2016_CPSI_Guide

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PROGRAM GUIDE

CPSI 2016 Program Schedule
Times Tuesday
June 14
Wednesday
June 15
Thursday
June 16
Friday
June 17
Saturday
June 18
Sunday
June 19
7–8.30 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
8.30–10.00 Sparks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Extending
Youthwise
10.00 Break Break Break Break Break
10.30-12.00 Sparks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Extending
Youthwise
11.30-1.30 Sparks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
12.10
CPSI CLOSING
Spotlight
1.30–3.00 Attendee
Registration
Opens
Sparks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
1.15 Lunch
3.00 Break Break Break Break
3.30-5.00 4.00 First Timer
Orientation
Sparks
Youthwise
Main Tracks
Youthwise
Excursions
Extending
Youthwise
5.00–6.00 Free Time Free Time Free Time Free Time
6.00-7.45 Dinner Dinner Dinner
CEF Cookout
& Celebration
8.00–9.30 CPSI OPENING
Spotlight
Spotlights Extending
9.30–10.30 Night Flights Night Flights Night Flights Night Flights Night Flights
9.30-12.00 Social/Pub Social/Pub Social/Pub Social/Pub Social/Pub
Leader Tuesday
Times Tuesday
June 14
9.00 -12.00 Registration
Planning Time
12-1.30 Leader Lunch
& Awards
2.00-3.00 Leader
Orientation
3.00 Break

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Dear Friends,
This year, we invite you to “shift”. When I have had to shift in my life,
it has followed a specific sequence:
1. Obstacle
2. Frustration
3. Pause
4. Step back
5. Shift
There are times I find myself butting my head against some wall.
Sometimes, it is because of someone else. More often, it is because
of me -- because of a worn pattern of coping or behaving or reacting
that no longer serves me.
I have learned to tune in to my pain points – frustration, sleepless
nights, reactionary behavior, or repetitive complaint about the
same thing/person/situation. I give myself time to recognize my reaction and respect that there is
important information there. “Why am I stuck?”, I stop and ask myself.
This is the essential pause that allows for self-reflection. The pause is the stillness after ineffectual
movement that allows me to rebalance and prepare for a different move.
Typically, that first move after the pause is a step back. Stepping back allows me the needed distance
to evaluate my situation. It is time to reflect and look at the challenge/issue/problem from all
perspectives because you create the physical/emotional/behavioral distance to do so.
When I was a teacher, my college students would often hit a wall when faced with new information
that challenged their worldview. They would sometimes visibly squirm when we talked about race,
class, and sex/gender. And I would tell them, “No one ever moves until they are uncomfortable.”
I invite you to pause, reflect, and shift. Engage discomfort. See what you learn. Then make your
move.
Welcome to CPSI.
Beth Miller, Executive Director
Welcome to CPSI

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In Memory
Perhaps they are not stars but rather
openings in Heaven where the love of our lost
ones shines down to let us know they are happy
~ Eskimo Legend
The Creative Education Foundation is blessed with many friends, and over the past year we have said goodbye to
three of them. We remember Norm Bakos, Jane Goldwasser, and George Land who did many wonderful things in
their lives, and who also took CPS and the spirit of CPSI and made both manifest in the world.
Norm Bakos
Norm was a passionate advocate for the ideas and causes he believed in. He was steadfast
and optimistic in the face of objections, constraints, or roadblocks. This optimism came
from his belief that the power of an idea could prevail no matter what. He was proud of
the nickname “Storming Norm”, one that he came by honestly, given to him during his
tenure as an elected councilman. His energy and singular focus on building acceptance
and support for his ideas was apparent to all. Norm said many times that CPSI changed
his life. He truly believed that CPSI, by teaching and inspiring people’s creative ability and
action, could be a powerful force for change. Norm was the husband of the late Frances M.
Bakos (Mancini); father of Angela Overhoff and Julie Bellacose; and loving grandfather of
Eric and Marla Overhoff. Norm passed on March 30, 2016 at the age of 83.
Jane Goldwasse
Jane was a devoted volunteer who served organizations that reflected her passions. She
served as a Girl Scout Leader for more than 25 years, and held leadership positions at the
Qualitative Research Consultants Association, in addition to her service to the Creative
Education Foundation. Jane received the 5-Year Leader Award in 2012 and served on
the CEF Board of Directors from 2009-2011. Jane’s first experience with CEF was at
Winterfest in February 2001. Springboard gave Jane a language for the work she had
been doing all of her life, and she attended every CPSI but one from 2001-2015. Jane was
generous and authentic. Her life was rich with meaningful work and service to others.
She was a constant, kind, and loving presence in our creativity community. The Creative
Education Foundation was a beneficiary of a $25,000 bequest from Jane’s estate. We are
honored and humbled to receive this gift, and her legacy will live on at CEF and CPSI. Jane
passed on July 17, 2015 at the age of 69. Jane was predeceased by her husband Hank in
2008 after 40 years of marriage. Jane is survived by her daughter Missy Carvin, her son-
in-law Brian, and by her granddaughter Abby and grandson Christopher, and by her son
Jonathan Goldwasser and his wife Emily.
George Land
George was known for his “Transformation Theory”, an inherent part of the nature of
function and growth. He presented his theory in his book Grow or Die, which received a
nomination for the Pulitzer Prize in Science as well as the National Book Award. George
founded Innotek Corporation and was a founding partner of Turtle Bay Institute, both
consulting companies created to further knowledge about the enhancement of creative
performance. George will be remembered as brilliant, noteworthy, and was a longtime
contributor to CEF and CPSI. In 1989, CEF awarded him the Creative Achievement Award
for his lifetime work in creativity and also awarded him the Distinguished Leader Award.
George passed on March 8, 2016 at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife Beth Jarman;
his son Patrick Land and his wife Victoria; Michele Jarman and Paul Bergstaesser and their
son William; and Alex and Amy Jarman and their sons Max and Tate.

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The Creative Problem Solving Institute is on Facebook,
LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. Find us at /cpsiconfer-
ence. Mention us @cpsiconference.
Use #cpsiconference or #cpsi2016
throughout the conference!
General Information 4
CEF Board of Trustees 6
CEF News 7
Parnes Fellows 8
Special Programming 10
Spotlight Speakers 12
Pre-Conference Workshops 14
Main Tracks 20
Extending Workshops 22
Leader & Volunteer Bios 44
Thank You’s 72
CPSI Map inside back cover
Table of Contents
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CPSI “Wings” (blue shirts!)
Our helpful volunteer “CPSI Wings” will be able to answer any
questions you may have about:
CPSI events – including scheduling and room assignments for
meals, General Extending sessions, Night Flights, speakers and
special events.
Emergencies & First Aid
In the event of an emergency or need for first aid while on site,
please dial ext. 0 from any house phone; this will take you to the
operator who will then contact Security or call an ambulance if
need be. Please instruct your families that if they need to reach
you in an emergency, they can call the UB Police at 716-645-2227.
They should tell the police that you are associated with the CPSI
(sipsee) conference which is taking place at the Ellicott Complex.
Parking
Complimentary parking is available to all conference participants
in the Fargo Parking Lot in front of Greiner Hall.
Ramada Shuttle
Shuttle arrangements are by reservation and are only on a first
come first serve basis. The shuttle can hold 11 people at one time.
Ramada Front desk- 716-636-7500
Lost & Found
Please bring all found items to the Info Desk in Greiner Hall.
General Information
Shipping
All participants and leaders are responsible for their own shipping
needs to and from CPSI. CEF is not responsible for any packages
left on site.
Business Center & Internet Access
The Business Center is on the main floor of Greiner Hall.
There is also free wireless internet throughout the campus.
UB- Guest (no password)
Handouts
Session handouts will be available online for participants to down-
load following the conference. More information to follow.
Parnes & Noller Bookstore
Each year our CPSI leaders, presenters and speakers bring their
books and merchandise to sell at the conference bookstore. Please
take this opportunity to both support them and the Creative
Education Foundation and take home reinforcing materials to aug-
ment your CPSI experience. The Bookstore is located in the CPSI
Hub and a virtual satellite in Greiner.
Bookstore Hours
l Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
l Thursday: 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
l Friday: 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
l Saturday: 10 am - 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
l Sunday: 10 a.m. - 12 noon
The “Hub” & Pub
The “Hub” is the central gathering place for all CPSI participants.
It is located on the main floor of the Ellicott Center/Atrium. In the
evening, this will transform into the Pub.
The Pub is the place to relax, enjoy music, dance and network with
CPSI friends and colleagues. The Pub will come to life with a DJ
Tuesday – Saturday nights:
l Tuesday - Saturday: 9:30 p.m. -12 midnight
Alcohol Policy
The Creative Education Foundation endorses responsible drink-
ing policies for all of its participants. No one under 21 years of
age will be served alcohol at any CPSI function, and anyone who
appears to be intoxicated will not be served. This is a university
campus, and as such there are strict guidelines for alcohol permits.
Please remain within the specified drinking areas (outdoor “Beer
Garden”) and adhere to the Alcohol Policies published.
CPSI Registration
The Registration & Info
Desk is located in Greiner Hall, B Wing.
Tuesday, June 14: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15: 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 18: 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Housing Checkin/Out (Go to Greiner Hall)
Sunday – Monday: 3 p.m. to midnight
Tuesday – Thursday: 8 a.m. to midnight
Sunday, June 19: Check-out 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
NOTE: Late Checkouts will be charged $50.
First Timer Orientation
Tuesday, June 14th 4 to 5 p.m.,
Katharine Cornell Theatre (KCT)
CPSI Opening & Spotlight
Wednesday, June 17th, 8 to 9:30 p.m.

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Golf Cart 1 Greiner C3 Hub Golf Cart 2 Greiner C3 Hub
Breakfast 7:00 7:15 7:30 Breafast 7:15 7:30 7:45
7:45 8:00 8:15 8:00 8:15
AM Break 10:00 10:05 10:10 AM Break 10:10 10:00 10:05
Lunch 11:30 11:45 12:00 Lunch 11:40 11:55 12:10
12:30 1:00 1:15 12:20 12:35 12:55
1:10
PM Break 3:30 3:40 3:50 PM Break 3:50 3:30 3:40
Dinner 5:30 5:45 6:00 Dinner 5:45 6:00 6:15
6:15 6:30 6:45 6:30 6:45 7:00
7:00 7:15 7:30 7:15 7:30 7:45
7:45 8:00 8:00
Golf Cart
Schedule
General Information
Meals & Meal Cards
All meals take place in the Culinary Center (C3). Except for Friday
Night Dinner (Excursion Night), all meals are included in the price
of your registration. Two breaks each day are also provided and
take place in the Hub and Greiner Hall lobby (excluding Friday
afternoon break, during Excursions).
Meal Hours are staggered to reduce lines.
Meal Cards: Upon registration, you will receive an envelope with
meal swipe card. You will need to swipe your card before each
meal at C3 (Culinary center). Please treat them as you would
cash; unfortunately, in the event of losing your meal card, you
will need to purchase a replacement card at a cost of $5 PLUS
cost of outstanding meals.
Etiquette
Attire: Most sessions at CPSI are highly interactive and
casual attire is appropriate. We do ask that participants wear
footwear.
Sessions: If you need to enter any session room or speaker pre-
sentation after the starting time, we ask that you enter quietly
and take a seat in the back of the room.
Extending Sessions: When attending breakout sessions we
want you to have the best experience possible. Should you find
that a session is not meeting your needs, you may leave that
session quietly and proceed to another session, entering that
session quietly so as not to disrupt the session’s progress.
Phone: Please respect presenters and participants by either turn-
ing off all cell phones and pagers or setting them to silent mode
while attending sessions. We request that only emergency calls
be answered, and that those be taken outside of session rooms.
Sponsorship
We would like to thank all of our sponsors and partners for their
generous contributions and support for the Creative Education
Foundation and the Creative Problem Solving Institute. As a non-
profit organization, the support that we receive from so many of
our constituents is critical to the operation of the Foundation and
allows us to continue expanding our philanthropic efforts. For a
list of major sponsors, see back cover and Sponsor page.
If you are interested in sponsoring CPSI in 2017, please contact
Beth Miller at 508-960-0000 or bmiller@creativeeducationfounda-
tion.com.
Evaluations
Session specific evaluation forms will be distributed and
collected at the end of each workshop. The full conference
evaluation will be e-mailed after CPSI. Your feedback is
essential to tailoring future events to meet your needs.
Photo & Video Release
By participating in CPSI 2015, all attendees grant and convey unto
the Creative Education Foundation all rights, title, and interest
in any and all photographic images and video or audio recordings
made by CEF during their participation in this CEF event, includ-
ing but not limited to royalties, proceeds or other benefits derived
from such photographs or recordings. If any attendee does not
agree to this photographic and video release, please notify the
Registration Desk. You will be required to wear a special badge so
our photographers and videographers are aware of your wishes.
2016 Scholarships
Thank you for donating to our scholarship funds: Pay-It-Forward,
YouthWise, and Belkist Padilla Entrepreneur fund. All together,
these represent $9,633 in donations, subsidizing 21 people
this year! Please join us next year and share the “Gift of Creativity.”

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Creative Education Foundation Board of Trustees are volunteers who leverage their intellectual capital, profes-
sional acumen, and passion for creativity to further CEF’s mission. Our work would not be possible without them. We
would like to honor the board members whose service concluded this past December.
Thank you, David Lorms, for your service on the Governance and Nominating and Development committees. Also,
thank you for your service as Secretary. The staff is especially grateful for your reliable and cheerful presence at CPSI
2015 registration!
Katherine (Kitty) O. Heusner ended her service with CEF this December. Kitty’s long involvement with CEF spans
more than 30 years, during which time she has served as a participant, leader, volunteer, mentor, and generous donor.
Kitty spent 10 years as a Trustee, assuming the role of Chair at a critical inflection in its history. She was the pivotal
leader whose diligence and collaborative leadership allowed the Board to work together to move the organization back
into stability while positioning it for renewed growth. In recognition for Kitty’s service, leadership, and devotion to
CEF and CPSI, the Trustees are pleased to dedicate the 15-Year Service and Commitment Award in her name – the
Katherine O. Heusner Service and Commitment Award.
We are pleased to introduce to you the 2016 CEF Board of Trustees.
Officers
Thom Gonyeau, Board Chair
Principal, Mountain View Group
Clare Dus, Vice Chair
Vice President, Sensory Spectrum, Inc.
Suzie Nussel, Treasurer
Principal, Nussel Consulting Group
Susan Robertson, Secretary
Founder, Susan Robertson Consulting and Instructor,
Harvard University
Jay Aquilanti
Creative Inc. Director, Disney
Destinations, LLC
Dan Bigonesse
Principal, Bigonesse &
Partners
Sunil Gupta
Chief Innovation Instigator,
Ideas Management
Consultants
Bob Leahy
Independent Finance and
Management Consultant
Puleng Makhoalibe
Head of School of Innovation
and Branding at Henley
Business School
Steve Shama, MD, MPH
Professional Speaker
and Principal, Joyworks
Communications
Duane Wilson
Program Director, University
of Notre Dame
Trustees
Creative Education Foundation

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WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The Trustees and Staff at the Creative Education Foundation (CEF) continue to celebrate the past and invest in the
future through a combination of strategic planning, program development, and organizational reflection. We are
proud to share with you this programmatic and organizational news.
Mission and Vision Statement
The CEF Trustees and Staff dedicated many hours to developing revised mission and vision statements that more fully
reflect what we do at CEF and CPSI and the impact we make in the world. These mission and vision statements cap-
ture the internal and external action and energy of the process. We also wanted to reflect that we do more than teach
a learning path; we provide a path to learning includes embracing a philosophy and its meaningful application in the
world. With this mission and vision, we show the active, interactive, and self-reflective work we do while embracing
both energizing emotion and aspiration.
Mission: We spark personal and professional transformation by empowering people with the skill set, tool set, and mindset of
deliberate creativity.
Vision: To unlock the creative genius in everyone.
Focus areas: Teach, Inspire, and Connect
The Sidney J. Parnes Global Fellowship
The Sidney J. Parnes Global Fellowship in Creative Problem Solving helps emerging community leaders develop as cre-
ative thinkers and innovators, while tackling major challenges to advance the common good and improve lives in their
communities. Our first class of Fellows are now completing their second year of work. The Fellows will showcase their
experience of the process and their work at the Wednesday, June 15 Spotlight Event and during their Thursday, June
16 Extending Session.
The Ruth B. Noller Research Grant
CEF is proud to present the 1st Annual Ruth B. Noller Research Grant award winner, Kathysue Dorey. The Noller Grant
will support Ms. Dorey’s project, The Freedom Legacy Impact Study, which evaluates how Creative Problem Solving
skills and practices, taught in an affirmative environment, can help women become emotionally healthy, independent
thought leaders and leaders of influence within their family and societal circles; thereby, breaking the patterns and
generational cycles of domestic abuse and violence. The grant award will support Dorey’s research and includes atten-
dance at CPSI. To hear more about Ms. Dorey’s work, attend her Night Flight on Thursday, June 16, at 9:30 p.m.
This work and more is supported by funds generated by CPSI, the Journal of Creativity Behavior and your dona-
tions. To help us increase our impact go to www.creativeeducationfoundation.org and click on the donate page or
contact Beth Miller at bmiller@creativeeducationfoundation.org or (508) 960-0000.
CEF News

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THE DR. SIDNEY J. PARNES GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP IN
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
The Sidney J. Parnes Global Fellowship in Creative Problem Solving helps emerging community leaders develop as
creative thinkers and innovators so they can improve lives in their communities. The Parnes Fellowship is adminis-
tered by the Creative Education Foundation and funded by a generous gift from the Parnes family and members of our
community. The Fellowship celebrates Sid’s vision to change the world with creativity throughout the world. For two-
years, Fellows work closely with CPS mentor/advisors to:
• Develop skills in creativity, cultural competence, leadership, collaboration, influence and storytelling, and project
management to move ideas to solutions.
• Apply CPS to solve a CEF Project.
• Execute individual projects to benefit their home communities.
Maham Furqan, Lahore, Pakistan
Maham came to the Parnes Fellowship with a desire to bring about educational reform
in Pakistan. After learning the CPS process, she realized that she first needed to tackle
the issue of the higher school dropout rate at matriculation level. Her focus population
is school-going girls in 8th, 9th, and 10th grade. Her project is a 3-year mentoring
program. She says, “Even at this early stage, I can report that CPS really is working. I
can see the change taking place in the lives of these girls who are the doctors, engineers,
and educators of the future.
Justin McCarthy, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Justin is working to build a safe space for young men in his community using Hip-Hop
culture to create dialogue, provide mentorship, and facilitate artistic expression. Justin
is partnering with local public schools to identify at-risk young men to participate so he
can help them develop focus, goals, and academic success, through his innovative curric-
ulum. Justin says, “Each one of us Fellows had specific concerns about our communities,
and with Creative Problem Solving, we were able to create four amazing projects. We are
individuals who had ideas and are now actively affecting change in our world. What is
cooler than that?” During the school year, Justin is working with a group of young men
from Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA to create poetry, music, and social action
projects.
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DABERECHI (DABS) OKEDURUM, LAGOS, NIGERIA, AFRICA
Lagos, Nigeria is facing a staggering youth unemployment crisis as a result of the
declining oil industry. Dabs’ initial project idea was to support the creation of 1000
businesses by 2029 by creating entrepreneurship hubs. CPS helped Dabs focus his
project into three areas: CPS facilitation; an Ideation Weekend; and the establishment
of the African Centre for Entrepreneurship Educators and Corporate Innovation. So far,
Dabs has already made significant strides towards his project goal. He has facilitated
CPS and ideation sessions for:
• The United States’ Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Alumni
project in Calabar, Nigeria for 60 secondary school graduates. One of the
success stories is a teen who created a laptop lamp from scraps.
• 35 Performing arts students at Creative Youth Boot Camp organized by the
Street Project Foundation with support from the U.S Consulate in Lagos. A key
focus was to apply CPS in drafting a feasible plan, and identifying and using
available resources to implement enterprising ideas with their skills.
• Students in the Abridged Lead the Way program of Meadow Hall College, an
initiative of Leap Africa.
• Ideation Weekend, a full-day creative thinking and ideation exercise for aspiring
entrepreneurs in Lagos, Nigeria.
Kabelo Malefane, Soweto, South Africa
KB’s initial project idea was to create a habit of reading among the youth in Kliptown,
Soweto, South Africa and to open a mobile library that is a functional and study-
friendly place for young people. After training in Creative Problem Solving, he decided
to increase the number of beneficiaries of the program and figured out ways to do so
while also cutting costs. KB’s focus is to create communities that read with the ultimate
goal of improving school grades, which he believes will make crime and other social ills
decrease. KB has already initiated his program, starting with three reading groups in
Kliptown, and then expanding to other areas for a total of seven book clubs.
To support the Creative Education Foundation and the Parnes Fellowship program, donate today at
www.creativeeducationfoundation.org.
“The creative person desires a
lot – for self, others, and for
society in general.”
~ Sid Parnes

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First Timer Orientation
Tuesday, June 14, 4-5 p.m. in Katharine
Cornell Theatre (KCT)
Facilitated by Gert Garman and Dan
Bigonesse
We are excited to welcome you to the CPSI
community! If this is your FIRST TIME attending
CPSI, please join us in KCT at 4 p.m. to learn the
ins and outs of having the best CPSI experience
possible. During orientation, you will have a great
opportunity to:
• Meet the CPSI Program Team.
• Connect with other first time attendees.
• Learn how to find your way around campus and
take advantage of campus and CPSI resources.
• Kick-start your CPSI experience.
Special Programming
Morning Shift
When: Wednesday-Sunday, 8:00am-8:15am
Where: Faber Castell Tent, near the “Dimple” outside
the Hub
Start every day with the Morning Shift! This daily gath-
ering, led by Donna Milani Luther, will get you into gear
for the day ahead. Pick up your daily Shift bracelet, wake
your creative self, and start your Morning Shift!
The afternoons and evening will be filled with more
opportunities to Shift -- keep your eyes open, experience
as much as you can!
Night Flights
When: Wednesday – Saturday, 9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.  
The Night Flights Program provides a continuation of
the day’s Extending sessions in an unstructured and
flexible series of evening programs. All CPSI attendees,
both leaders and participants, are encouraged to offer
and attend Night Flights. Please look for the Night
Flights information in the Hub.
Excursions
Niagara Falls Guided-Tour
This is a guided sightseeing tour of Niagara Falls
USA. Tour includes admission to the Maid of the
Mist Boat Ride and the Cave of the Winds. A box
lunch will be provided on the way back to the UB
campus at the conclusion of the tour. Guests will
be picked up and dropped off at Griener Hall.
Price: $67 (includes admission to attractions)
Runs from: 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Niagara Falls a la carte
This is for participants who would prefer to lin-
ger and savor the majesty of this historical park.
Participants are free to roam at will. Wristbands
are provided for trolley service throughout
Niagara Falls State Park. Guests will be picked up
and dropped off at Griener Hall.
Price: $35 (admission to attractions and boxed
meal is not included)
Niagara Wine Trail Tour
Guests will enjoy a four-hour tour through the
scenic Niagara Wine Trail and experience tastings
from three unique wineries while on tour. A boxed
lunch will be provided on the way back to the UB
Campus at the conclusion of the tour. Guests will
be picked up and dropped off at Griener Hall.
Price: $55
For more info and to sign-up visit cpsicon-
ference.com > Special Events > Excursions

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CPSI Auction, Scholarship, and Volunteer Support Donors
The Creative Education Foundation runs CPSI with a lean staff and CPSI team of only 4; with leaders who cover their
expenses and volunteer their time; and with volunteers who give their time and talent to pull off the longest running creativ-
ity conference in the world.
CPSI auction revenue helps us increase our impact. Scholarship funds help remove cost as a barrier to attendance and also
allow us to celebrate loved ones like Belkist Padilla whose creative legacy lives on at CPSI. And this year a few people stepped
up to help us cover overhead for our volunteers. These gifts from our CPSI contributors’ increases impact, supports diversity,
and memorializes loved ones. We are deeply grateful for your generosity, vision, and support!
CPSI Auction Donors 2015
Charlotte Bigonesse
Dan Bigonesse
Newell Eaton
Tamika Lewis
Louise Loomis
Jacqueline Lynch
Kareth Middlemass
Michael Newberry
Susan Newhouse
Cherri Prince
Susan Robertson
Janet Rouss
Anita Scott
Landon Shephard
Mary Ellen Vicksta
CPSI General Scholarship
(thru 5/25/16)
Abdul Rahim Al Ali
Sue Anderson
Jay Aquilanti
R. Bruce Baum
Virgina Bernd
Judith Bernstein
Lauren Bokaer
Marjorie L. Buscher
Matteo Catullo
Carol Chong
Cloud Conrad
Evette Cordy
Dawn DePasquale
Karin Dimant
Gary Dreyer
Ivy Eisenberg
Samuel Ezedudu
Wendy Feng
Ariel Fligler
James Friauf
Sari Gluckin
Alan Gordon
Deepika Grover
Katherine O. (Kitty) Heusner
Juli Hinds
Charles H. Hine
Elizabeth (Buffi) Huggins
Tim Hurson
Jane Jensen
Mukiibi Katende
Michelle Korenfeld
Angiemille Latorre
Peter Ling
Louise Loomis
Ruth Loomis
Karen Lynch
Siri Lynn
Samir Mardolker
Beth Miller
Caroline Nankya
Ike Nwazuoke
Amanda O’Bryan
Abel Ochigbo
Glenn Omura
Paula Perlman
Kristen Peterson
Brian Potts
John Ragland
Angelina Rahimi
Linda Salna
Russell Schoen
Joshua Schrager
Anita Scott
Dorie Shallcross
Greg Shoemaker
Michael Sing
Walt Stevenson
Catherine Tillman
Kathleen Thomas
Richard Toker
Patricia Tsoiasue
Michael Werner
Olwen Wolfe
Mary Ellyn Vicksta
John Van Vleck
Howard Yean
Belkist Padilla Scholarship
Mia Ballesteros
Jonathan Carr
Gerry Guilbeault
Ron Gitland
Kriste LaMay
Albert Sanchez
Emsalem Sassia
Javier Sotomayor
Tom and Marti White
Belkist Peer-to-Peer Support
(thru 5/25/16)
Alberto Alfaro
Gerard Alferez
Dinah Bennett
Andrea Campero
Gordon Casey
Jessica Collison
Denia Djokic
Monica Escobar
Caroline Gutman
Christopher Hale
Sabeeh Hameed
Albert Kang
Jamie Lee
Jason Leon
Laetitia Levy
Yunjoo Lim
Ying-Ying Lu
Nancy Ngo
Susan Nussel
Neetal Parekh
Caitlin Rosser
Tim Sussman
Yaolong Teo
Lindsay Young
Tiffany Yu
CPSI Wings Support
(thru 5/25/16)
Leonardo Aguiar
Bruno Campos
Caroline Lahlouh
Verna Laites
Josh Mahaney
Beth Miller
Kristen Peterson
Klaus Raupp
James Smith
Gui Sarkis
Bequests
Anonymous
The Estate of Jane Goldwasser
Annual Fund
(6/31/15-5/25/15)
Anonymous
Adrian Archer
Jay Aquilanti
Esra Aslan
Beth Barclay
Min Basadur
Bruce Baum
Henry H. Baxter
Rich Becker
Ginger Bernd
Judith Bernstein
Darren Bickel
Dan Bigonesse
Ann Bracken
Jean Bystedt
Susanne Chamberlin
Ruth Connolly
Margaret Dugan
Timothy Dunne
Clare Dus
Lael Edmonds
Joette Field
Roger Firestien
John Frederick
Canon Garber
Marion Garber
Elinor O. Gartner
William Gaydos
Sari Gluckin
Thom Gonyeau
Jacqueline Gordon
Kim Greene
Kimberly Hawkins
Leigh Hays
Katherine O. (Kitty) Heusner
David M. Horth
Yangting Huang
Anthony Hyatt
Jane Jensen
Bob Leahy
Donna Luther
Anne Manning
Megan Mitchell
Beth Miller
Elizabeth Monroe-Cook
Cheryl Nee-Gieringer
Susan Newhouse
Neliswa Peggy Nkony
Suzie Nussel
Roger Pogozelski
Cherri Prince
“Unless some-
one like you
cares an awful
lot, nothing
is going to get
better. It’s
not.”
~ Dr. Suess
John Ragland
Douglas Reid
Susan Robertson
Martin Rosenman
Dorothy Ann Sisk
Dorie Shallcross
Steve Shama
William Shephard
Mimi Sherlock
James K. Smith, III
Doug Stevenson
Walter Stevenson
William Sturner
Katie Tagye
Debra Williams
Duane Wilson
Jack Wolf
Olwen Wolfe
Gail Zelitzky
Sidney J. Parnes
Fellowship in CPS
Bea Parnes, Founding
Donor
Katherine O. (Kitty)
Heusner
Rosemary Rein
Corporate Match
Requested by Donors
Disney
Baker Hughes Foundation

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CPSI Shift Emcee
Donna Milani Luther, Creativity Provocateur
Donna is a one-of-a-kind Creativity Provocateur who will serve as your weeklong CPSI Shift
Emcee. Donna will guide your Mainstage Spotlight experiences to invoke your imagination,
provoke your senses, and evoke your emotions to help you “shift”. (Donna will also lead the
Morning Shift everyday at the Faber Castell tent at 8:00am at the “dimple” outside of the
Hub.)
Spotlight Speakers
Tuesday, June 14, 8-9:30 p.m.
From Pencils to Pom Poms: Why
a 255-year-old Pencil Company
Decided to Pivot Not Shift Its
Business
by Jamie Gallagher, CEO, Faber Castell USA
There is a distinct difference between a shift and a pivot. Faber-Castell, a 255-year-old
family owned pencil company from Germany, decided that this distinction was and is an
important part of the company’s success in the US and global markets. We will explore why
and also how “creativity” is driving a real business with real challenges.
Wednesday, June 15, 8-9:30 p.m.
Lenard the Line
by Jim Ridge
Jim, visual thinker and storyteller extraordinaire, shares Lenard’s inspirational story of discovering his creativity for
the first time. Jim Ridge is a Technologist, residing in Canada, who enjoys crossing boundaries. He revels in problem
solving sessions and ideation using visual mapping and other illustrative techniques. A 6 Sigma Green Belt, and Lean
Manufacturing specialist, Jim delights with the stories he weaves.

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Spotlight Speakers
How 530 Days as Parnes Fellows
Changed Our Lives Forever!
by Maham Furqan, Kabelo Malefane, Justin McCarthy, Daberechi Okedurum
From newbies to creative problem solving practitioners: what it means to collaborate with
co-creativity practitioners across three continents on a single project and then lead change
in your community with CPS. Our first cohort of Sidney J. Parnes Global Fellows shares
their life-changing journey of applying Creative Problem Solving to make a real difference. Maham, Kabelo, Daberechi,
and Justin will offer their stories of life before, during, and after their first CPSI, and the lessons they learned about
creativity, the power of CPS, and themselves. This spotlight will give you an up close and personal view of these four
remarkable young leaders and give you an inspiring look at how creativity can change the world.
Re-defining the Word “Idea”
by Gerry Tabio
Gerry will discuss how making money with ideas requires a re-definition of the word, “Idea.”
The business of marketing demands that ideas become persuasive campaigns that are cool
enough to get the attention of the target consumers, custom enough to reflect the advertis-
er’s brand, and effective in actually accomplishing the advertisers’ marketing objectives.
Gerry first attended CPSI in June of 1984. The experience was so impactful that it inspired
Gerry to adapt the Creative Problem Solving process to the generation and development of
marketing ideas to help him grow the radio station he managed at the time. One of the most exciting and challenging
projects Gerry and his team have tackled over the years is to help Clear Channel Communications – now iHeart Radio
– adopt an idea-based strategy to create sustained revenue growth. Gerry was part of the team that organized Clear
Channel University, which up until recently, was one of the largest corporate universities in the world. And more to
come...
Sunday, June 19, 12-1:15 p.m.
Shift Gears! Driving Your Future...
by Gert Garman
When I’m facilitating a creative session, I often tell people that my last name is “Garman” is
for a reason. I will be their GPS for the duration of the session. We may need to recalculate
a bit, but we will get to our destination. The same can be said of your future. Are you idling
on something you’ve really wanted to work on for a while? Is it time for
you to shift gears and get out of neutral and into drive? During this closing keynote, we will
talk about what it might take for you to get into gear, navigate a new journey and map it
out. And, that it’s okay to do a few “YOU-turns”. You are worth it!

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Session Title Category Leader(s) Room
Break Through Biases to Better Thinking Strategic Innovation Susan Robertson, Anne Manning Richmond 272
Creative Problem Solving Profile Process, Tools, & Techniques Min Basadur, Tim Basadur Grenier C135
(CPSP) Certification Shannon Wagers
Creativity + Strategic Planning = Strategic Innovation Laura Ryan MFC 355
Secret Weapon
Facilitate Like a Digital Warrior Process, Tools, & Techniques Tim Hurson, Ginny Santos Porter 261
Facilitation Zing – Applied Improvisation Process, Tools, and Techniques Jane Fischer, Russ Schoen Porter 241
and CPS
How to Write a Book (and Why) Growth Paul Reali Fargo 262
Illuminating the Intangible: The Arts Laura Delprato KCT
An Intro to the Art of Light Painting
Intro to LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Process, Tools, & Techniques Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, Stephen Walling Grenier B120
Methods and Materials
One-Day Jump into CPS Process, Tools, & Techniques Suzanne Chamberlain, Doug Reid Grenier B118
Master the Inside Moves of CPS Facilitation Process, Tools, and Techniques Roger Firestien Grenier LG3
Mindful Leadership and Creativity – Personal Growth Nanette Perrotte Wilkensen 261
Stepping Stones to Sustainable
Transformation
Neuro-Brain Bootcamp: Sparking Leadership Professional Development Gina Paigen Greiner LG4
and Creativity Through Neuroscience
One-Day Jump into CPS Process, Tools, & Techniques Suzanne Chamberlain, Doug Reid Greiner B118
Power Speaking Secrets: How to Professional Development Daniel Knight Greiner LG5
Inspire and Motivate
ReCraft Your Creativity: Process, Tools, & Techniques Craig Kosinski Grenier C135
The Invention Journey
The Lean Problem Solver: Process, Tools & Techniques Nicholas Merriman, David Quent Richmond
How Engineers Attack Problems Aerobics
The Seedling System: Your Secret Weapon Strategic Innovation Jody Fisher, Alison Murphy Greiner LG2
for Innovation Session Impact
Unleash the Storyteller in Your Professional Development Jean Storlie Mildred Blake
Youthwise (7-17) Evette Cordy, Renee Paser-Paul Richmond
Janet Zanutto Dining
Tell-A-Vision Mash-Up Jim Ridge MFC 322
Spark Sessions
CPSI 2016 SPARK SESSIONS
Wednesday, June 15, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Greiner L rooms refer to the Lounges by
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Break Through Biases to Better Thinking
Anne Manning, Susan Robertson
Strategic Innovation 
You are an innovation-killer! If you are shocked, don’t be.
We are all innovation killers. That’s because our brains are
hard-wired to make mental short cuts that get in the way of
innovative thinking. Scientists call these mental short cuts
Cognitive Biases. For example, during a brainstorming session,
when asked to come up with a wild and crazy idea, most people
will come up with something pretty tame. Why? Because our
Conformity Bias subconsciously nudges us toward what we
think might be accepted by the group. Another example? Even
people who consider themselves adventurous eaters repeat-
edly order the same few things at a favorite restaurant. Why?
Because the Status Quo Bias encourages us to stick with what’s
familiar and proven.
We ALL have these (and other) limiting Cognitive Biases,
whether we like to believe it or not. And since they operate
unconsciously, they are difficult to identify and manage. This
workshop is for people charged with innovation in their orga-
nizations and for those who want to be liberated from their
biases. Grounded in science proving why it’s so important to
overtly use creative problem solving techniques, this workshop
is essential for innovation leaders.
In this session you will:
• Experience several of the most important Cognitive
Biases that frequently get in the way of innovation for
you, your colleagues, your organizations
• Learn specific tools and techniques for fighting back
against these Cognitive Biases
• Develop strategies for sharing this learning and these
tools with your colleagues so that, together, you can
become more effective and efficient innovators
Creative Problem Solving Profile (CPSP)
Certification
Min Basadur, Tim Basadur, Shannon Wagers
Process, Tools, and Techniques 
The concept of creativity as a complete innovation process
is fundamental to the teachings of the Center for Research
in Applied Creativity. The CPSP identifies the four stages of
the process -generation, conceptualization, optimization and
implementation - and measures one’s relative preferences
for the stages called their style. It interconnects directly with
Simplexity Thinking TM, an advanced continuous creative
problem solving process, and the skills that make it work.
Modeling organizational adaptability directly, it is consistent
with what goes on in real world situations. The extensive field
research and successful global application experience behind it
are shared building on Sid Parnes’ pioneering work.
Upon completion of this workshop, participants are trained
and authorized to purchase and administer the Basadur
Creative Problem Solving Profile (CPSP) as a consulting, train-
ing and research instrument.
• Emphasize and understand creative problem solving as
a complete continuous innovation process from discov-
ering opportunities to taking action
• Gain sensitivity to individual differences in styles of
creativity, valuing cognitive diversity
• Know how to use the CPSP to engage individuals and
teams in achieving motivating results
Creativity + Strategic Planning = Secret Weapon
Laura Ryan
Strategic Innovation
Survival in today’s fast-paced global economy requires both
agility and temperance. But how do you know when to main-
tain and when to pivot? By simultaneously utilizing both
Creative Problem Solving and Strategic Planning you can opti-
mize resources, solve complex issues, and explore entirely new
domains. Although powerful in their own right, when com-
bined, they become a formidable weapon in any organization.
This session will help practitioners understand the steps in
merging and benefitting from both processes in order to help
organizations move confidently into the future.
• Explore the bifurcation of CPS and Strategic Planning.
• Delineate between Strategic Planning and Strategic
Spark Sessions require pre-registration.
If you did not select a Spark session please
check with the Registration Desk or Info
Desk to see what sessions may still have
space. These are NOT drop in sessions.
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Innovation
• Leave with metacognitive tools, which enable Strategic
Innovation
Facilitate like a Digital Warrior
Tim Hurson, Ginny Santos
Process, Tools, and Techniques
You’ve gone digital for communicating, calculating, planning,
and playing. But when it comes to facilitating, you’re a skeptic.
Good news! Things have changed.Do you want to share ideas
instantly across the room or even the world? Do you need to
understand decision-making in real time, with graphs and
charts? What if you need to facilitate from 6 to 600 in a sin-
gle room—or across the web? Do you want a method to grab
online or smartphone visuals (including videos) to illustrate
or expand ideas? Do you want a simple way to eliminate bias
during the evaluation? What if you could plan faster and more
flexibly using templates (your own or others)? Do you dream
about generating instant reports and never again transcribe
another sticky note or flip chart? Then the hands-on Digital
Warrior Workshop is for you. Join us. Spark up your facilita-
tion. Become a Digital Warrior.
• Explore best practices for online facilitation
• Practice how to blend digital and non-digital facilitation
• Understand what digital tools are already available and
what gaps still exist (let us know your wish list!)
Facilitation Zing – Applied Improvisation and CPS
Jane Fischer, Russ Schoen
Add ZING to your next Creative Problem Solving facil-
itation or training! Experience how to leverage applied
improvisation within the CPS model (Clarify, Ideate,
Develop, and Implement). Improvisation is a collabora-
tion power tool. It is built on trust, listening, accepting
offers, co-creating, and redefining risk and failure. These
principles are also at the core of deliberate creative prob-
lem solving. During this experiential, interactive session,
participants will learn how to apply improvisation activ-
ities to add energy, enthusiasm and creativity to clari-
fying situations, generating new ideas and connections,
developing and refining ideas and lastly getting teams
and groups ready to implement.
• Acquire a suite of improvisation activities for use
with groups and teams to Clarify, Ideate, Develop,
and Implement
• Learn how to use the powerful principle of “yes
and” in the context of creative-thinking pref-
erences to build trust and promote creative
collaboration
• Understand how and when to utilize, adapt, and
integrate improvisation activities into your next
CPS facilitation or training session
How to Write a Book (and Why)
Paul Reali
Personal Growth 
There is an adage “Everyone has a book inside them”. Have
you? This workshop helps prospective book authors take the
first steps toward getting that book OUTSIDE. In this session,
you will begin by exploring WHY you might want to write
a book, and WHY you have been finding it difficult to get it
started or get it done. Followed by WHAT book you should
write, HOW to get the book written; and what happens IF
you truly decide to do it and then get it done. “How to Write
a Book (and Why)” is for anyone who has wanted to write a
book, but hasn’t been able to get it done, or even get it started.
Anyone who feels they need to write a book, for career or per-
sonal reasons. And, anyone who just wants to know what it
takes to get a book written and published.
• Decide WHY you should write a book
• Identify WHAT is the right book to write right now
• Determine HOW to organize and write the book to
ensure you get it done
Illuminating the Intangible: Intro to the Art of
Light Painting
Laura Delprato
The Arts 
Discover light painting - a unique art form creating magical
images using long exposure photography to capture the move-
ment of light. In this hands-on interactive initial experience,
you will learn the basics of light painting and, along the way,
play with various light sources through long exposure pho-
tography. In the learning process, you will be interacting with
other people to transform place into space, infuse magic into
the mundane and illuminate the intangible to create your mas-
terpiece. You will be amazed at what you can create in your first
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workshop. This is a terrific opportunity to apply CPS, learn how
to expand your photography skills, increase creative thinking,
and bond with new friends. No experience required.
• Understand the light painting process
• Learn how to create light painting images
• Develop creative thinking skills through light painting
Intro to LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methods and
Materials
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, Stephen Walling
Are you looking for new tools to help people innovate? This
workshop is hard fun and could be just what you need. LSP is a
facilitated thinking & communications technique. It draws on
extensive research from the fields of business, organizational
development, psychology, and learning. This 3D process uses
hand-brain knowledge which helps teams surface information,
explore ideas, create better options, develop deeper knowl-
edge, and identify solutions faster with 100% engagement.
Participants experience both the flow of being a client and
also debriefing from a facilitator’s perspective. The room has
two areas, the play table for experience and the theory area for
facilitation debrief. The day starts fast with a brief introduc-
tion, and then we get our hands on the LEGO® bricks. After
personal skill building, the day moves to individual model
building and then to an innovation mining game! This process
has five stages: question, build, give meaning, make the story,
and reflect.
Note: Sign up early, limited seats. This day counts toward full
certification in this methodology.
• Add LEGO® bricks and LSP directives to your work-
shops to improve engagement and add anticipation and
excitement
• Use flow theory and underlying neuroscience principles
that make this so powerful and memorable
• Facilitate and explore ideas on a deeper, more meaning-
ful level using this fun and playful tool
Master the Inside Moves of CPS Facilitation
Roger Firestien
Do you want to make your facilitation sessions smooth and
seamless? Do you occasionally miss the transitions in the
process? Are you stressed before your facilitation session, anx-
ious as you work through it and exhausted at the end? Do you
want to move confidently through the CPS process so you can
consistently produce breakthroughs for your clients, become
more at ease in your facilitation sessions or do you just want to
up your game? In this highly interactive session, you will expe-
rience, practice and explore the “inside moves” that make the
Creative Problem Solving process flow smoothly and with effi-
cacy. This workshop helps beginning, and advanced facilitators
significantly improve their skills at facilitating the CPS process.
Participants are asked to bring their facilitation challenges and
issues to the session.
• Experience how to smoothly and confidently transition
from one stage to the next in the CPS process
• Learn how to talk less and accomplish more in your
session
• Apply several tried and true all purpose CPS techniques
that work 98% of the time
Mindful Leadership and Creativity – Stepping
Stones to Sustainable Transformation
Nanette Perrotte
Personal Growth
Learn about the foundations of Mindfulness and how to lead
in a way that leverages the inner power in us all to create
sustained transformation in the Western workplace. You’ll
experience the pillars of mindfulness, establish tools to develop
a personal connection to mindfulness, enact different scenar-
ios where mindfulness creates a sustained transformation in
the work environment. Opportunities for discovery in the
workshop include meditation, yoga, and stress reduction. This
workshop is your chance to gain the stepping stones to becom-
ing a better leader by seeking within yourself and others an
awareness of the inner power we possess to create and sustain
transformation. Engage in a truly holistic approach to Mindful
Leadership, led by a Jazz singer who incorporates Yoga, health
and wellbeing practices.
• Establish tools to develop a personal connection to
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mindfulness
• Gain tools to enhance communication techniques
• Improve your leadership skills by incorporating com-
passion, empathy and awareness
Neuro-Brain Bootcamp: Sparking Leadership and
Creativity Through Neuroscience
Gina Paigen
Professional Development 
Innovation (the creation of something new or improved that
adds value) requires more than subject matter expertise and
great ideas; it requires leadership. As we’re learning about
effective leadership, we’re able to tap the insights of neurosci-
entists who are continually discovering new pieces to the puz-
zle of what it means to be human. Using the ThirdWay Model
of Integrated Entrepreneurial Leadership as a framework,
this program examines the latest in neuroscientific research;
drawing on knowledge of right and left hemisphere, brain cen-
ters, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems,
neuroplasticity and other breakthroughs, as they pertain to
leadership competencies and creative potential. We will exam-
ine how we can use our knowledge of brain function to improve
social and emotional intelligence, handle stress, increase our
tolerance for calculated risk, manage change, strengthen our
overall Creativity Quotient (CQ), become better learners and
build resilience. In addition, we will debunk some commonly
held myths about the brain. And we will provide tools and
techniques that can be used to strengthen performance, and
enhance leadership competency, creative growth, a sense of
well being and overall peace of mind.
• Understand the foundations of brain function and
explore the latest in neuroscientific findings
• Examine critical leadership and creative competencies
from a neuroscience perspective
• Learn neuroscientific tools and techniques for enhanc-
ing leadership and creative potential
One-Day Jump into CPS
Suzanne Chamberlain, Doug Reid
Process, Tools and Techniques
Want to jumpstart your CPS knowledge? Then spend a concen-
trated day focusing on the key elements of applying creative
thinking and problem solving both professionally and person-
ally. In this accelerated program, you will learn the basics of
applying creative thinking so that you can clarify problems,
generate ideas, develop solutions, and implement ideas on
demand.
• Identify blocks and bridges to creativity
• Share a common language and process for problem
solving
• Apply the tools and techniques of CPS while working on
real problems, challenges and opportunities
Power Speaking Secrets: How to Inspire and
Motivate
Daniel Knight
Professional Development
Join us to acquire the secrets of powerful presentations that
will take your speaking skills to the next level and beyond.
Learn the secrets to increasing your comfort, confidence, and
poise; engaging your audience and keeping their attention
throughout your presentations; cutting your preparation time
by focusing on essentials; and delivering presentations that
cause your audience to know, believe, feel and act in the ways
you want them to. Learning and internalizing these powerful
presentation secrets will increase both your credibility and
your success. In this intensive session, you’ll start by making a
short personal introduction, and later you’ll present a five-min-
ute speech. Before, during and afterward, you’ll be receiving
instruction and personal coaching from an expert leader and
coach. And you’ll be sharing and receiving feedback from your
fellow participants. Overall, in one day you’ll quickly acquire
noticeable improvements in your speaking skills.
• Transform your nervous energy into confidence and
enthusiasm
• Focus on essentials to cut your preparation time
• Persuade others to accept your views and take the
desired action
ReCraft Your Creativity: The Invention Journey
Craig Kosinski
In this session, we will follow Clever Object from idea to the
edge of physical development. Although research and devel-
opment is a critical component in every invention, a great deal
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of time and money can be wasted when too little effort is put
into creative thinking at the front end - in crystallizing the
initial idea. We will start from scratch using a variant of the
Parnes and Noller technique, Idea Finding Through Forcing
Relationships. The workshop will provide participants with
the foundation they will need to take their own into the next
steps of the invention process. Some of the material used in
this session come from Craig’s forthcoming book, ReCraft Your
Creativity: Improve Your Problem Solving Through Play, Art
and Craft Skills. Craig has a dual background in both creativity
and manufacturing processes.
• Develop a personal system of images and objects (icons)
and use these icons in creativity games that will result
in ideas for inventions
• Use drawing and planning processes to develop your
invention concept
• Prepare to produce your invention by applying a clear
process to estimate costs in time, material, and manu-
facturing procedures
Tell-A-Vision 
Jim Ridge
Mash-Up 
Tell-A-Vision is about the art of externalizing your thinking
into physical form and then re-animating life and spirit back
into it. We’ll look at three stunning concepts. First “Drawn 2
Think”; the instinctive need to think and express on surfaces.
We’ll leverage these natural instincts and show you that simple
child-like line drawings are more effectual than sophisticated
ones, and darn easy to do. Second, “Just Build It”; the prac-
tice of visual-tactile prototyping where you’ll discover that
prototyping isn’t only for famous Swedish office furniture
designers, and formula one racing team owners. It is about
using very simple “Handstorming”- tools to help you blast
your way through everyday design challenges. And finally:
“Tell-A-Vision”; the art of visual storytelling where you’ll learn
concepts such as diagramming, idea sketching, constellating,
storyboarding, and traditional art forms of “Picture Telling”;
such as Kamishibai. And then the very special skill of animat-
ing your storytelling with no technology at all! Oh, one more
thing. If you have a device for video capture, like an iPhone or
camera, bring it with you. And even if you don’t, come and be
part of the Tell-A-Vista movement!
• Discover the importance and benefits of live creation of
visual artifacts and how they can hold fingerprints
• Learn that you are in essence a “picture teller” first in
everything you do.
• Sketch fast, build fast, fail fast, learn fast!
The Lean Problem Solver: How Engineers Attack
Problems
Nicholas Merriman, David Quent
Every industry and organization is plagued by waste. Learn
how to become LEAN as you operate a mock factory utilizing a
structured problem solving tool. Learn directly from your mis-
takes and discover how to eliminate the waste in any process.
• Learn the fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing
• Understand what it takes and how to develop a concise
problem solving A3 (problem solving tool)
• Work as a team in a mock factory to develop the most
efficient process
The Seedling System: Your Secret Weapon for
Session Impact
Jody Fisher, Alison Murphy
Strategic Innovation
Do you work with groups tackling innovation challenges? Do
you want your session plans to stand out above the rest? Then
join us to learn about the Seedling session planning system.
The Seedling system, based on the work of esteemed creativity
researcher and pioneer Dr. E. Paul Torrance, builds creativity
skills and information processing strategies, which are used
to create new thinking and innovation breakthroughs. In this
workshop, you’ll be introduced to the Seedling system, learn
from real-life applications in business settings, and practice
designing sessions.
• Learn how to create highly engaging and productive
innovation sessions
• Gain a better understanding of how to choose which
innovation tools to use in sessions for optimum strate-
gic impact
• Discover how to extend your impact beyond the ses-
sion itself by activating creative thinking skills in the
participants
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Unleash the Storyteller in You
Jean Storlie
Sitting at his desk at 6 pm, Bill struggles to finalize a pitch.
Reviewing the data again, he knows they have a winning prod-
uct concept. But how to convince the skeptics to invest in this
bold new idea? Pacing his office, he flips on the radio. “Great,
just what I need, traffic gridlock -- and I promised Julie I’d
stop at the store.” Switching channels, he’s drawn into a story.
Mesmerized, when he comes back to his pitch, it hits him! He
doesn’t need more facts; he needs a story. He restructures the
deck, starting with a story, links it to the product idea, and
puts all the data in back up. Driving home elated, he greets
Julie with salad, bread, and smile on his face. Whether you are
a natural or a wanna-be storyteller, this workshop helps you
create stories of human struggle and triumph that leave your
listeners pondering new truths. You’ll learn essential skills for
personal storytelling: mining your life for stories, developing
plot and meaning, and using descriptive language to depict
characters and scenes.
• Learn how to construct and tell stories that create
influential, emotional connections with consumers,
customers, employees, or business partners
• Refine and demonstrate personal storytelling skills
through experiential activities and peer mentoring
• Generate a list of story ideas and create at least one pol-
ished story to use in professional communication and
advocacy
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Main Tracks
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING TRACK
Springboard is your fast track to a deliberate creativity
process for solving problems and capitalizing on oppor-
tunities. Your team of experienced facilitators will use
hands‐on activities, real‐world examples, and a variety of
divergent and convergent thinking tools to give you the
skills you need to advance your personal and professional
goals.
CPS Tools & Techniques is a natural stepping‐stone
if you took Springboard last year. Our program allows
beginner to intermediate facilitators to deep‐dive into
the CPS process, adding more facilitation tools to your
repertoire. You will gain a clear understanding of which
tools to use at each stage of the CPS process, as well as
how to modify them to fit your session objectives or
add a bit of creative flair. You will also learn a variety of
energizers and fun grouping games to keep your sessions
engaging and interactive.
Facilitating CPS is designed for those who already
know the CPS process in theory and are ready to put it
into action as a facilitator. Characteristics of successful
facilitation will be identified and practiced, and partici-
pants will develop an awareness of their own strengths
and areas of opportunity.
Training CPS is designed to provide you with the mod-
ules, framework and practice to allow you to train indi-
viduals and groups in Creative Problem Solving. Learn
to deliver the core CPSI Springboard program that intro-
duces participants to a layered approach to learning CPS.
Integrating Creative Leadership will integrate the
experiences and skills of previous CPS courses as we get
in touch with who you are as a creative person and how
that shapes your ability to lead others (and, yourself) and
to create resourceful environments.
EDUCATOR TRACK
Educating for Creativity - Level 1 is designed specif-
ically for people who want to bring creativity and creative
thinking skills into their work with learners ... educators,
youth leaders, administrators, etc. It is a fast track to
a deliberate creativity process that will help you trans-
form your work. You’ll learn to use the Creative Problem
Solving (CPS) Process, along with recent brain research
on teaching, learning, and curriculum design.
Educating for Creativity - Level 2, advanced course,
is designed specifically for people working with learners
in any capacity who want to deepen their understanding
of how to bring creativity to life in their work with stu-
dents. Based on developmental theory, you’ll learn ways
to provide structure for freedom, interventions and how
to know when to do what.
IMMERSION TRACK
Building and Sustaining Innovation Cultures:
Explore the 12 key interdependent strategies for devel-
oping sustained innovation culture, assess the strengths
and weaknesses in your current cultural and plan the
moves that will allow you to leave a lasting legacy of
improved creative collaboration in your organization.
Design Thinking Demystified will allow you to dive
into a challenge and shift your perspective about the
nature of Design Thinking through hands-on experience
and thoughtful discussion about future application and
be able to confidently and immediately use a Design
Thinking approach to problem solving.
Journey to Insights: An Arts Experience is a creatively
engaging and transformative journey fueled by the use of
arts-based tools and techniques. Experiencing art allows
you to shift your perception and thinking to discover
and express new creative ideas. You do not have to be an
experienced artist to take this journey, just come with a
readiness for playful adventure, a willingness to experi-
ment, and openness to a new process of emergence.
Polarity Thinking. A “From To” Shift. You will use
Polarity Thinking as a mindset and toolset for complex
issues. The process allows one to visualize and plan for a
shift in thinking. You will distinguish between “either-or”
problem solving and “both-and” thinking. Through dis-
cussion, activities and Polarity Mapping, you will identify
inter-dependent factors that are constants and inde-
structible, learn how to use them in a deliberate process
and apply these insights to personal and professional
situations.
YOUTHWISE (AGES 7-17)
This program empowers our youth to become the creative
leaders of the future. YouthWise is a fun, highly experi-
ential program that builds life-long learning skills. Youth
make lasting friendships with other kids from around the
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Main Tracks
Course Leader(s) Room
CPS Track
Springboard A Missy Carvin, Greg Sonbuchner, Susan Robertson Richmond 272
Springboard B Amy Climer, Elizabeth Huggins, Brian Kalina Porter 261
Springboard C Clay Bunyard, Sharon DeKorte, David Lunken Porter 241
Springboard D Pablo Alcazar, Ana Castelan Valles, Ian Rosenfedlt Richmond Aerobics
Tools & Techniques Dan Bigonesse, Glen Fayolle, Katie Tagye Wilkeson 261
Training CPS Russ Schoen, Mimi Sherlock Fargo 262
Facilitating CPS Thom Gonyeau, Karen Lynch, Susan Newhouse MFC 322
Educator Track
Educating for Creativity Level 1 Christine Boyko-Head, Reg Foucar-Szocki, Donna Milani Luther Greiner C134
Educating for Creativity Level 2 Diane Foucar-Szocki, Walt Stevenson Greiner C135
Extending Track Over 80 workshops See Extending Schedule
& General Extending Insert
Immersion Track
Building and Sustaining Bob Eckert Greiner 120
Innovation Cultures
Design Thinking Demystified Emily Callaghan, Tamara Christensen, Peter Zapf Mildred Blake
Journey to Insights: An Arts Experience Anthony Hyatt, Cheryl Nee Gieringer, Maryellyn Viksta KCT
Polarity Thinking: A “From To” Shift Clare Dus, Ismet Mamnoon C3 - Private Dining Room
YouthWise*
YouthWise 7-11 Tara Calianos, Evette Cordy, Michaelene Dawson-Globus, Richmond Dining
Jimmy Juste, Mary Lyon, Liz Marchetti, Renee Paser-Paull,
Pam Simmeth, Janet Zanutto
* Youthwise runs Wednesday - Saturday 8.30am - 5pm, Sunday 8.30am - 12pm
MAIN TRACKS - 17 HOURS
Thursday -Saturday, June 16-18
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Achieving Warp Speed: Taking Initiatives from
Crawl to Sprint
Process, Tools, & Techniques (2.5 hrs)
Dawn Depasquale
Often environments operate slowly, leading to significant
missed opportunities. Many reasons exist, from paralysis
to lack of clarity around the issue to the misconception
that consensus is inherently slow. Participants will
explore the cultural concept of time and the challenges
of being timely, as well as develop ideas and strategies
to overcome the biggest challenges to accelerated move-
ment forward.
 In this workshop you will:
– Explore cultural differences in how we regard time, how
it affects everything we do, and how we do it
– Identify common barriers that block accelerated prog-
ress in an organization
– Learn how the Creative Problem Solving process allows
for superior results through the “Wisdom of Crowds”
and challenges the myth that involving people takes too
much time
Challenge Mapping: Create Robust Strategies that
Work beyond the Boardroom into the Real World
Strategic Innovation (2.5 hrs)
A better way to create robust business strategies against
any complex problem such as “increasing sales” or “creat-
ing a better education system.” Experience and learn in
a highly interactive session tangible tools you can use in
the real world. The tools will help you to 1) Understand
root causes of complex problems leading to new insights
on how to resolve, 2) Neutralize the effect of organiza-
tional levels or the “loudest voices” in the room in service
of the actual problem understanding from ALL content
experts. And finally, 3) Create explicit hierarchy and
connections from actionable tactics to strategic pillars to
broad strategic vision as a better way to create and artic-
ulate a robust business strategy.
– Learn a real world process to overcome challenges (i.e.,
I’ll recognize it when I see it)
– Apply deferral of judgment, divergent and convergent
thinking skills in problem finding, fact finding, and prob-
lem defining
– Find hidden challenges in complex situation using the
“why-what’s stopping” analysis
Creative Geniuses: Their Make-Up, Tools and
Impact Mash-Up (2.5 hrs)
Cecilia Yau
We’ll probe into the lives and works of creative geniuses
who broke the boundaries of science and art and changed
the way we see the world. Together we’ll address some
enigmatic questions. Where does the inspiration for orig-
inal ideas come from? What are the personal character-
istics of creative geniuses? What methodologies do they
use to nurture emergent ideas into world transforming
theories? Participants will be invited to experiment
with imagery exercises, futuristic/visionary thinking,
metaphorical thinking, and other fun, imaginative
adventures.
– Learn the characteristics of creative geniuses
– Experience an in-depth look at their unique creative
processes and groundbreaking contribution
– Experiment with imaginative, intuitive thinking skills
that can help to bring out our own creative potential for
new, original ideas
Creative Problem Solving Profile (CPSP):
Transforming Silo Tensions into an Innovation
Advantage
In our turbulent world, problems facing organizations
are much more complex than ever before and require
collaboration across different disciplines for innovative
solutions. However, a silo-based culture continues to
dominate many organizations in which the optimiza-
tion of an individual departmental objective overrides
organizational needs. This reality makes it difficult for
cross-departmental teams to work together efficiently to
create real change. We present an implementable cogni-
tive problem-solving process that enables collaborative
innovation. Individuals identify their unique preferences
for different stages for the process and learn how to
synergize their efforts — avoiding the frustration and
dysfunction that typifies much team work. Teams can
effectively learn how to “complete each other” rather
than “cancel each other out.” You will receive real-world
examples and a proven instrument to measure individual
preferences.
– Overcome the common inclination toward “silo
thinking”
– Take steps to successfully innovate together in
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interdepartmental teams
– Facilitate the integration of diverse expertise to man-
age innovative projects through to completion
Developing and Sustaining an Innovation Culture
Strategic Innovation (2.5 hrs)
Duane Wilson
Without an innovation strategy, innovation improve-
ment efforts can easily be a grab bag of the latest gim-
micks and flavors of the month. Having a clear strategy
for innovation will inspire imaginative teams to look
beyond the obvious, explore a broad range of possibili-
ties, and identify significant opportunities for growth.
This workshop provides the keys to implementing an
ecosystem of innovation that is systematic, systemic,
and sustainable.
– Learn the strategic planning process for implementa-
tion of an innovation effort
– Create a personalized Strategic Innovation Plan for
your organization
– Learn tools to sustain a culture of innovation
Discover Your Fountain of Creativity
Personal Growth (2.5 hrs)
Matteo Catullo
Wouldn’t it be great to discover a fountain of creativity?
A special place for all the creative answers you’ll ever
need, and all the creatively original questions you could
ever hope? And wouldn’t it be great if this inexhaustible
supply of creative insights was as close as your pillow?
Join Matteo as he guides you through a process to har-
vest the creative genius of your dreams. Using a variety
of techniques including drawing, collaging, multi-media,
and even sock puppets, you will discover a real foun-
tain of creativity that flows inside you and wakes up
every night. You will reveal both the bright side and the
shadow of the countless insights that live in your sub-
conscious — insights you always knew were there, but
couldn’t quite reach.
– Learn a step-by-step process for accessing the creativity
of your dreams
– Apply a simple approach for looking at both the bright
side and shadow side of your insights
– Use a set of tools for uncovering the deeper meanings
behind your questions
INNOVATIVE LEADER-COACH: Inspiring Creativity in
Turbulent Times
Professional Development (2.5 hrs)
Gina Paigen
Imagine an organization filled with high-performers,
excited to come to work every day. Imagine creativity
and innovation as part of your organizational DNA.
Now consider marketplace volatility, the ever-escalating
volume of available information, increasing constraints
on resources, and the challenges of a highly diverse
workforce. How do we get from here to there? To build
an innovative organization in the current turbulent land-
scape, leaders must possess strong leadership capabilities
and the ability to grow the talent around them. This
interactive program is aimed at developing the skills and
mindset necessary for high-performance leadership, and
the competencies for effective coaching and mentoring.
We will explore what it means to lead from a place of
purpose, the importance of social and emotional intel-
ligence, the power of perspective, systems awareness,
how we can embrace paradox and strengthen creative
intelligence, and the value of flexibility, adaptability, and
change. Also, we will introduce the “coach-approach;”
being open, flexible and present, listening, and displaying
curiosity and intuition — all critical tools in any creative
leader’s toolbox.
– Explore the role of leadership in building a creative,
dynamic, successful organization
– Grasp the 6 P’s of Conscious Leadership: Purpose,
People, Perspective, Process, Paradox, and Presence
– Learn the foundations of the “coach-approach” as a
leadership tool
Listening Dialogues
Jennifer Quarrie, Doug Reid
Awaken your awareness that enables one of the deepest
forms of human connection and understanding. Join
Doug Reid and Jennifer Quarrie in their listening dia-
logues. After discovering that they share a passion for
the power of deep listening, they embarked on a journey
through a series of conversations about listening and
how it relates to human understanding, connection, cre-
ativity, and self-actualization. Whether connecting with
others or building self-awareness, deep listening provides
a pathway to many of our most meaningful experiences
and insights. They will share their process and the
essence of their discoveries. They invite you to explore
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the dialogue with them!
– Stir your thinking and practice of listening by experi-
encing genuine dialogue and discovering how the most
foundational elements of deep listening foster under-
standing and creativity
– Understand the core elements behind deep listening
– Learn to listen in new ways, practice ‘holding the space’
and build a personalized plan on how to listen deeply in a
manner that supports your near- and long-term goals
Mama Said Knock You Out
Paul Fleming
Research shows us that the right types of conflict (cog-
nitive not emotional) are key to being more creative and
producing better ideas. However, not everyone is com-
fortable with conflict, and it’s our job to encourage it. By
borrowing from the world of boxing, you learn to study
your opponent, think on your feet, respect your sparring
partners abilities while still punching above your weight,
and to build conflict confidence in your ideation ring.
In this “pull no punches” and highly experiential work-
shop (come prepared to sweat a bit), we break down the
essential components of boxing into easily accessible and
fun techniques, transforming you into a creative conflict
badass.
– Learn how certain types of conflict can accelerate your
team’s creative output
– Peek into the world of boxing to understand how tools
and techniques can be applied to generating healthy
conflict
– Discover through playful exercises how a boxer’s men-
tality can move the creative dial
Manage Creative Teamwork with Manual Thinking
Gerrit Jan Veldman, Enric Segarra
Throughout the past decades, many powerful meth-
ods have been created to stimulate creative problem
solving. Manual Thinking offers a simple yet useful
set of tools with which methodical teamwork can be
managed and put into practice in a hands-on manner.
By transforming methods into simple steps of writing,
drawing, and arranging content, the tool allows teams
to work together on a visual document, with a uniform
and esthetical language as a result, regardless to which
process is applied. You and your team can learn how to
simplify phases of exploration, creation, and evaluation
while maintaining very pleasant and effective group
dynamics with valuable visual documents as a result.
– Explore and create together by drawing and organizing
content into a visual document
– Learn to get the most out of creativity as a group by
inspiring a team in multiple directions
– Learn how Manual Thinking can be applied to lead a
Design Thinking session
PRAXIS: How To Do Anything Better
Tim Hurson
In both our business and personal lives, we often over-
estimate what we can achieve overnight and underesti-
mate what we can achieve over time. We fail to leverage
the simple truth that the process of getting better, at
anything, is, in fact, a process. By learning the steps to
that process, people at any skill level can improve their
performance in any area of their business and personal
lives. Human beings are learning organisms. We are
programmed to improve. We just need to know how.
PRAXIS, built on the work of thinkers and scientists
from Socrates to Carl Rogers to Hannah Arendt to David
Kolb, offers a framework and tools to lead better and do
better with a simple, repeatable process.
– Apply the five esential tools of the Praxis dynamic
improvement model
– Identify behaviors you need to stop doing, start doing,
or do better
– Establish a personal culture of dynamic improvement
for yourself and the teams you lead
Relish Introversion at CPSI!
Personal Growth (2.5 hrs)
Olwen Wolfe
In a largely extraverted event such as CPSI, you can nur-
ture your introversion by going for walks, finding quiet
spots, taking breaks for long, meaningful conversations,
and navigating the program to balance your energy. But
what if a session were designed just to nurture your
introverted self? What if you shared your experiences
with introverted energy using creativity techniques that
include introversion as well as extraversion?
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– Share tips about tapping into the creativity of both
introverts and extraverts
– Experience a different style of workshop facilitation
Secret of the Highly Creative Thinker: How to See
Connections Others Don’t
Current Topics & Research (2.5 hrs)
Dorte Nielsen, Sarah Thurber
If you want people to think more creatively, teach them
the underlying secret of the highly creative thinker.
Based on the latest neuroscience, this hands-on work-
shop gives you a deeper insight into what actually hap-
pens in people’s brains when they try to engage in the
creative process, innovate, and generate creative ideas.
This approach to teaching creative thinking has been
used for a decade with award-winning creative students
in Denmark. We will teach you the theory, as well as a
few fun techniques and exercises that promote creative
thinking and enhance people’s ability to see and make
new connections. If you’re a teacher, trainer, or facilitator
trying to help people to think more creatively, this is a
program for you.
– Gain insights into how highly creative people think
– Explore a new approach to enhance your creativity
based on the latest findings in neuroscience
– Experience some wacky but relevant exercises to rev
your creative engine
SIDE DOOR: Generative Tools that Access Deeper
Insights
Sari Gluckin
When we are curious about what people think, we engage
them in conversations. When we are interested in how
people behave, we observe them in relevant contexts.
But when we are interested in what people dream about,
we need tools that uncover deeper feelings and emo-
tions. This hands-on workshop will focus on Kinesthetic
Modeling, a generative tool that helps access the most
intuitive side of the brain. Working silently and unhin-
dered by language, participants will use common scrap
materials to create models that yield fresh insights and
associations. We will also examine other generative
techniques and look at frameworks from comedy, design
theory, and brain science that inform the “side door”
approach.
– Experience a kinesthetic non-verbal modeling
experience
– Learn about other generative methods and activities
– Explore ways that generative tools enhance creativity
and design
Unlocking Deep CPS: Creating an Emerging Future
Current Topics & Research (2.5 hrs)
Joette Field, Christina Coyle, John Frederick
Join us as we tap into the spirit of Sid Parnes and work of
Otto Scharmer for an experiential, hands-on workshop
exploring how Theory U interfaces with Creative Problem
Solving (CPS). The fundamental principles of Theory U:
Open Mind, Open Heart, and Open Will enrich and add
meaning to our CPS experience. The goal is to optimize
our creative potential, individually and collectively,
increasing our capacity to make positive change person-
ally, professionally, and in our communities.
– Intellectually and somatically explore Theory U raising
self-awareness that acknowledges and addresses the
resistors (judgment, cynicism, and fear) that obstruct
clear thought, emotional intelligence, and courageous
action
– Participate in activities and the arts for personal
expression and exploration which will provide tools and
a framework to intentionally overcome these barriers to
Deep CPS work
– Optimize creative potential, individually and collec-
tively, increasing our capacity to make positive changes
personally, professionally and in our communities
Accelerating Innovation through Team Creativity
Catalysts
Process, Tools, & Techniques
Peter Ling
Accelerating innovation is possible through four team
creativity catalysts: 1) modeling, 2) immersing employees
in an innovation culture, time and research, 3) growing
through the use of collaborative tools, and 4) harvesting
a spectrum of ideas through a host of thinking tools.
The full framework of team creativity is the outcome of
industry practice, teaching, and research in adult creativ-
ity, together with an analysis of global best practices of
innovative people, companies, and countries. This inter-
active workshop is for anyone who is responsible for, or
interested in, innovation through teams in private, pub-
lic and non- profit organizations.
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innovation practices of world-class innovators, compa-
nies, and countries
– Identify the collective growth strategies of innovative
organizations
– Describe the inter-connected creative thinking tools
that originated in America, Europe, and Russia
All the World’s an Improv! (1 & 2)
Jane Fischer, Missy Carvin
The audience is waiting, fellow actors are on the stage,
the curtain is about to go up. One small thing: there’s no
script. Are you ready to perform? Improvise! Each day,
we create the scenes that make up our work, our play,
our lives. On the stage, improvisers do this through the
collaborative spirit of ‘Yes, And’: co-creating and working
together to find out what happens next. Whether your
next role is in ‘The Unexpected,’ ‘Here Comes Change,’
or ‘Hey, What-If...’, you can play with imagination, ride
through plot twists, and keep the story moving. In this
highly active workshop, explore the mindset of improvi-
sation and experience improv-based activities in a fun,
laughter-filled setting! The principles and tools of improv
can set your creative thinking stage when you pull back
the curtain of the unexpected. Come play with us!
– Learn the principles and practices of improvisation,
along with several improv-based activities
– Experience the connections between improvisation and
creative thinking
– Discover how, when, and why to use improv-based
activities in your creative process and facilitations
Big Questions in Creativity
Current Topics & Research
Paul Reali
What are the biggest questions in creativity today? This
workshop uses a medley of methodologies – including
World Cafe, Open Space, and Graphic Facilitation – to
generate a series of conversations and deep explorations
into the biggest questions in the field of creativity, tai-
lored to the people who are in the room. Facilitated by
Paul Reali, managing editor of ICSC Press and publisher
of the “Big Questions in Creativity” book series, the
workshop will include a host of creativity experts and
educators.
– Take a deep dive into several of the big questions in
creativity
– Build your own exploration path using a mix of
methodologies
– Learn from others and share your own thinking on cre-
ativity’s biggest issues
Bring Back that Loving Feeling...
Paul Fleming, Janeen Halliwell
Sometimes creative problem-solving adventures get raw,
emotional, and scary for participants. What looks like
a simple business process exposes us and our ideas to
the world and our peers. Communications get personal.
Tensions increase. Tears flow (ok, maybe not tears).
What’s a facilitator to do? Join in a fun and highly expe-
riential workshop with Janeen and Paul as they share
tips, tools, and skills from the dating, mating, and relat-
ing world and learn how to transpose them into facili-
tating and enhancing creative solutions. And who knows
– maybe your love life will benefit too!
– Awaken to how every human connection, even in a
business setting, is just like dating, mating, and relating
– Recognize the signs of spiralling relationships that
need a little tenderness
– Practice using tools, tips, and techniques to create a lit-
tle love, openness, and honesty between participants
Building a Successful Social Business
Strategic innovation
Jonathan Bannister
This workshop will provide social entrepreneurs with a
set of strategic tools to help them plan, build, and grow
their social business. Developed over the past three years
with social entrepreneurs at De Montfort University,
Plymouth University and University College London,
the workshop is structured around the Social Business
Canvas created by Jonathan Bannister. The workshop
is split into four parts: 1) learning the Social Business
Canvas, a strategic planning tool to model or innovate a
social business, 2) developing a communications strategy
to connect with stakeholders, 3) raising financing on
the various crowd-funding platforms available to social
entrepreneurs. 4) enhancing pitching skills, creating
powerful investor presentations, and learning effective
networking techniques.
– Learn how to use the Social Business Canvas to plan or
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social media to reach out to all your stakeholders
– Plan a campaign to raise money for your social business
using various crowd-funding platforms
Changing Higher Education Using CPS: Stories from
the Netherlands
Education
Chris Gribling, Laura van Hinthum
Creativity is in our DNA, that’s what we say at Fonts
Academy for Creative Industries (ACI), where we decided
to practice what we preach. We use CPS as a tool for
change. In normal top-down organizations, ideas are
conceived in the board room at the top floor. We decided
to change as a team, which meant a lot more time spent
finding and gaining acceptance. The main principle of
our new educational system is that Creating = Learning.
However, Learning is more than Creating. For Creating
you need Knowledge, Imagination, Evaluation, and
Action. For the Learning component, Reflection is also
added. This leads to the formula L = (K x I x E x A ) x R.
We’ll present our journey, share our experiences, and
hear your experiences. As in French salons, ideas are
born in conversations. So let’s start here.
– Get insights into the use of CPS in changing an educa-
tional system
– Learn about the Dutch higher educational system and
get examples of the implementation of the new curricu-
lum with L = (K x I x E x A ) x R as the starting point
– Participants will use “the salon way of learning” where
an academic conversation is the base of getting new ideas
Communication Styles: So That’s Why It’s So Hard!
Jewel Abram-Copenhaver
Do you find yourself frustrated when you want to move
forward in a conversation but the person whom you’re
talking to seems to be stuck in the minor details? Do you
ever wonder if you’re even in the same conversation with
certain people? These things happen because we have
different communication styles. Through the Beacon
Communication Styles self-assessment (based on DISC
model), you will learn your major communication style
and other styles that you are likely to encounter through-
out your day-to-day interactions. You will have aware-
ness of how to identify and interact with styles different
from your own.
– Become self aware of preferred Communication Style
– Develop a well rounded style and value other styles
– Learn and practice ways to communicate with other
styles
Create a Map of Your Ideal City
Personal Growth
Matteo Catullo
Learn how to create a vision for your activities from the
deepest wishes, hidden in your world. This creative way
of mind mapping enables you to free words from the
restrictions of rows and allow them to go freely on the
paper. It frees you to make quick associations, group
thoughts together, and take things in new directions. The
city map offers a structure we can all associate with, and
is a fabulous way to start, for those who want to practice
creative mind-mapping. Many of us were born and raised
in a city, others in smaller towns. No matter how big or
small, we all have in our hearts the image of our ideal city
or place to live. To do this, take inspiration from a street
map. The names of the streets and the squares should be
words that come to mind associated with the word in the
center of your city. Add details to the city thinking of the
personality that is taking shape. Finally, name your city
and write a brief tourist description. You have just cre-
ated your vision plan including ideas for practical, good
solutions.
– Learn how to create a new vision for your work, for
your life
– Apply the vision in a real action plan
– Combine different vision in an unique “landscape”;
respecting the value of each participant of the group.
Creative Inquiry Workshop Using LEGO® SERIOUS
PLAY
Marguerite McLeod-Fleming
To deal with the problems we face today, we need more
than new knowledge – we need new ways of thinking. In
this hands-on, creative play workshop we will develop
short, interactive exercises using the LEGO SERIOUS
PLAY methodology that will deepen and expand our
thinking. We will also introduce a four-part framework
that can be used to create short, interactive exercises
for the classroom or boardroom when you need to
generate better ideas and break fixed thinking. LEGO
SERIOUS PLAY has been used in 1000s of organizations
around the world as a breakthrough methodology for
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Mindset.
– Learn how LEGO SERIOUS PLAY enhances creativity
and learning by helping us think in metaphor
– Learn how to design short, 4 step creativity exercises
using LEGO SERIOUS PLAY to enhance learning and
break fixed thinking
– Learn how others around the world are using LEGO
SERIOUS PLAY to generate breakthrough results
Creative Leadership: How Prepared Are You to Be a
21st Century Leader?
Gerard Puccio
The fact that we live in an increasingly complex world is
undeniable. What is shocking is that most business
leaders, according to a global study conducted by IBM,
are not confident that they have the skills to lead in
times of such unprecedented change. The same 1500 plus
executives were asked what skills would be most useful
to them as leaders over the next five years, they spoke
with a resounding voice: CREATIVITY. Numerous other
reports concur. Creativity and creative thinking are now
considered to be core leadership skills. The purpose of
this experiential workshop is to challenge participants
to examine the important connection between creativity
and leadership, as well as to challenge participants to
examine how well they employ their creative-thinking
skills in leadership situations.
– Describe the link between creativity and leadership;
recognize how creativity development simultaneously
– Contributes to leadership effectiveness
– Delineate the specific skills, attitudes, and behaviors
that contribute to creative leadership
– Analyze how Creative Problem Solving and your own
creative problem-solving skills play a role in contributing
to leadership effectiveness in today’s fast-changing world
How to Build Creative Synergy in Teams
Amy Climer
Creative synergy is the interactions amongst team mem-
bers where the collective creative results are greater than
the sum of their individual efforts. When teams achieve
creative synergy the results can be amazing. However,
teams are complex. Many fumble because of lack of
purpose, poor team dynamics, or not understanding
the creative process. This workshop will reveal recent
research identifying three components all teams need in
order to achieve creative synergy. Based on this research,
the Creative Synergy Scale was designed to help teams
assess areas to focus on in order to achieve creative syn-
ergy. Be amongst the first to use this brand new scale and
learn how it can help your team achieve amazing creative
results.
– Gain a great understanding of the complexities of cre-
ative synergy in teams
– Learn the three elements teams need in order to
achieve creative synergy
– Take the Creative Synergy Scale and see how your team
ranks
Creativity and Personality: Artistic Creativity in an
Applicable Context
Education
Monique Zijp, Chris Gribling
Learn how personal style, values, and inspiration cor-
relate with long-lasting creativity. To become an out-
standing creative professional, a clear personal style is
essential. Discover techniques, used by professionals
and taught in our Dutch classrooms, to focus on creating
authentic work. Learn how to apply personal values and
style to deepen your expertise in problem finding. This
workshop is a spinoff of the successful course Creativity
and Personality at Fontys Academy for Creative
Industries, Tilburg, the Netherlands, and was also given
at the SXSWedu 2015 conference in Austin, Texas.
– Learn tools to enhance creativity in a classroom for
both education in the arts and education of applied
science
– Re-discover how to apply their fascination or personal
inspiration in the creative process and use it as a tool to
generate new ideas
– Learn how to select ideas and enrich ideas using the
creative canvas (a newly creative tool developed by Chris
Gribling and Monique Zijp)
Creativity in Residence: How to Turn Your Home
into an Incubator of Innovation
Mash-Up
Donald Rattner
A vast amount of research exists on the impact our physi-
cal environment has on our ability to think creatively, yet
nearly all of it focuses on the workplace and commercial
spaces such as stores, hotels, and schools. What is widely

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