April 2011 

THINKSHOP CONVERSATIONS

Can Creativity Workshops Be Taught Online?

To teach this highly interactive, personal and human-centered subject, do we all have to be in the same room, or does technology now allow us to learn these critical skills from the comfort of our own office or home?  We've just completed our first Create on Purpose Essentials workshop online, and discovered the unexpected benefits of online training.

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Bee Inspired

Artisanal or varietal?  We decipher the nomenclature in the honey category as we search for a name for our new honey brand.

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ON OUR RADAR

Flavor Paper

Beautiful designs, a great name and aspirational stories that describe their installations give Flavor Paper a distinctive edge in the wallpaper category.  The name led me to believe it's wallpaper you can taste (it's not), but it is wallpaper that appeals to all of the senses.  Read about their installations for Altoid's and Lenny Kravitz .  And check out the company's headquarters, the Flavor Lair. 

THINKSHOP TIPS

Group Poem

At the end of your next team gathering, hand out index cards and ask participants to write three lines about the content of the meeting.  A line can be a few words or a complete sentence.  Collect the cards, shuffle them and read them aloud as if you are reading a poem that makes sense.  This is a fun, energizing exercise that can reveal important themes from a discussion.

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