In July, I wrote about the benefits of creativity and offering ideas on how to be creative. Today I will reflect upon the barriers that get in the way of us being creative. 1 Negative thinking – prevents us from seeing opportunities because it changes our perception...
Being creative is good for the soul. This is, I know, a sweeping statement. However, let me explain what I mean by this. Creativity is about using all parts of our brain, both our logical, rational minds and our intuitive, more ‘open to possibility’ minds. This...
Many organisations talk about creating a vision for their future. However what many do is to create a vision statement. This just doesn’t work for me. Visions need to be inspirational and for this to happen they really need to soar above the limitations of words. For...
I hear many people make statements like, ‘I am not creative’. Well, I believe we are all capable of being creative. This blog offers a overview of how to be creative, tapping into my learning from creative writing. To be creative, we need to allow our...
In January I wrote about icebreakers and their value in setting the scene for an event. Today, to follow on from this, I will focus on the importance of raising energy in a meeting and how to do it. What are energisers? These are exercises, or some form of activity...
