Is procrastination healthy for creativity?

  Recently I read an article which seemed to imply this.  The main theme of the article being that a certain amount of procrastination is good for creativity.  My immediate reaction to this was that procrastination was being misinterpreted. I had always understood...

Facilitating creative techniques

I have written previously about the importance of different creative techniques to help with creative problem solving. One of the barriers to introducing these into the workplace may be the confidence of the leader in facilitating them. Here I want to simplify the...

The importance of raising energy in a meeting

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...

What are icebreakers and why are they important?

What are Icebreakers? I am sure that many of you, like me, will have had that sinking feeling as we enter a new meeting. Especially when we don’t know anyone. However confident we are, it’s a difficult time. This is  when facilitators can really help to...