The Creativity at Work Blog

Consider buying art this holiday season. Click on the pictures for details.

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Solution Finding: Leading with Creativity
With Linda Naiman
Feb 9 +10, 2010
Attend 1 or 2  days.
Royal Roads University
Management Certification Program

Description:

Creativity is a core competency for leaders and managers and one of the best ways to set your company apart from the competition. Becoming a skilled solution-finder will make you indispensable in today’s marketplace. [...]

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Composition 10 by Kandinsky

Saturday  Nov 28, 2009
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: Unity Church, 5840 Oak Street, Vancouver
Cost: $79.00 each day (includes art supplies, tea, coffee and cookies )
Please bring a lunch.
Registration: Please contact Bob Gault at ergault@telus.net  or call 604.941.2770

Facilitated by Linda Naiman
Explore the process of painting as a means of slowing down, becoming present to the [...]

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In today’s environment, career resilience is an essential attribute for success, even for survival. “If you identify with your job or career, you’re in trouble, because that changes,” says Ms. Naiman. “But if you know who you are and can take a stand for what you believe in – your values – you have a ‘north star’ to guide you.”

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Saturday  Nov 28, 2009
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: Unity Church, 5840 Oak Street, Vancouver
Cost: $79.00 each day (includes art supplies, tea, coffee and cookies )
Registration: Please contact Bob Gault at ergault@telus.net  or call 604.941.2770
Facilitated by Linda Naiman
Explore the process of painting as a means of slowing down, becoming present to the moment, listening to music with all [...]

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John Howkins on the Creative Economy and Creative Ecologies

John Howkins has written an article for my blog based on his latest book is Creative Ecologies: Where Thinking is a Proper Job (Creative Economy + Innovation Culture) He is the author of the best-selling book The Creative Economy

“The continual search for novelty that lies [...]

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Linda Naiman, a business and life coach, offers people who have recently been laid off a complimentary 30-minute coaching session [until June 30, 2009] to help spark the process of creative transformation. She suggests considering the following exercises:

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WSJ reports “With layoffs being announced nearly every day, it’s easy to dwell on the possibility of losing your job. Experts say now is the time to find ways to help your company save money and keep it from losing ground. You’ll be more valuable to your firm, but even if you are eventually laid [...]

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