Stretching people to abstraction

Stretching people to abstraction

I recently worked with a Policy and Research team of a large charity. The task was to create a half day session that was enjoyable (it’s Christmas), would develop the team and offer people an opportunity to think differently about their work. The team already...
Women, creativity and a cause

Women, creativity and a cause

Over the last couple of weeks I have volunteered time at Bawso- an organisation that works with women and men to combat domestic abuse and other wider global issues affecting women. The task was to work with the women in the refuge to create a banner that could be...
How to think differently Part 1: Toyota’s 5 Whys

How to think differently Part 1: Toyota’s 5 Whys

It may be said that the core of creativity lies in thinking differently. But how do we do this? In this series I am going to illustrate one idea per post for ‘thinking differently’. The first: Toyota’s 5 Whys.  You have a problem, you probably ask...
Creating Creative Workplaces

Creating Creative Workplaces

On May 21st, I appeared on BBC Radio Wales’ Wales at Work to talk about the challenges people face when trying to ‘be creative’ and how businesses can encourage their staff to break through the “I’m not creative” barrier. I was joined by Helen Bartlett, Design Manager...
Making it happen!

Making it happen!

Enjoyed an afternoon with graduate entrepreneurs today at the University of South Wales Freelancers Academy. My session followed talks on (traditional) business planning and networking so it was a hard day at the Academy. Luckily my session was very practical and...