders. Each post breaks down practical ways to enhance leadership effectiveness through mindset and behaviour changes.
- [Flexibility – A coaching superpower for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/flexibility-a-coaching-superpower-for-leading-teams/) - My colleague Helen Zink and I work closely with leaders and teams, and we know that leaders face an array of challenges. We’re sharing a series of 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with.
- [Character – A coaching superpower for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/character-a-coaching-superpower-for-leading-teams/) - Hi, we’re Helen Zink and Cathryn Lloyd. We work closely with leaders and teams, and we know that leaders face an array of challenges. We’re sharing a series of 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with.
- [Curiosity – A coaching superpower for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/curiosity-a-coaching-superpower-for-leading-teams/) - Hi, we’re Helen Zink and Cathryn Lloyd. We work closely with leaders and teams, and we know that leaders face an array of challenges. We’re sharing a series of 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with.
- [10 Coaching superpowers for leading teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/10-coaching-superpowers-for-leading-teams/) - My colleague Helen Zink and I work closely with leaders and teams, and we know leaders face an array of challenges. Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing 10 coaching superpowers for leaders to experiment with.
- [Sleep, Eat & Read](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/sleep-eat-read/) - Now that we're into the swing of the year, it's opportune to reflect on how we've managed January. What was your intention as you headed into 2025?
- [Yellow Edge Futures Un-conference - a new kind of leadership conference.](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/yellow-edge-futures-un-conference-a-new-kind-of-leadership-conference/) - Last month, I had the joy of participating in the Yellow Edge Un-Conference at the Belconnen Arts Centre (Belco Arts). This innovative two-day gathering stretched the boundaries of traditional conference structures and reimagined leadership development.
- [Free Resource: 5 Essential Steps to Catalyse Change](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/free-resource-5-essential-steps-to-catalyse-change/) - I'm delighted to note that many leaders have already found value in this latest guide, "5 Essential Steps to Catalyse Change." Have you downloaded your free copy yet?
- [Expanding Access to Maverick Minds' Services Through Local Buy Partnership](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/expanding-access-to-maverick-minds-services-through-local-buy-partnership/) - As mentioned in December's newsletter, Maverick Minds has been approved as a pre-qualified supplier by Local Buy, Queensland's leading procurement partner. This significant result makes our organisational development and facilitation services more accessible to a broad range of public sector and not-for-profit organisations.
- [Weaving Art and the Art of Facilitation: A Personal Reflection on Collage Encounters](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/weaving-art-and-the-art-of-facilitation-a-personal-reflection-on-collage-encounters/) - As an artist and facilitator, my recent group "Collage Encounters: Our World in Layers" exhibition at Richard Randall Gallery held special meaning for me. It wasn't just about displaying my artwork - it was a living example of how creative collaboration can transform both the creators and their audience.
- [New Course Launch: Beyond Icebreakers](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/new-course-launch-beyond-icebreakers/) - Are your virtual sessions achieving the depth of engagement you're aiming for? Working in the virtual space doesn't have to mean sacrificing meaningful connections. Join us this March for an innovative course that will revolutionise how you facilitate online.
- [What does collaboration mean to you?](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/what-does-collaboration-mean-to-you/) - I'll leave you with these thoughts; as I said at the beginning, collaboration has been central to Maverick Minds in 2024. Just as a piece of art or music comes alive through its audience's interpretation, meaningful organisational change emerges through genuine collaboration.
- [News and Events - Wired to Connect](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/news-and-events-wired-to-connect/) - Wired to Connect: Creative Bites and Insights What are you noticing in your world? 🌏 What happens when a group of professional women gather for something different? A morning dedicated to meaningful connection and real conversations.
- [Insights from Industry Forums: Creative Thinking Festival](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/insights-from-industry-forums/) - How could I resist an invitation from Lynn Wood at Idea Spies and Professor Anne Bamford both creative power houses to attend the inaugural Creative Thinking Festival. A vibrant celebration of ideas, innovation, and collaboration. Bringing together, policymakers, arts professionals, educators, creative leaders from diverse fields, the festival served as a melting pot of perspectives, united by a shared curiosity about the role of creativity in society and wellbeing.
- [News and Events - Collage Encounters: Our World in Layers](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/news-and-events-collage-encounters-our-world-in-layers/) - And my final bit of news: I'm excited to invite you to 'Collage Encounters: Our World in Layers,' a vibrant exhibition showcasing the diverse perspectives of four artists exploring life through the medium of collage. Join us at the Richard Randall Gallery, nestled in the beautiful Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mount Coot-tha.
- [News and Events - It’s a Wrap! The Potency of Shared Reflection](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/news-and-events-its-a-wrap/) - In another joyful collaboration with Leonie Cutts from CCS Corporation, we recently hosted out It’s a Wrap end of year reflection. two online sessions using Maverick Minds Shift Your Thinking digital facilitation cards.
- [Client Stories - Creating Wellbeing in Times of Change and Uncertainty at USQ](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/client-stories/) - The winds of change and uncertainty seem ever-present. But what if, instead of fearing change, we embraced it as an opportunity for growth and wellbeing?
- [Client Stories - Maverick Minds at the School for Cybernetics, ANU](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/client-stories-2/) - When the School for Cybernetics at ANU first reached out to Maverick Minds, I was intrigued and a little surprised. Afterall Cybernetics is not a term I use every day, and one of my first thoughts was, What do I know about Cybernetics?
- [Reimagining Maverick Mind’s Digital Presence](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/reimagining-maverick-minds-digital-presence/) - Over the past few months, I've had the privilege of working with Bianca Taylor Andrews from Brightside Studio brining Maverick Minds visual branding to life.
- [News and Events - Local Buy](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/news-and-events-local-buy/) - I'm delighted to share that Maverick Minds has been approved as a pre-qualified supplier with Local Buy, Queensland's principal local government procurement partner and the largest provider of legislatively compliant pre-qualified supplier Arrangements in Queensland.
- [Insights from Industry Forums: Brisbane Economic Development Agency](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/insights-from-industry-forums-2/) - The energy and optimism about Brisbane's future was contagious at the Brisbane Economic Development Agency's bi-annual Industry Forum and how could I resist an invitation from CEO, Anthony Ryan. As someone who works with organisations and teams, I jumped at the opportunity to hear perspectives from the tourism industry and understand how different sectors plan for growth.
- [Insights from Industry Forums: International Association of Facilitators](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/insights-from-industry-forums-3/) - Recently, I joined the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) global summit as a presenter and attendee, connecting with a vibrant community of facilitators from over 65 countries. The IAF brings together professionals who believe in the power of facilitation to create meaningful change in groups, organisations, and communities worldwide.
- [New Course for 2025](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/new-course-for-2025/) - I'm excited to announce a new collaboration with Leonie Cutts from CCS Corporation that brings together our shared passion for creative facilitation and meaningful engagement. Over the years, we've witnessed how powerful image cards can be in unlocking conversations and creating deeper connections, whether in person or online.
- [Five Essential Steps to Catalysing Change: A Written Guide](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/five-essential-steps-to-catalysing-change-a-written-guide/) - After considerable experience supporting leaders and teams to transform their organisations, and asking many questions along the way, the time felt right to develop and share a series of questions I generally ask clients at the beginning of their enquiry as to how Maverick Minds can help them with their challenges and opportunities.
- [Why it's time to re-imagine conferences](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/workshops/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-conference-experience/) - Do you go to conferences? Did it meet your expectations? What did you learn? What were you inspired to do? And what did you actually do? Do you go to conferences? Why did you go? What sparked your interest? Did it meet your expectations? Who did you connect with? What did you learn? What were you inspired to do? And what did you actually do?
- [The Innovation Edge: who has it?](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/workshops/the-innovation-edge-who-has-it/) - The Innovation Edge: who has it? What can we learn from both China and the West about the art of making, collaboration and Innovation?
- [Into and Beyond the Woods](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/workshops/into-and-beyond-the-woods/) - Beyond the Woods: Innovation has become a buzz word, often seen as an organisational value, a core element of doing business and that thing that makes an organisation unique. It sounds good, and who doesn’t want to innovate, or who would say they don’t want to innovate? The paradox we face is that there is also an aversion towards it.
- [World Creativity and Innovation Day Sunday April 21 2024](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/workshops/world-creativity-and-innovation-april-21-2024/) - Sunday April 21 is World Creativity and Innovation Day. It serves as a reminder of the power of human creativity and innovation and the boundless potential that resides within each of us.
- [Artworks](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/facilitation/artworks/) - When not facilitating and coaching, you can find me in my art studio. It’s one of my favourite places to pause, reflect, imagine, experiment, play and create artworks.
- [John Molenaar, Strategic Project Manager, AWPN WELL](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/testimonials/john-molenaar-strategic-project-manager-awpn-well/) - We were looking for a facilitator for our WELL Practitioners Network Conference held in Brisbane, November 2012 and were very fortunate to find Cathryn at Maverick Minds. From the initial contact we had with Cathryn, she started her research to identify what we are about, what the work of WELL Practitioners involved, the related government
- [Leanne Hughes, Wicked Campers, Ideas Festival](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/testimonials/leanne-hughes-wicked-campers-ideas-festival/) - I’ve been meaning to write to you and thank you for a fantastic session. It was completely unexpected! I think everybody at the festival was surprised at how easy it was to talk to each other, considering we were strangers… and a lot of us were from different backgrounds, ages, etc. I learnt a lot
- [Don't sweat the small stuff](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/wellbeing/dont-sweat-the-small-stuff/) - The start of a new year often brings a flurry of new intentions and resolutions. A theme that seems to be in focus at the moment is de-cluttering and reducing consumption. A couple of books making the rounds at the moment are Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese art of decluttering
- [Give a little bit](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/wellbeing/give-a-little-bit/) - Saturday night has become something of a ritual – space and time to cook a lovely dinner with my husband and sometimes share the evening with friends. It’s an opportunity to reconnect and reflect on the week just gone, put the world to rights or simply hang out at our favourite place, the back of
- [Flower Power](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/flower-power/) - Given the focus of the work I do with clients, I am interested in various ways the arts, creativity, learning and business intersect. I have spent the last 10 years exploring these connections. What are the ways in which art and design educate, communicate, and connect to facilitate and translate ideas, and information in meaningful
- [A natural way to be](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/wellbeing/a-natural-way-to-be/) - An article about creativity and nature caught my imagination. It focuses on the importance of connecting and spending time with nature, which provides a “powerful antidote to the constant distraction of our digital lives”. In her article The New Science of the Creative Brain on Nature author, Carolyn Gregoire, refers to the research of neuroscientist
- [The 2016 8th Art of Management and Organization Conference in Bled](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/events/the-2016-8th-art-of-management-and-organization-conference/) - held at IEDC Bled School of Management Reflections on an arts-based conference and creative management school. I am currently immersed at the intersection of arts, business, management and organisational inquiry. Over the past 10 days Bled, Slovenia has been my home. In particular the IEDC Bled School of Management has been at the heart of
- [Making the Most of Conferences!](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/events/the-art-of-a-good-conference/) - I can't believe we are half way through November already! Much has happened since returning from the Art of Management and Organization conference in Europe. A couple of weeks ago I presented at the QWRRRN Queensland Rural Regional and Remote Women’s Network conference in Roma. The theme Connect Network and Inspire along with Cultivating
- [Mark Walters, Director, SERCO 2015](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/testimonials/mark-walters-director-serco-2015/) - What I observed from our time with Cathryn Lloyd/Maverick Minds and also the feedback from the senior management team was the importance of making time to get out of the trenches some creative thinking time and also to connect as a team. The various theoretical concepts Maverick Minds exposed us to and the relationship building
- [Merry Christmas and 2016 in review](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/merry-christmas-and-2016-in-review/) - Hello Mavericks In my last newsletter I wrote about getting the most from conferences. 2016 really was a major conference year for Maverick Minds. It provided the opportunity to attend and present at the Art of Management and Organization conference in Slovenia, the Queensland Rural Regional and Remote Women’s Network in Roma, The Arts and
- [Global Influencer Leadership Summit](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/facilitation/global-influencer-leadership-summit/) - Hello Mavericks Welcome to Maverick Minds first newsletter for 2017. While the Christmas holiday season may feel like a distant memory we can remind ourselves throughout the demands of the year to slow down, take a breath, recharge and ensure your wellbeing and those around you remains part of the big picture. I’d love to share
- [Notes from the World of Conferences](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/notes-from-the-world-of-conferences/) - Greetings Mavericks In the past few weeks I’ve attended the Australian Institute of Training and Development conference in Sydney and the Australian Women and Leadership Symposium in Brisbane. While there were different focuses there is also some common ground. For this newsletter I’ll distil a few of the key themes that emerged for me at
- [will a robot take your job?](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/will-a-robot-take-your-job/) - Dear Mavericks It is interesting to note that when one’s attention turns to something it seems to appear everywhere. I’ve been contemplating work, the future of it, as well as the pleasure and anxiety it seems to bring. Lo and behold there seems to be quite a lot of discussion about the future of work
- [Creativity is our greatest and most sustainable resource… are you using yours well?](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/creativity-is-our-greatest-and-most-sustainable-resource-are-you-using-yours-well/) - Creativity is our greatest and most sustainable resource. Welcome to coaching for creativity
- [Benefits of reflection in your day](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/events-and-webinars/benefits-of-reflection-in-your-day/) - Why reflect, what are the benefits, and why should we value it? One major reason is to counter the affliction of busyness. The busyness badge of honour has become ubiquitous. When people ask others “how they are?” the response is so often ‘busy’ and ‘under the pump’. Most of us desire to have a fulfilling
- [Meeting Overload – finding the Goldilocks effect](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/team-development/meeting-overload-finding-the-goldilocks-effect/) - Meetings have become a major part of organisational life. Meetings well done can be highly productive and energising. We also know they can be inefficient, unproductive and time wasters. I’m surprised at the number of people who declare they don’t know why they are at a meeting or why they have been invited. I’m curious
- [Creative Conferences](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/events/1112/) - 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 Sills. Alan Alda is one of the great acting improvisors as well as having
- [The Story Conference](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/team-development/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 wellbeing through a series of creative activities, personal reflection and group discussions. It was
- [Christmas Offer - The Story Cookbook:  Practical recipes for change](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/publications/christmas-offer-the-story-cookbook-practical-recipes-for-change/) - [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]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 most comprehensive collections of story-based activities currently available. The Story Cookbook provides story recipes which you can adapt for
- [How are we?](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/wellbeing/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 to see how we can process the grief and acknowledge it. Click
- [Health and Wellbeing – Working from home](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/wellbeing/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 time? Here’s a few ideas to consider…
- [“Now more than ever, we need the hope that art brings, a break from the chaos.’ Cirque du Soleil](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/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 invention and artists, performers, writers, creative practitioners and cultural institutions are rethinking their
- [Maverick Meetings](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/leadership/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 poor meetings and it is such a
- [Changing nature of work](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/wellbeing/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 and creative thinking. It is an opportunity to review and
- [The Story Cookbook and the Story Bistro](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/publications/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 edition which is The Story Cookbook 2: Facilitating with Stories. This time
- [What we can learn from creative pursuits](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/artwork/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 contributes positively to my sense of wellbeing. I
- [Professional Development - Team Management Profiles](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/facilitation/professional-development-team-management-profiles/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_margin=”-54px|||||” custom_padding=”3px||2px|||” min_height=”839px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|||||”]Cathryn Lloyd is an accredited Team Management Systems (TMS) Team Management Profile facilitator. The TMS Team Management Profile (TMP) is one of the world’s leading psychometric profiling tools for personal, team and leadership development. TMP is a
- [Seriously Playful Creativity: An A to Z of Creative Action and Reflection](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/publications/seriously-playful-creativity-an-a-to-z-of-creative-action-and-reflection/) - I’m delighted to let you know that my new book is out in the world and even more delighted to see a diversity of interest from accountants, health professionals, management consultants, coaches, leaders in organisations, creative practitioners, academics and entrepreneurs. It’s also being stocked in a few of my favourite creative bookstores in Brisbane. The
- [World Creativity and Innovation Week - Creativity in action](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/events/world-creativity-and-innovation-week-creativity-in-action/) - What’s getting Maverick Minds attention and worth celebrating is the start of World Creativity and Innovation week (WCIW), which runs from 15-21 April 2021. WCIW was Founded by Marci Segal, on the 25 May 2001, in Toronto Canada. Marci has spent her career focused on creativity through her work and research. And did you know
- [Seriously Playful Creativity – a book to spark your creative life and projects](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/spc-a-book-to-spark-your-creative-life-and-projects/) - During 2020 I focused on bringing to life my book Seriously Playful Creativity, an A to Z of Creative ideas to spark action and reflection. It was a personal and professional legacy that I wanted to create during a time of such uncertainty and volatility. It was a creative project that energised and grounded me.
- [Let’s go potty – invest in plants for your office and home](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/lets-go-potty/) - Research shows, (we know this intuitively), that being around plants is good for our health and wellbeing. If we are fortunate to have access to a garden, park, forest, or streetscape our mental health and wellbeing increases. This has become increasingly important over the last couple of years. During the past year I’ve become a
- [The best public swimming pools around the world](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/the-best-public-swimming-pools-around-the-world/) - We are swimmers; and for those of us who love to swim and enjoy the physical and mental wellbeing and benefits this one’s for you. This is now my swimming bucket list. I might see you at one of these spectacular pools. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220729-the-best-public-swimming-pools-around-the-world
- [Project mm365](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/project-mm365/) - A feature of my coaching practice is to help others tap into their creative potential. It’s about walking the talk and honouring my creativity which in turn will help me be a better and more empathic coach. At the end of 2021 I asked what my creative project would be for 2022 and how can
- [Creative Workshops – Creative starts & stumbles:  finding inspiration in the everyday](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/workshops/creative-workshops-creative-starts-stumbles-finding-inspiration-in-the-everyday/) - Creativity and the creative process is not always smooth sailing. A recent Maverick Minds workshop ‘Creative Starts and Stumbles: finding inspiration in the everyday’, was delivered at the QATA (Qld Art Teachers Association professional development conference). It was one of the most professional and best organised conferences I’ve presented at. A great committee and fabulous
- [Benefits and Impact of professional coaching](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/creativity-coaching/benefits-and-impact-of-professional-coaching/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]People often ask about the benefits and impact of coaching. The complex and challenging issues we face also create opportunities and a chance to do things differently and better. Both team and individual coaching enable people to focus on
- [A World of Coaching](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/a-world-of-coaching/) - As a regular swimmer I enjoy the relaxation and play that comes with swimming. I also enjoy giving myself a challenge. Over the past year I’ve engaged a swimming coach to help me improve my swimming technique. The results are beginning to pay off. My strokes are better, my style has improved, and I realise
- [Shape Shifting – a Hybrid World](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/shape-shifting-a-hybrid-world/) - The world has begun to shift over the past 3 years in terms of how, when, where, and why we work. Most of us would like to see continued flexibility in our lives. Many of us enjoy the challenges, opportunities and that work brings even with all the associated frustrations. If we are fortunate to
- [Christmas Made Easy…](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/christmas-made-easy/) - Are you searching for a unique gift for friends, family, and colleagues? If so I’m making it easy for you to give creatively at Christmas. Books are a great way to show love and appreciation for the people around you. As a gift to you Mavericks, for your ongoing support and being a subscriber to
- [The Mind Once Stretched…](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/the-mind-once-stretched/) - There are several quotes that inspire me and one of my favourites is the Mind Once Stretched by Ralph Waldo Emerson. All muscles need stretching, and our creative muscle is no different. Creativity is our greatest and most sustainable natural resource. Use it or Lose it as the saying goes. There are many ways we
- [Christmas message 2022](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/christmas-message-2022/) - Christmas message 2022 As the year draws to close, I’m reflecting on the work and conversations Maverick Minds has had throughout 2022. A couple of themes that emerged were building human connection and workplace flexibility. Given the major disruptions over the past three years it seems right that focusing on relationships would become a priority,
- [Embracing Change – A Creative Kickstarter](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/embracing-change-a-creative-kickstarter/) - [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]If the new year has you thinking about redesigning and renovating your workplace particularly around hybrid working take the time to have those conversations with your people and find out what they think creates a great workplace culture. What are the changes and improvements they believe will enhance the place in which they bring
- [This Hybrid Working Life](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/this-hybrid-working-life/) - Discussions around adjusting to a ‘new normal’ are intriguing. What do we mean by a new normal? Rather than focusing on a new normal, would it be more useful to fire up our imagination, intention and abilities to create more meaningful work practices that are beneficial to people and the planet. Rather than thinking in
- [mm365 - A 365-day creative project](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/mm365-a-365-day-creative-project/) - In 2022 I began a year-long creative project to produce an artwork a day no matter what other commitments I had going on. There was one major reason for launching into this project, which was to make a commitment to my own arts practice and not allow the ebb and flow of inspiration or time
- [Life-Long Learning & Accreditations](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/life-long-learning-accreditations/) - I’m a life-long learner and enjoy all sorts of learning experiences, which has resulted in two recent accreditation milestones. Over the past few years, I’ve been deep in the world of team coaching and recently obtained accreditation from the EMCC Global Team Coaching Individual Accreditation (ITCA) and Professional Designation at Senior Practitioner level. It’s a wonderful acknowledgment
- [International Association of Facilitators (IAF) 2023](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/international-association-of-facilitators-iaf-2023/) - I thoroughly enjoyed attending and presenting at the IAF conference in Canberra. It was such a collegial atmosphere, and great to catch up with people I haven’t seen for a while, as well as meeting people I’ve spent the last few years getting to know virtually. Then there were the delightful people I didn’t know
- [A Year in Collage mm365](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/a-year-in-collage-mm365/) - [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]At the beginning of 2022 I made a re-commitment to my creative arts practice. I constantly talk about creativity and living a creative life, and it dawned on me that I was missing a fundamental part to that, which was to create art on a more regular basis. My response was to dedicate some
- [Creativity and Conflict](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/creativity-coaching/creativity-and-conflict/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] https://www.cciacademy.com/wod-creativity/ I’ve worked with conflict coaching and mediation expert Dr Samantha Hardy and Founder of CCI Academy on various projects over the years. I’m delighted to collaborate with her on our recent virtual workshop Creativity and Conflict
- [Idea Spies](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/media/idea-spies/) - Have you heard of Idea Spies? Lynn Wood Founder and Chief Idea Spy has created a social enterprise platform for clever ideas, new discoveries and original thinkers. Featuring simply written posts of 100 words or less, the stories aim to expand the mind and spark our imagination. Topics covered include artistic, wellbeing, AI, Business,
- [Christmas message 2023](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/maverick-minds/christmas-message-2023/) - Season's greatings Mavericks. 2023 has whooshed by and Christmas is just around the corner. We never know what a year may bring. What we do know is that our world is dynamic, ever changing and presents many opportunities and challenges. We’re certainly witnessing that locally and globally. On a personal level I feel grateful for
- [Facilitating with Stories](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/facilitation/facilitating-with-stories/) - Following on from The Story Cookbook – Practical Recipes for Change, Cathryn Lloyd and Andrew Rixon curated and edited a collection of writings and experiences from an international cast of contributors. The book delves into the ethics of working with stories, how stories provide a gateway for reflection and the various working philosophies of practitioners. Following on from The Story Cookbook – Practical Recipes for Change, Cathryn Lloyd and Andrew Rixon curated and edited a collection of writings and experiences from an international cast of contributors.

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- [Creativity Coaching](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/category/creativity-coaching/)
- [Events and Webinars](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/category/events-and-webinars/)
- [Artwork](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/category/artwork/)
- [Events](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/category/events/)
- [Wellbeing](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/category/wellbeing/)
- [Innovation](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/category/innovation/)

## Tags

- [creativity](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/creativity/)
- [#innovation](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/innovation/)
- [#creativethinking](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/creativethinking/)
- [#maverickminds](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/maverickminds/)
- [#worldcreativityandinnovationday](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/worldcreativityandinnovationday/)
- [#creativityandinnovation](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/creativityandinnovation/)
- [#intothewoods](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/intothewoods/)
- [innovationedge](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/innovationedge/)
- [learning](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/learning/)
- [heartsandminds](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/heartsandminds/)
- [#conference](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/conference/)
- [#worldcafe](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/worldcafe-2/)
- [#openspacetechnology #heartsandminds](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/openspacetechnology-heartsandminds/)
- [#creativity](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/creativity-2/)
- [#learning](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/learning-2/)
- [#wellbeing](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/wellbeing/)
- [# USQ](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/usq/)
- [#gallery](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/gallery/)
- [#exhibition](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/exhibition/)
- [#showcase](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/showcase/)
- [#sleep](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/sleep/)
- [#read](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/read/)
- [#superpowers](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/superpowers/)
- [#leaders](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/leaders/)
- [#selfaware](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/selfaware/)
- [#curiosity](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/curiosity/)
- [#mindset](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/mindset/)
- [#Character](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/character/)
- [#coaching](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/coaching/)
- [#Flexibility](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/flexibility/)
- [#emoji](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/emoji/)
- [#communication](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/communication/)
- [#Facilitation](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/facilitation/)
- [#Transform](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/transform/)
- [#motion](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/motion/)
- [#unwrap](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/unwrap/)
- [#reflection](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/reflection/)
- [#action](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/action/)
- [#Essential](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/essential/)
- [#Thinking](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/thinking/)
- [#Leadership](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/leadership/)
- [#collaboration](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/collaboration/)
- [#candour](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/candour/)
- [#Perfectionism](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/perfectionism/)
- [#Experimentism](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/experimentism/)
- [#Progress](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/progress/)
- [#Visualising](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/visualising/)
- [#creative](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/creative/)
- [#future](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/future/)
- [#brisbane](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/brisbane/)
- [#event](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/event/)
- [#Sensing](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/sensing/)
- [#teams](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/teams/)
- [#Inquiry](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/inquiry/)
- [#Bureaucracy](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/bureaucracy/)
- [#Shaping-the-Future](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/shaping-the-future/)
- [#Facilitating](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/facilitating/)
- [#Connections](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/connections/)
- [#International-Women's-Day](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/international-womens-day/)
- [#LeadershipSuperpowers](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/leadershipsuperpowers/)
- [#Hackathon](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/hackathon/)
- [#leading](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/leading/)
- [#linking](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/linking/)
- [#Resourcing](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/resourcing/)
- [#snapshot](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/snapshot/)
- [#investing](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/investing/)
- [#Evolution](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/evolution/)
- [#Education](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/education/)
- [#podcast](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/podcast/)
- [#change](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/change/)
- [#supercharged](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/supercharged/)
- [#kindness](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/kindness/)
- [#Organisation](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/organisation/)
- [#Potential](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/potential/)
- [#Insights](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/insights/)
- [#FreeGuide](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/freeguide/)
- [#Steps](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/steps/)
- [#cheerful](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/cheerful/)
- [#Incognito](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/incognito/)
- [#Joy](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/joy/)
- [#Collage](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/collage/)
- [#Boost](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/boost/)
- [#Visualthinking](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/visualthinking/)
- [#Teamcoaching](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/teamcoaching/)
- [#Neuroscience](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/neuroscience/)
- [#Teamdevelopment](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/teamdevelopment/)
- [#LeadershipDevelopment](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/leadershipdevelopment/)
- [#CoachingSuperpowers](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/coachingsuperpowers/)
- [#BalancingAct](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/balancingact/)
- [#RebelliousCuriosity](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/rebelliouscuriosity/)
- [#Intrapreneurship](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/intrapreneurship/)
- [#Onlinesession](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/onlinesession/)
- [#Coaching-Inspired](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/coaching-inspired/)
- [#Illusion](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/illusion/)
- [#Meaningful-Moments](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/meaningful-moments/)
- [#framework](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/framework/)
- [#Visual-Shift](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/visual-shift/)
- [#artshow](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/artshow/)
- [#artisit](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/artisit/)
- [#local](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/local/)
- [#Winter-solstice](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/winter-solstice/)
- [#images](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/images/)
- [#Body-Mapping](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/body-mapping/)
- [#Artful-Leadership](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/artful-leadership/)
- [#Changemakers](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/changemakers/)
- [#Playground](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/playground/)
- [#VisualShift](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/visualshift/)
- [#wrap](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/wrap/)
- [#2025](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/2025/)
- [#highlight](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/highlight/)
- [#Garden](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/garden/)
- [#GoodIntentions](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/goodintentions/)
- [# Highlights](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/highlights/)
- [#Marvel](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/marvel/)
- [#team](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/team/)
- [#Richard-Branson](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/richard-branson/)
- [#entrepreneurial-superpower](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/entrepreneurial-superpower/)
- [#neurodivergent](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/neurodivergent/)
- [#Diaphanous](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/diaphanous/)
- [#Conversations](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/conversations/)
- [#Jason-Leigh-Smith](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/jason-leigh-smith/)
- [#Clarke-&-Mackay](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/clarke-mackay/)
- [#CoolBananas](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/coolbananas/)
- [#BasicBananas](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/basicbananas/)
- [#BusinessRetreat](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/businessretreat/)
- [#engaging](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/engaging/)
- [#balance](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/balance/)
- [#playful](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/playful/)
- [#director](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/director/)
- [#rose](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/rose/)
- [#Thorn](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/thorn/)
- [#Emerging](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/emerging/)
- [#InnovationPlayground](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/innovationplayground/)
- [#RoseBudThorn](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/rosebudthorn/)
- [#challenge](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/challenge/)
- [#ChangeManagement](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/changemanagement/)
- [#IABCQueensland](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/iabcqueensland/)
- [#opportunities](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/opportunities/)
- [#relationships](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/relationships/)
- [#Christmas](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/christmas/)
- [#2026](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/2026/)
- [#BodyMapping](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/bodymapping/)
- [#ChangeThatMatters](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/changethatmatters/)
- [#InternationalWomen’sDay](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/internationalwomensday/)
- [#TheCoffeeCommune](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/thecoffeecommune/)
- [#seriously-playful](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/seriously-playful/)
- [#Attitude](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/attitude/)
- [#workshops](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/workshops/)
- [#Creation](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/creation/)
- [#psychological](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/psychological/)
- [#AI](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/ai/)
- [#Artificial-Intelligence](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/artificial-intelligence/)
- [#bold](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/bold/)
- [#Capabilities](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/capabilities/)
- [#AITD](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/aitd/)
- [#value](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/value/)
- [#impact](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/impact/)
- [Agility](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/agility/)
- [#workshop](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/workshop/)
- [#Image](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/image/)
- [#C](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/c/)
- [#Disruption](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/disruption/)
- [#Artful Inquiry](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/artful-inquiry/)
- [#Improvised](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/improvised/)
- [#sip](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/sip/)
- [#connect](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/connect/)
- [#Reflect](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/reflect/)
- [#Experiences](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/experiences/)
- [#projects](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/projects/)
- [#people](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/people/)
- [#CSIRO](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/csiro/)
- [#Connection](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/connection/)
- [#collaborate](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/collaborate/)
- [#Technology](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/technology/)
- [#Energy](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/energy/)
- [#talk](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/talk/)
- [#SusanZheng](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/susanzheng/)
- [#ArtfulAugust](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/artfulaugust/)
- [#ScrumptiousReads](https://www.maverickminds.com.au/tag/scrumptiousreads/)