The interplay of business, art and science
Posted in Conferences, Creativity at Work Newsletter, Home on Apr 21st, 2008
Highlights from the American Creativity Association Conference in Singapore
I was invited to speak at the ACA conference which took place the last week in February in Singapore. 200 people attended from 33+ countries, making this a truly international meeting. I love being part of conferences in far off lands, because it is an [...]
Posted in Art, Brain, Conferences, Creativity on Apr 21st, 2008
Tony Buzan, the UK-based inventor of Mind Maps, says “When you train your memory and train your imagination, there is a remarkable increase in concentration, study skills and creativity, while at the same time raising your IQ.” At the American Creativity Assoc Conference in Singapore, he asked us to write down the [...]
Posted in Conferences, Creativity on Jan 26th, 2008
For five days delegates will discuss the challenges and opportunities in applying creativity and seeking creative solutions across the cultures associated in four broad areas: government and quasi- government, education, business and commerce, and arts and culture.
Over 200 practitioners and experts from around the globe are expected to attend this conference.
I will be speaking about [...]
Posted in Conferences, Creativity at Work Newsletter, Home, arts-based training on Dec 21st, 2007
In this Issue:
Upcoming public workshops
Creativity at Work across the Commonwealth:
Vancouver, Victoria, Singapore, and Sidney
Rituals and Celebrations:
Ring the bells that still can ring,
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in
~ Leonard Cohen ‘Strange Music’
I used to think rituals and ceremonies (especially religious ones) were a colossal [...]