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Sunday, June 26
 

8:00am EDT

CPSI Registration Open
Get your CPSI experience started by checking in at Registration in the CPSI Hub in Gallagher Hall. Follow the ample signage, and Jamie will complete your registration, and Missy will be on hand with any program questions you may have.  Don't forget to create your amazing name tag!
Sunday June 26, 2022 8:00am - 8:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)

9:00am EDT

Campus Tours
Enjoy a tour of the beautiful Niagara University campus. Tours leave on the hour -- 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 -- outside Gallagher Hall. Be prepared to walk!
Sunday June 26, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  CPSI Magic

10:00am EDT

Early Arrivals Brunch
Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.
Sunday June 26, 2022 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

2:00pm EDT

Connect with Yourself Yoga
Stretch your mind and body and get connected to yourself. Join us on the grassy area outside the Dining Annex. Yoga mats will be provided. 
Sunday June 26, 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Dining Addition
  CPSI Magic

3:30pm EDT

YouthWise Family Orientation
Parents and caregivers of YouthWise participants age 8-15 will have the opportunity to meet the YouthWise faculty, learn about the program, and establish connections with other parents and caregivers at CPSI. Youth participants can meet one another and get a feel for the program and their space on campus.

This meeting is required for all YouthWise families. 
Sunday June 26, 2022 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 350
  YouthWise

4:30pm EDT

Connection Networking
Meet and greet your fellow participants and connect in new and sticky ways!
Presenters
avatar for Tollisha Joseph

Tollisha Joseph

CEO, The Official Glue
Tollisha Joseph is the CEO of "The Official GLUE," a consultant agency driven by the heartbeat of human connection. Tollisha turned her frustrations with traditional networking practices into a successful business that teaches individuals the art of effective networking and how to... Read More →

Sunday June 26, 2022 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Dining Addition
  Meals and Meetups

5:30pm EDT

Dinner
Join everyone at the Dining Hall, for an array of meal options.  Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available.  Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside Dining Hall.
Sunday June 26, 2022 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

7:00pm EDT

Wine Not? Multi-Sensory Wine Experience
Limited Capacity seats available
Use all of your senses to creatively explore a variety of wines. Join Jim Smith for a wine tasting like no other (what wine pairs best with the sound of a kazoo?) There will be two seatings. Join us at either 7:00 or 8:00 PM for an hour of fun and connection with other participants.

NOTE: All participants must be 21+.
Presenters
avatar for Jim Smith

Jim Smith

Two Guys and a Lotta Wine
Boston area wine distributor and oenophile.  WSET certified.  “Life is too short to drink bad wine”.

Sunday June 26, 2022 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Understudy Theater
  Meals and Meetups

7:30pm EDT

ConnecTrivia
Come to Pub, grab a drink, and dominate our trivia game, hosted by Nick Lynch, with a table full of new friends.
Presenters
avatar for Nicholas Lynch

Nicholas Lynch

Architectural Designer, GTM Architects
Nick Lynch LEED GA is an architect based out of Washington, DC and a graduate of Catholic University's School of Architecture and Planning, integrating  the fundamental principals of sustainability, clarity, and high quality design into all of his projects.Since 2010, he has been... Read More →

Sunday June 26, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Dining Addition
  Meals and Meetups

8:00pm EDT

Wine Not? Multi-Sensory Wine Experience
Limited Capacity seats available
Use all of your senses to creatively explore a variety of wines. Join Jim Smith for a wine tasting like no other (what wine pairs best with the sound of a kazoo?) There will be two seatings. Join us at either 7:00 or 8:00 PM for an hour of fun and connection with other participants.

NOTE: All participants must be 21+.
Presenters
avatar for Jim Smith

Jim Smith

Two Guys and a Lotta Wine
Boston area wine distributor and oenophile.  WSET certified.  “Life is too short to drink bad wine”.

Sunday June 26, 2022 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Understudy Theater
  Meals and Meetups

9:00pm EDT

Pub: Music and Dancing
Come to Pub where you can enjoy adult beverages at the cash bar, nibble on snacks, dance, and socialize. Come celebrate and connect after a creative day!
Sunday June 26, 2022 9:00pm - Monday June 27, 2022 12:00am EDT
Dining Addition
  Meals and Meetups
 
Monday, June 27
 

7:00am EDT

Breakfast
Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Golf cart rides will start from the Campus Apartments to the Dining Hall at approximately 7:30 Am for those who need a little lift in the morning.

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.
Monday June 27, 2022 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

7:30am EDT

CPSI Registration Open
Get your CPSI experience started by checking in at Registration in the CPSI Hub in Gallagher Hall. Follow the ample signage, and Jamie will complete your registration, and Missy will be on hand with any program questions you may have.  Don't forget to create your amazing name tag!
Monday June 27, 2022 7:30am - 9:00am EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)

8:00am EDT

Morning Connection
"Morning Connection" is a morning stretch for the mind and body. Participate in a new, fun activity each morning led by the inimitable Donna Milani Luther so you feel wide awake and ready to take on a full day of CPSI learning.

Note: Meet outside Gallagher Hall
Presenters
avatar for Donna Milani Luther

Donna Milani Luther

Head of School, Inly School
Donna’s work with CPS has been lifelong, although, until she went to CPSI, she hadn't named it. She loves theatre and the performing arts and directs a Performing Arts camp for underserved high school students. Donna says that her work at CPSI has actually shaped her as a facilitator... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  Meals and Meetups

8:30am EDT

Creative Variety Track Homeroom
Join Leo for an opportunity to meet your fellow Creativity Variety Track participants in this homeroom experience built around friendship and connection.
Presenters
avatar for Leo Chan

Leo Chan

Chief Innovation & Creativity Officer, Abound Innovation Inc.
Leo is the founder of Abound Innovation Inc. He's a people and heart-first entrepreneur who believes everyone can be an innovator. An innovator himself, with 55 US patents and over 20 years of experience, Leo has come alongside organizations like Chick-fil-A and guided them to unleash... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
Bisgrove/AC Lobby
  Creative Variety Track

8:30am EDT

Open Art Space Open
Enjoy some quiet time in the open art studio and create a mini masterpiece.
Presenters
avatar for Donna Milani Luther

Donna Milani Luther

Head of School, Inly School
Donna’s work with CPS has been lifelong, although, until she went to CPSI, she hadn't named it. She loves theatre and the performing arts and directs a Performing Arts camp for underserved high school students. Donna says that her work at CPSI has actually shaped her as a facilitator... Read More →
avatar for Walt Stevenson

Walt Stevenson

Professor of Management and Communications, Golden Gate University
CPS applied to college classroom, Lego Strategic Play, UbD Understanding by Design(Backwards Design.Facilitation.Dye-on-silk painting and other art.Walt's Art Gallery at www.walt-stevenson.artistwebsites.com

Monday June 27, 2022 8:30am - 5:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  CPSI Magic

8:30am EDT

Snoezelen (Quiet) Room Open
Looking for some quiet or a gentle sensory reset? Enjoy the Snoezelen Room with its quiet space and engaging tactile experiences.
Monday June 27, 2022 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 220
  CPSI Magic

8:30am EDT

YouthWise Program Ages 8-15 (Morning Session)
In YouthWise, kids will explore Creative Problem Solving through fun, hands-on activities and games. They will put their new and enhanced skills to work as a team, by creating and presenting a solution to a unique challenge.
Monday June 27, 2022 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 350
  YouthWise

9:00am EDT

Jump into Creative Problem Solving
Feedback Survey
If you are new to this CPS thing, this session will provide a fun and engaging way to experience how it flows and how it feels to use divergent idea production and convergent idea selection. 

Three Key Takeaways:
  • You will experience the flow through the 4 stages of the CPS process 
  • You will generate and select new ideas using divergent and convergent thinking 
  • You will understand how divergent and convergent thinking drives all 4 stages of the CPS process
Presenters
avatar for Anthony Billoni

Anthony Billoni

Owner, APEX Leader Growth
I have an MS from Center for Applied Imagination. I use CPS/Deliberate Creativity daily in live and in my consulting practice. I have been leading, volunteering and presenting at CPSI for 20+ years.

APEX Fast CPS.2021 pdf
Monday June 27, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Creative Variety Track

9:00am EDT

Senior Quest (Part 1)
Feedback Survey
Please note: this is a 2-part session.
Want to realize your vision and your dreams in your senior years in a positive, generous, and meaningful way?We will use tools that many of us are familiar with and apply them in a way that transforms your thinking about your “senior” life transforming your thinking into your Senior Quest.

As an example, Mary Ellyn’s Senior Quest is “Seeker of Beauty”. She’s been using this “quest statement” to help her explore many facets of the arts allowing her to think about her “senior life” possibilities in a new, meaningful, and joyful way.

(This is a two part session with a day in-between to think about the first day.)

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Bring joy and fulfillment to your life by embracing a creative senior mindset
  • ”Invent” your senior quest, that focuses on zestful senior life experiences while providing resiliency with the unique obstacles that occur in senior living
  • Sharing this approach with other seniors so that they may strive towards a positive imagined future



Presenters
avatar for Cheryl Nee Gieringer

Cheryl Nee Gieringer

Citizen Project Coordinator, SAGE
I've attended and facilitated core, immersion, spark, and 90-minutes sessions at CPSI and even Youth-wise a couple of decades ago.
avatar for Mary Ellyn Vicksta

Mary Ellyn Vicksta

Owner, Vicksta Innovative Practices LLC
Mary Ellyn started a creativity practice within her corporation involving Creative Problem Solving and creativity tools. This included facilitation of idea sessions and training others in CPS and facilitation practices. After her first CPSI, Mary Ellyn went back to her corporate organization... Read More →

Pre Session Workbook for Senior Quest CPSI 2022 pdf
Final Edition CPSI Workbook for Senior Quest pdf
Monday June 27, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Creative Variety Track

9:00am EDT

The Sense of Smell: A Creative Delight (Part 1)
Feedback Survey
Please note: this is a 2-part session.
We will begin with an activity to sensitize participants to smell and its layers and vocabulary. Then we will go on a 20 minute “smell-walk”, and practice both “smell catching” and “smell hunting”, followed by a presentation of their findings. The later half of the session will be focused on exploring the smell of creativity using concept mapping and collage.
Three Key Takeaways:
  • Learn a framework and vocabulary for thinking about smell and its impact on creativity
  • An introduction to concept mapping
  • The opportunity to be creative and have fun
Presenters
avatar for Lois Frankel, Ph.D

Lois Frankel, Ph.D

Professor, Carleton University
As an industrial Design Professor at Carleton University since 1994, Lois has been engaged in user-centred creative problem solving in the design of products and services for people’s everyday lives, ranging from wearable computing devices to dinner ware, and many items in between... Read More →
avatar for Eileen Harris, Ph.D

Eileen Harris, Ph.D

Carleton University
Eileen has loved CPSI since she first attended Springboard in 1991. Now Eileen attends Exploration track sessions and finds CPSI to be like summer camp for grown-ups. She is very funny. When she was told she was very smart, she said, "That's because I make a lot of mistakes".  She... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Creative Variety Track

9:00am EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem Solving (Morning Session Day 1/3)
If you are new to CPSI, Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is your fast track to a deliberate creativity process for solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities. You’ll learn the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process, the research-based gold standard of creativity methods, and be exposed to the FourSight framework, which can help you understand how you and your teammates approach challenges.
In an incredibly engaging format, 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.

Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is the first of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Recognize and overcome blocks to creativity.
  • Identify attitudes and behaviors conducive to creative thinking.
  • Apply core concepts of creative thinking.
  • Use a variety of divergent and convergent thinking tools.
  • Apply the CPS method to many simulated or real situations.
  • Consciously be creative when facing problems and opportunities.
Faculty
avatar for Najja Bouldin
avatar for David Lunken

David Lunken

Principal, Cedarcroft Advisors
CPSI frequenter, Core Faculty, Talent Optimizer, Problem solver, Collaborator, Husband, father of 3 girls, triathlete, gardener, baker of sourdough before Covid
avatar for Nicholas Lynch

Nicholas Lynch

Architectural Designer, GTM Architects
Nick Lynch LEED GA is an architect based out of Washington, DC and a graduate of Catholic University's School of Architecture and Planning, integrating  the fundamental principals of sustainability, clarity, and high quality design into all of his projects.Since 2010, he has been... Read More →
SO

Strawberry Olive

Creative Communities
GS

Monday June 27, 2022 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Core CPS Track

9:00am EDT

CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving Tools (Morning Session Day 1/3)
Creative Problem Solving Tools is a natural stepping stone if you have previously taken Foundations of Creative problem Solving (formerly Springboard). This fast-paced course allows beginner to intermediate facilitators to go deeper 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 have time to practice tools to gain real mastery of them. You will also learn a variety of energizers and fun grouping games to keep your sessions engaging and interactive. Learn through small- and large-group work, including round-robin sharing and show-and-tell exercises.

Creative Problem Solving Tools is the second of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Practice a variety of divergent and convergent tools for individual and group problem solving.
  • Learn how and where to apply different tools within the CPS process.
  • Practice facilitating tools.
  • Discover how to use tools when you or your team are unable to progress or working in areas of low preference.
Faculty
avatar for Melissa Wild

Melissa Wild

SUNY Genesee Community College

Monday June 27, 2022 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Glynn 301
  Core CPS Track

9:00am EDT

CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques (Morning Session Day1/3)
Facilitation skills are central to the effective use of CPS, whether in formal meetings or informal brainstorming sessions. This course is designed for those who already know the CPS process in theory and are ready to put it into action as a facilitator.

This course uses peer-group practices to prepare participants for working with actual clients. Characteristics of successful facilitation will be identified and practiced, and you will develop an awareness of your own strengths and areas for development.

Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques is the third of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Review and start to internalize the CPS process through the lens of the facilitator.
  • Experience CPS from several points of view – as a facilitator, as the problem-owner, and as part of the resource group.
  • Understand how to facilitate each step of the CPS process.
  • Receive general facilitation tips that enhance any meeting.
  • Receive individual and group feedback on facilitation skills.
  • Explore and develop your facilitation style.
Faculty
avatar for Thom Gonyeau

Thom Gonyeau

Co-owner, Mountain View Group, LTD.
Thom Gonyeau is a co-owner of Mountain View Group, a creative communications agency, and media production company, where he has worked for more than 35 years.Thom began his career as a producer and has held many positions at Mountain View from business development to Chief Operating... Read More →
avatar for Kristen Peterson

Kristen Peterson

Adjunct Professor, Creativity & Change Leadership, SUNY Buffalo State University
Kristen Peterson is a master facilitator, trainer and organizational development consultant who specializes in the people skills organizations need to create growth through innovation. She brings a big dose of passion, energy, and infectious can-do mentality to her work as an Innovation... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Glynn 306
  Core CPS Track

9:00am EDT

Polarity Thinking: Ignite Creativity through Paradox (Morning Session Day 1/3)
What if issues exist that are inherently “unsolvable,” regardless of our best attempts to solve them? Polarity thinking asserts that paradoxical issues not only exist but also present exciting opportunities for creativity, sustainable solutions, and being more effective in complex situations. Polarity thinking is a proven way to use the energy of a universal phenomenon in human experience. You’ll learn to distinguish between either-or problem solving and both-and thinking. You’ll explore how to leverage dynamic tensions such as head and heart, analysis and action, team and individual, and – of course – diverge and converge. Through discussion, activities, and Polarity Mapping, you’ll identify interdependent factors that are constants and indestructible, and learn a deliberate process to manage them. You’ll find that polarity thinking has a wide range of applications, e.g., organizational planning, coaching, customer insights, conflict management, team performance, and individual development. You’ll be able to apply your insights to personal and professional situations as you choose.
  • Key Takeaways:
    Expand your thinking through awareness of the phenomenon of interdependent pairs – polarities.
    Learn how to maximize your use of polarities over time.
    Gain insights about how to recognize and use the polarities of creative thinking.
Presenters
avatar for Clare Dus

Clare Dus

Senior Vice President of Managed Services, Sensory Spectrum
As vice president of managed services at Sensory Spectrum, Clare Dus leads the teams that design and execute technical approaches to consumer product evaluation. With more than 30 years of experience consulting to the consumer products industry, she has tasted, smelled, felt and looked... Read More →
avatar for Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D.

Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D.

Owner, Monroe-Cook & Associates
CEF board past chair Liz Monroe-Cook has been attending and leading at CPSI since 1991. She is a consulting psychologist who began her work as a clinician, but transferred to organizational applications through a qualitative research position at D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. She... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 9:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 229
  Immersion Track

9:00am EDT

The Secret Life of Breakthrough Teams: Finding Balance in the Rhythm and Flow of Applied Imagination (Morning Session Day 1/3)
NOE: This program is not for the novice CPS practitioner. Having some experience using Creative Problem Solving will be extremely useful. 

Organizations are best positioned to innovate when leaders and teams learn how to cultivate and maximize their diversity of thinking, which requires insight into individual creative motivation and expression. But problem solving is not linear. Neither is teamwork. And the process for each is fraught with stress, tension, and conflict. Why is it so hard for teams to collaborate to breakthrough?

This immersive, 3-day session explores the mindset, skillset, and toolsets of creative thinking that few teams have mastered. We will dive deep into cutting edge research on the linkage between thinking style and behavioral styles. You will also learn how your team’s natural creative rhythm and flow can be enhanced by properly flexing communication styles during the collaborative process. You will come away with a richer understanding of your creative preferences and those of your team, and how those preferences influence or undermine team members’ communication styles. Your team’s success in mastering these models ultimately depends on how willingly your team adapts to the extreme demands of collaborative exploration.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Radical new teamwork diagnostic model
  • Mindset, skillset, and toolset for applied imagination
  • Strategies for overcoming common collaboration tension points 
Presenters
avatar for Michael Ackerbauer

Michael Ackerbauer

Business Transformation Leader, IBM
see bio here: https://twitter.com/RobertDowneyJr

Monday June 27, 2022 9:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 228
  Immersion Track

10:00am EDT

Morning Break
Join us in the Hub (in Gallagher Hall) and grab a quick drink and snack so you can recharge your batteries!
Monday June 27, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  Meals and Meetups

10:00am EDT

CPSI Bookstore Open
Invest in your continued creativity education by perusing the Parnes & Noller Bookstore, which includes the published works and expertise of presenters at this and past CPSI Conferences.  Complete your creativity library today!
Monday June 27, 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  CPSI Magic

11:00am EDT

Design Your Own Process
Feedback Survey
This session will guide you through the building blocks of creative development processes, through an on-the-spot creation of your own creative process.

Design can add a lot of value to the (triple) bottom line, but only when it is led and managed well. One key driver in leading and managing design is the creative process itself. But like creativity, no two processes are alike. Design process follows both an emotional and rational process. While creatives often do not like to be “constrained” to a particular way of working (i.e. process) by capturing and developing creativity with a formal process in place, output can be achieved more efficiently and more effectively. Even if there is not a well-captured and articulated way of working, there is still an inherent process in place as design is driven by procedures as well as by rituals. While creating and capturing a design process can be a daunting task, we can also apply creativity to designing the design process itself. This interactive hands-on workshop will provide participants to get (more) familiar with design processes, while rethinking and improving their current process. By using standard process components participants can prototype and iterate on their current and desired ways of working, based on their industry, role, company culture, and other influencing factors allowing a creative framework to deliver within clear commercial objectives and constraints.

Three Key Takeaways
  • Learn the basic building blocks of the creative process
  • Be able to prototype and iterate on current and desired ways of working
  • Creatively collaborate among peers
Presenters
avatar for Stephan Clambaneva

Stephan Clambaneva

Sr. Consultant & Director of Strategic Partnerships USA, PARK
A creative polymath driving the triple bottom line. When not with PARK clients or educating tomorrow’s design leaders through the Design Leadership Academy, nor guiding the NY Design Week’s Organization, as part of the NYCxDesign Advisory Committee, among a multitude of other... Read More →

CPSI BYOP PG1 pdf
CPSI BYOP＿V2 pdf
Monday June 27, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Creative Variety Track

11:00am EDT

End Your Fear of Flip Charts
Feedback Survey
Love to facilitate, but hate to write on flip charts? Learn the basics for clear, legible italic writing with a chisel-point marker, then practice simple calligraphic methods and techniques (left handers, you'll join your own group). Your flip chart handwriting never need embarrass you again!
Three Key Takeaways:
  • Understand italic calligraphic writing theory
  • Practice, practice, practice
  • Receive immediate feedback and support from other attendees
Presenters
avatar for Louise Neilson

Louise Neilson

Senior mediator, Standpoint Mediation and Consulting
I’m a professional mediator with a master's degree in creativity. As a ’90 graduate of the International Center for Studies in Creativity, I immediately recognized that CPS and mediation process are quite similar. For years I taught courses combining creativity and conflict resolution... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Creative Variety Track

11:00am EDT

The Sense of Smell: A Creative Delight (Part 2)
Feedback Survey
Please note: this is a 2-part session.
We will begin with an activity to sensitize participants to smell and its layers and vocabulary. Then we will go on a 20 minute “smell-walk”, and practice both “smell catching” and “smell hunting”, followed by a presentation of their findings. The later half of the session will be focused on exploring the smell of creativity using concept mapping and collage.
Three Key Takeaways:
  • Learn a framework and vocabulary for thinking about smell and its impact on creativity
  • An introduction to concept mapping
  • The opportunity to be creative and have fun
Presenters
avatar for Lois Frankel, Ph.D

Lois Frankel, Ph.D

Professor, Carleton University
As an industrial Design Professor at Carleton University since 1994, Lois has been engaged in user-centred creative problem solving in the design of products and services for people’s everyday lives, ranging from wearable computing devices to dinner ware, and many items in between... Read More →
avatar for Eileen Harris, Ph.D

Eileen Harris, Ph.D

Carleton University
Eileen has loved CPSI since she first attended Springboard in 1991. Now Eileen attends Exploration track sessions and finds CPSI to be like summer camp for grown-ups. She is very funny. When she was told she was very smart, she said, "That's because I make a lot of mistakes".  She... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Creative Variety Track

12:00pm EDT

Lunch: Staggered by Program
12:00-1:00 Core CPS Track and YouthWise
12:30-1:30 Immersion Track and Creative Variety Track

Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.

Monday June 27, 2022 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

1:00pm EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem Solving (Afternoon Session Day 1/3)
If you are new to CPSI, Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is your fast track to a deliberate creativity process for solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities. You’ll learn the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process, the research-based gold standard of creativity methods, and be exposed to the FourSight framework, which can help you understand how you and your teammates approach challenges.
In an incredibly engaging format, 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.

Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is the first of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Recognize and overcome blocks to creativity.
  • Identify attitudes and behaviors conducive to creative thinking.
  • Apply core concepts of creative thinking.
  • Use a variety of divergent and convergent thinking tools.
  • Apply the CPS method to many simulated or real situations.
  • Consciously be creative when facing problems and opportunities.
Faculty
avatar for Najja Bouldin
avatar for David Lunken

David Lunken

Principal, Cedarcroft Advisors
CPSI frequenter, Core Faculty, Talent Optimizer, Problem solver, Collaborator, Husband, father of 3 girls, triathlete, gardener, baker of sourdough before Covid
avatar for Nicholas Lynch

Nicholas Lynch

Architectural Designer, GTM Architects
Nick Lynch LEED GA is an architect based out of Washington, DC and a graduate of Catholic University's School of Architecture and Planning, integrating  the fundamental principals of sustainability, clarity, and high quality design into all of his projects.Since 2010, he has been... Read More →
SO

Strawberry Olive

Creative Communities
GS

Monday June 27, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Core CPS Track

1:00pm EDT

CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving Tools (Afternoon Session Day 1/3)
Creative Problem Solving Tools is a natural stepping stone if you have previously taken Foundations of Creative problem Solving (formerly Springboard). This fast-paced course allows beginner to intermediate facilitators to go deeper 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 have time to practice tools to gain real mastery of them. You will also learn a variety of energizers and fun grouping games to keep your sessions engaging and interactive. Learn through small- and large-group work, including round-robin sharing and show-and-tell exercises.

Creative Problem Solving Tools is the second of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Practice a variety of divergent and convergent tools for individual and group problem solving.
  • Learn how and where to apply different tools within the CPS process.
  • Practice facilitating tools.
  • Discover how to use tools when you or your team are unable to progress or working in areas of low preference.
Faculty
avatar for Melissa Wild

Melissa Wild

SUNY Genesee Community College

Monday June 27, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Glynn 301
  Core CPS Track

1:00pm EDT

CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques (Afternoon Session Day1/3)
Facilitation skills are central to the effective use of CPS, whether in formal meetings or informal brainstorming sessions. This course is designed for those who already know the CPS process in theory and are ready to put it into action as a facilitator.

This course uses peer-group practices to prepare participants for working with actual clients. Characteristics of successful facilitation will be identified and practiced, and you will develop an awareness of your own strengths and areas for development.

Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques is the third of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Review and start to internalize the CPS process through the lens of the facilitator.
  • Experience CPS from several points of view – as a facilitator, as the problem-owner, and as part of the resource group.
  • Understand how to facilitate each step of the CPS process.
  • Receive general facilitation tips that enhance any meeting.
  • Receive individual and group feedback on facilitation skills.
  • Explore and develop your facilitation style.
Faculty
avatar for Thom Gonyeau

Thom Gonyeau

Co-owner, Mountain View Group, LTD.
Thom Gonyeau is a co-owner of Mountain View Group, a creative communications agency, and media production company, where he has worked for more than 35 years.Thom began his career as a producer and has held many positions at Mountain View from business development to Chief Operating... Read More →
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Kristen Peterson

Adjunct Professor, Creativity & Change Leadership, SUNY Buffalo State University
Kristen Peterson is a master facilitator, trainer and organizational development consultant who specializes in the people skills organizations need to create growth through innovation. She brings a big dose of passion, energy, and infectious can-do mentality to her work as an Innovation... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Glynn 306
  Core CPS Track

1:30pm EDT

Clay-tivity: Using Clay To Inspire Creativity + Innovation
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What can making something out of clay teach us about Creative Problem Solving?  How can the practice of making art provide a tool for team-building, personal reflection, and professional facilitation?  How can something so messy be a catalyst for innovation, personally and professionally?  Get ready to get dirty: participants will make something out of clay. Material and shipping fee: $10.


Presenters
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Aaron Wartner

President, BuzzEngine Marketing & Events
Aaron Wartner is President of BuzzEngine Marketing & Events, potter and ceramics teacher.

Monday June 27, 2022 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Castellani Art Gallery
  Creative Variety Track

1:30pm EDT

Leading the Brain Through the Storm
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Deferral of judgement and logic is a key principle to creative thinking. There are many tools and techniques that can be utilized to encourage divergent thinking without judgement. One tool, Hypnosis might just be one of the most powerful. Hypnosis can be used to drive creative thinking when the conscious mind steps out of the way and allows for freedom of expression. Through the most basic use of hypnosis, participants in Hypnotivity sessions open their minds to their creative subconscious. Generating innovative solutions to current challenges.

Curious about Hypnosis? In this session we will explore all the myths and beliefs people have about hypnosis. From therapy sessions to comedy stage shows there are many misunderstandings about it. Once we are clear, everyone will have a chance, if you want, to experience the use of the creative subconscious in a hypnotic state of mind. We will also explore “Hypnovation” which is a process that is used as a business strategy. A tool
that allows an organization to tap into the creative subconscious of the individuals within the organization to find solutions and implement innovation. These sessions can ultimately transform the culture of the organization to one that thinks and behaves as innovators. Belief change and cultural change happen when Hypnovation sessions become a part of the organization’s approach to innovation.

If that is not enough we will also explore Mentalism and it’s links to hypnosis and creativity as a rapport builder. You will walk away with some very fun icebreakers.
Presenters
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Frank Prince

Owner, Unleash Your Mind Consulting
Frank Prince, author, management consultant and adventurer, made a complete career shift in the early 80’s when exposed to the power of NLP, Hypnosis and Creative Problem Solving as a part of his job working at Frito Lay. After nine years of successfully applying these tools to... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Creative Variety Track

1:30pm EDT

PERSPECTIVE: Is It a Fluke?
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Perspective can drive insight and is not only hugely valuable to us as creative people, but also important to ensure we’re getting it from our colleagues, clients and/or team, creativity sessions or other meetings / shared encounters. This session will share tips and tools for not only garnering your own perspective, but also getting it from your colleagues, clients or team: Additionally, we will learn about ways to gain perspective in negative events, which can be of great value not only in managing personal but also business relationships. So, no, it isn’t a fish, flatworm, whale’s tail nor stroke of luck: It is learning about and utilizing perspective!

Key Takeaways:
In addition to walking away with actual tools, each attendee will gain a new perspective (get it?!?) on their own practice or business and how to participate more fully in gaining insights in both positive and negative situations
Presenters
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Chelle Precht

Consumer Research Specialist, Complete Research Consultants
As a research consultant, I've spent my 30+ year career facilitating discussions on a variety of topics ranging from consumer products and services to medical devices and healthcare. I've spoken at organizational conferences as well as been motivational speaker for the national Arthritis... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Creative Variety Track

1:30pm EDT

Polarity Thinking: Ignite Creativity through Paradox (Afternoon Session Day 1/3)
What if issues exist that are inherently “unsolvable,” regardless of our best attempts to solve them? Polarity thinking asserts that paradoxical issues not only exist but also present exciting opportunities for creativity, sustainable solutions, and being more effective in complex situations. Polarity thinking is a proven way to use the energy of a universal phenomenon in human experience. You’ll learn to distinguish between either-or problem solving and both-and thinking. You’ll explore how to leverage dynamic tensions such as head and heart, analysis and action, team and individual, and – of course – diverge and converge. Through discussion, activities, and Polarity Mapping, you’ll identify interdependent factors that are constants and indestructible, and learn a deliberate process to manage them. You’ll find that polarity thinking has a wide range of applications, e.g., organizational planning, coaching, customer insights, conflict management, team performance, and individual development. You’ll be able to apply your insights to personal and professional situations as you choose.
  • Key Takeaways:
    Expand your thinking through awareness of the phenomenon of interdependent pairs – polarities.
    Learn how to maximize your use of polarities over time.
    Gain insights about how to recognize and use the polarities of creative thinking.
Presenters
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Clare Dus

Senior Vice President of Managed Services, Sensory Spectrum
As vice president of managed services at Sensory Spectrum, Clare Dus leads the teams that design and execute technical approaches to consumer product evaluation. With more than 30 years of experience consulting to the consumer products industry, she has tasted, smelled, felt and looked... Read More →
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Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D.

Owner, Monroe-Cook & Associates
CEF board past chair Liz Monroe-Cook has been attending and leading at CPSI since 1991. She is a consulting psychologist who began her work as a clinician, but transferred to organizational applications through a qualitative research position at D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. She... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 229
  Immersion Track

1:30pm EDT

The Secret Life of Breakthrough Teams: Finding Balance in the Rhythm and Flow of Applied Imagination (Afternoon Session Day 1/3)
NOE: This program is not for the novice CPS practitioner. Having some experience using Creative Problem Solving will be extremely useful. 

Organizations are best positioned to innovate when leaders and teams learn how to cultivate and maximize their diversity of thinking, which requires insight into individual creative motivation and expression. But problem solving is not linear. Neither is teamwork. And the process for each is fraught with stress, tension, and conflict. Why is it so hard for teams to collaborate to breakthrough?

This immersive, 3-day session explores the mindset, skillset, and toolsets of creative thinking that few teams have mastered. We will dive deep into cutting edge research on the linkage between thinking style and behavioral styles. You will also learn how your team’s natural creative rhythm and flow can be enhanced by properly flexing communication styles during the collaborative process. You will come away with a richer understanding of your creative preferences and those of your team, and how those preferences influence or undermine team members’ communication styles. Your team’s success in mastering these models ultimately depends on how willingly your team adapts to the extreme demands of collaborative exploration.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Radical new teamwork diagnostic model
  • Mindset, skillset, and toolset for applied imagination
  • Strategies for overcoming common collaboration tension points 
Presenters
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Michael Ackerbauer

Business Transformation Leader, IBM
see bio here: https://twitter.com/RobertDowneyJr

Monday June 27, 2022 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 228
  Immersion Track

3:00pm EDT

Afternoon Break
Join us in the Hub (in Gallagher Hall) and grab a quick drink and snack so you can recharge your batteries!
Monday June 27, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  Meals and Meetups

4:00pm EDT

3D Diagnostic Cards: Based on LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methods
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Do you need a faster way to better understand your clients / consumers? Are you looking for a better way to design workshops? Do you want to add more fun while effectively using your time? 

The powerful pocket-sized tool is for inspiring creative thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and collaborating to drive innovation.

Designed for facilitators, consultants and researchers, 3D Diagnostic Cards stimulate productive meetings and workshops through rapid diagnosis and purpose-built play. 
This session is for you if you:
  1. Recognize the power of storytelling
  2. Love creative visuals
  3. Like to play with ideas 
  4. You’re a LEGO® fan
  5. You want to add a new tool to your kit
  6. You’re looking for some serious fun

3D Diagnostic Cards help you identify the key issues which clients are struggling with. Whether it is due to office politics, lack of clarity, embarrassment or pride, it can be difficult to bring certain topics to light. The inherent humor of the image serves as an external prompt that makes it easier for people to open the discussion to topics which they may have considered taboo or challenging to address.

Key Takeaways:
  • Facilitate and explore CPS on a deeper level using this fun playful tool
  • Create a common language and clarity to communication
  • Uncover hidden innovation through root cause analysis and story boarding 
  • Discover new ways to stimulate powerful conversations 
  • Supplement your creative program with high energy openers and closers
Presenters
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith

Spreading the news about the power of play!, Strategic Play
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC), (FRSA)Jacqueline (Jacquie) is the founder of Strategic Play Group Ltd., a global training company with their head office in Whistler, Canada She is a Registered Art Therapist (ATR), and is certified in Play Therapy and Creative Problem... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 311
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Challenge Mapping: How Might We Discover and Develop Innovative Strategies that Work?
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Experience an innovative conceptual thinking tool that integrates analytical and imaginative thinking that enables individuals and teams to identify better, more advantageous business strategies applicable to any complex problem. In this highly interactive session, learn tangible tools and techniques you can use day-to-day to uncover real root causes and discover new aspirational opportunities in complex problems leading to new insights on how to innovate. Challenge mapping enables the creation of an explicit logical map that connects more narrowly focused, actionable tactics to broader, more strategic goals to  broad strategic vision as a better way to understand and articulate robust strategies with ownership.

Three Key Takeaways
  • Learn a structured divergent thinking process to tap into a team’s hidden insights and knowledge.
  • Ability to build a “collective brain” with shared conceptual understanding of complex issues that drives alignment and avoids the "silent veto".
  • Understand how to use the "Why?-What's Stopping? Analysis" to unlock the full potential of "How Might...?".
Presenters
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Tim Basadur

Lead Trainer and Facilitator, Basadur Applied Innovation
I have been facilitating and training people in CPS for 30+ years. I have been a presenter at CPSI for nearly 20 years now and when I was a wee lad I helped my father, Min Basadur, with his CPSI presentations.

Monday June 27, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 206
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Creativity Reset: 3 Strategies for Tapping Into Your Creative Well
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We tap our creative well for ideas and inspiration all day every day—which works out great until that moment when we feel like the well is dry. As the pace of our lives accelerates, it’s critical to develop habits that refill your well. In this session, we’ll review strategies that help you lighten the pressure, put aside distractions, and unblock your creative brain. 

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Tips to identify distractions and habits that stifle our creativity
  • How to develop habits that offer you the time and space to get in the creative flow
  •  Exercises that help you unstick your creative process when you’re blocked
Presenters
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Marnette Falley

Leadership Coach, Organization/Employer, Sun Road Coaching & Consulting
IFC certified coach Marnette Falley, MS, is a strategist and creative problem solver who helps clients identify and activate personal and organizational strengths and overcome persistent barriers. She helps leaders and teams find new paths. Marnette leverages 25 years of business... Read More →
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Portia Stewart

Creative Consultant, Mind Full Creatives
I lead fun, revenue-generating workshops for companies that use design thinking and mindfulness principles to unlock the flow state.  I’m a passionate content strategist, driving business opportunities and revenue growth through Innovative Content Strategy and Optimization. I’m... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Cultivating a Culture of “Yes”: Using Improv to Creatively Connect
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This experiential learning session will provide hands-on experience with tools and techniques from improv that cultivate a "culture of yes, and."  Participants should come prepared to connect, collaborate and  build on the creative solutions of others to make them better.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • A list of improv exercises to take back to your team
  • Reflection questions and debriefing conversation starters to transfer the learning
  • New knowledge and direct experience with the opportunities that emerge from creating a culture of “yes, and”
Presenters
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Kerri Cissna

Miami University
Kerri teaches creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking at Miami University's Farmer School of Business. She is the founder of Inspired Life Consulting, helping teams and individuals lead innovation. She learned improv at Second City in Chicago. Kerri is also certified... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Design for Humanity: A Holistic Approach to Deliver Value Across the Triple Bottom Line
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As we contemplate a post-COVID business landscape, companies that will succeed are those that make a positive contribution -- driven by authentic, deep-rooted purpose. Good intentions are not good enough. This virtual session will guide you through the creative process of defining your balanced approach, financial, environmental and social, not of one at the expense of the other, to work towards a humanity-centered future.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Explore what companies like Unilever, LEGO education, Scope, and Ocean Cleanup are doing to forward their sustainability mission.
  •  Learn how to utilize the creative process to visualize, prototype, and refine your own sustainability initiatives. 
  • And finally, analyze the business value of your sustainability initiative and objectively define its goals
Presenters
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Stephan Clambaneva

Sr. Consultant & Director of Strategic Partnerships USA, PARK
A creative polymath driving the triple bottom line. When not with PARK clients or educating tomorrow’s design leaders through the Design Leadership Academy, nor guiding the NY Design Week’s Organization, as part of the NYCxDesign Advisory Committee, among a multitude of other... Read More →

D4H raymond animation gif
Design for Humanity Tool pdf
Monday June 27, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 228
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Looking for Lookers
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Creative people are expert noticers, they have highly developed abilities in visual foraging—spotting, gathering, and utilizing things that most others overlook. Having an active rather than idle curiosity about the world around you reveals ideas. Be nosy, and be "eyesy."  It is said that “We only see what we are trained to see.”  This workshop will tutor you to look at the world around you with a more active curiosity and imagination.       
Three Key Takeaways:
  • You will understand why seeing with new eyes is important
  •  You will look at the world around you with a more active curiosity, attention and
    imagination
  •  You will look at unexceptional incidents from an inquisitive stance
Presenters
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Paul Skaggs

Professor of Industrial Design, Innovation Boot Camp Facilitator, Brigham Young University
I have facilitated Design Thinking workshops for 15 years both for professional and educational organizations.

Monday June 27, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

My Compass: Explore What's Next For You
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Come join My Compass….a  lively yet personalized session where you’ll explore your next gig, role or position. Inspired by self-reflective activities and questions, you’ll (re)discover what’s unique about you, what makes you come alive, and what you are most curious about learning next. Then you’ll create a vision board for your next growth direction, uplifted by the tunes of our favorite playlist. The themes within will reveal your path forward. 

What you’ll take away:
  • Discover growth opportunities based on what's unique about you 
  • Envision your next chapter or dream gig
  • Create the first steps to move forward
…all captured in an illustrated journal that you can return to whenever you want.

Please complete this short exercise before the session:
Text 5 of your peers and loved ones and ask them to share 3 of your outstanding strengths. Keep a record of these strengths and bring them to the session.

Sample language: Hi there, I am taking a workshop next week and would love some input from you. Would you be willing to text me 3 words or phrases that describe my outstanding strengths?

“As you start to walk the way, the way appears.” -Rumi
Presenters
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Sari Gluckin

Founder, Wishful Thinking
Sari has deep experience as a workshop designer and facilitator where she integrates elements from business, design and the arts. In addition to her consulting work, she is currently an adjunct professor at the Institute of Design, she developed and teaches courses in facilitation... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 301
  Open Breakout Workshop

5:30pm EDT

Dinner
Join everyone at the Dining Hall, for an array of meal options.  Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available.  Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside Dining Hall.
Monday June 27, 2022 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

7:30pm EDT

CPSI Opening and Keynote
Join us at our CPSI Opening Event to celebrate the start of CPSI 2022 and to inspire you for the week ahead. Our fearless MC, Jane Fischer, will get the conference started with joy, humor, and connection!
Presenters
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Jane Fischer

Creativity Trainer/CPSI Emcee, Creative Education Foundation
Jane has always drawn on three things: a love of humor and performing, her imagination and ideas, and the desire to help others. Her professional life began with a focus on “helping others." She has two decades of experience and leadership in health education and human services... Read More →

Monday June 27, 2022 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Dining Addition
  CPSI Magic

9:00pm EDT

Pub: Music and Dancing
Come to Pub where you can enjoy adult beverages at the cash bar, nibble on snacks, dance, and socialize. Come celebrate and connect after a creative day!
Monday June 27, 2022 9:00pm - Tuesday June 28, 2022 12:00am EDT
Dining Addition
  Meals and Meetups

9:30pm EDT

NIGHT FLIGHT: Calling all Creativity Consultants!
Would you like to be part of a creativity consultant consortium?

Three Key Takeaways
We set up a slightly more formal network
We discover what other consultants are doing in the field
We feel like we're not facing the post-lockdown on our own

Why is this worth coming out at 9 pm?
Because CPSI solopreneurs need a network!

How might we support one another in our creative and/or professional endeavors?
What might be all the ways to pool our collective strengths?
What if we were to form a Creativity Consultant Consortium for Creativity / Applied Innovation practitioners?
Presenters
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Michael Ackerbauer

Business Transformation Leader, IBM
see bio here: https://twitter.com/RobertDowneyJr

Monday June 27, 2022 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Night Flights
 
Tuesday, June 28
 

7:00am EDT

Breakfast
Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Golf cart rides will start from the Campus Apartments to the Dining Hall at approximately 7:30 Am for those who need a little lift in the morning.

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.
Tuesday June 28, 2022 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

8:00am EDT

Morning Connection
"Morning Connection" is a morning stretch for the mind and body. Participate in a new, fun activity each morning led by the inimitable Donna Milani Luther so you feel wide awake and ready to take on a full day of CPSI learning.

Note: Meet outside Gallagher Hall
Presenters
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Donna Milani Luther

Head of School, Inly School
Donna’s work with CPS has been lifelong, although, until she went to CPSI, she hadn't named it. She loves theatre and the performing arts and directs a Performing Arts camp for underserved high school students. Donna says that her work at CPSI has actually shaped her as a facilitator... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Dining Patio
  Meals and Meetups

8:30am EDT

Open Art Space Open
Enjoy some quiet time in the open art studio and create a mini masterpiece.
Presenters
avatar for Donna Milani Luther

Donna Milani Luther

Head of School, Inly School
Donna’s work with CPS has been lifelong, although, until she went to CPSI, she hadn't named it. She loves theatre and the performing arts and directs a Performing Arts camp for underserved high school students. Donna says that her work at CPSI has actually shaped her as a facilitator... Read More →
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Walt Stevenson

Professor of Management and Communications, Golden Gate University
CPS applied to college classroom, Lego Strategic Play, UbD Understanding by Design(Backwards Design.Facilitation.Dye-on-silk painting and other art.Walt's Art Gallery at www.walt-stevenson.artistwebsites.com

Tuesday June 28, 2022 8:30am - 5:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  CPSI Magic

8:30am EDT

Snoezelen (Quiet) Room Open
Looking for some quiet or a gentle sensory reset? Enjoy the Snoezelen Room with its quiet space and engaging tactile experiences.
Tuesday June 28, 2022 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 220
  CPSI Magic

8:30am EDT

YouthWise Program Ages 8-15
In YouthWise, kids will explore Creative Problem Solving through fun, hands-on activities and games. They will put their new and enhanced skills to work as a team, by creating and presenting a solution to a unique challenge.
Tuesday June 28, 2022 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 350
  YouthWise

9:00am EDT

A Tolerance for Ambiguity
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Tolerance for ambiguity is manifest in a person’s ability to operate effectively in uncertain environments. Unfortunately, education does not encourage students to develop a tolerance for ambiguity but strives to eliminate it from their educational experience. How one deals with uncertainty and the stress of an ambiguous situations is an important consideration in the life, education, and professional practice ever changing complex world. 
Three Key Takeaways:
  • This workshop defines aspects of a tolerance for ambiguity for participates
  • This workshop shows awareness of its influence on the success of participates
  • This workshop will provide an opportunity for participates to experience and practice ambiguous situations through workshop activities
Presenters
avatar for Paul Skaggs

Paul Skaggs

Professor of Industrial Design, Innovation Boot Camp Facilitator, Brigham Young University
I have facilitated Design Thinking workshops for 15 years both for professional and educational organizations.

Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Creative Variety Track

9:00am EDT

Connected + Authentic
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In a world where so many feel isolated, there is a pull toward connection. But if we overdo connection, we may lose our own authenticity (spiraling self-doubt when we compare our lives on social media while also only posting beautiful food pictures…). Instead, we might ask the question – How Might I ensure I keep myself grounded in my authentic self while also creating and maintaining relationships that matter to me?

Three Key Takeaways:
  • The dynamic tension: Connected AND Authentic.
  • The internal energy that comes from this tension and how to use it productively.
  • Putting the tension in context (socially and relationally) in order to build an action plan.
Presenters
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Lindsay Burr

CEO, Yarbrough Group, LLC
Excited to be back at CPSI! I love this group of people and can't wait to meet more folks! Also, I love hippos.
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Elaine Yarbrough

President and Founder, Yarbrough Group
I have been a consultant in the field of Organizational Development for forty years. I love talking about anything to do with healthy systems--from individual to global.  I have worked in 6 countries, lived in Switzerland, and traveled to over 100 countries.  I was in the first... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Creative Variety Track

9:00am EDT

Senior Quest (Part 2)
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Please note: this is a 2-part session.
Want to realize your vision and your dreams in your senior years in a positive, generous, and meaningful way?We will use tools that many of us are familiar with and apply them in a way that transforms your thinking about your “senior” life transforming your thinking into your Senior Quest.

As an example, Mary Ellyn’s Senior Quest is “Seeker of Beauty”. She’s been using this “quest statement” to help her explore many facets of the arts allowing her to think about her “senior life” possibilities in a new, meaningful, and joyful way.

(This is a two part session with a day in-between to think about the first day.)

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Bring joy and fulfillment to your life by embracing a creative senior mindset
  • ”Invent” your senior quest, that focuses on zestful senior life experiences while providing resiliency with the unique obstacles that occur in senior living
  • Sharing this approach with other seniors so that they may strive towards a positive imagined future
Presenters
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Cheryl Nee Gieringer

Citizen Project Coordinator, SAGE
I've attended and facilitated core, immersion, spark, and 90-minutes sessions at CPSI and even Youth-wise a couple of decades ago.
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Mary Ellyn Vicksta

Owner, Vicksta Innovative Practices LLC
Mary Ellyn started a creativity practice within her corporation involving Creative Problem Solving and creativity tools. This included facilitation of idea sessions and training others in CPS and facilitation practices. After her first CPSI, Mary Ellyn went back to her corporate organization... Read More →

Final Edition CPSI Workbook for Senior Quest pdf
Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Creative Variety Track

9:00am EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem Solving (Morning Session Day 2/3)
If you are new to CPSI, Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is your fast track to a deliberate creativity process for solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities. You’ll learn the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process, the research-based gold standard of creativity methods, and be exposed to the FourSight framework, which can help you understand how you and your teammates approach challenges.
In an incredibly engaging format, 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.

Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is the first of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Recognize and overcome blocks to creativity.
  • Identify attitudes and behaviors conducive to creative thinking.
  • Apply core concepts of creative thinking.
  • Use a variety of divergent and convergent thinking tools.
  • Apply the CPS method to many simulated or real situations.
  • Consciously be creative when facing problems and opportunities.
Faculty
avatar for Najja Bouldin
avatar for David Lunken

David Lunken

Principal, Cedarcroft Advisors
CPSI frequenter, Core Faculty, Talent Optimizer, Problem solver, Collaborator, Husband, father of 3 girls, triathlete, gardener, baker of sourdough before Covid
avatar for Nicholas Lynch

Nicholas Lynch

Architectural Designer, GTM Architects
Nick Lynch LEED GA is an architect based out of Washington, DC and a graduate of Catholic University's School of Architecture and Planning, integrating  the fundamental principals of sustainability, clarity, and high quality design into all of his projects.Since 2010, he has been... Read More →
SO

Strawberry Olive

Creative Communities
GS

Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Core CPS Track

9:00am EDT

CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving Tools (Morning Session Day 2/3)
Creative Problem Solving Tools is a natural stepping stone if you have previously taken Foundations of Creative problem Solving (formerly Springboard). This fast-paced course allows beginner to intermediate facilitators to go deeper 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 have time to practice tools to gain real mastery of them. You will also learn a variety of energizers and fun grouping games to keep your sessions engaging and interactive. Learn through small- and large-group work, including round-robin sharing and show-and-tell exercises.

Creative Problem Solving Tools is the second of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Practice a variety of divergent and convergent tools for individual and group problem solving.
  • Learn how and where to apply different tools within the CPS process.
  • Practice facilitating tools.
  • Discover how to use tools when you or your team are unable to progress or working in areas of low preference.
Faculty
avatar for Melissa Wild

Melissa Wild

SUNY Genesee Community College

Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Glynn 301
  Core CPS Track

9:00am EDT

CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques (Morning Session Day 2/3)
Facilitation skills are central to the effective use of CPS, whether in formal meetings or informal brainstorming sessions. This course is designed for those who already know the CPS process in theory and are ready to put it into action as a facilitator.

This course uses peer-group practices to prepare participants for working with actual clients. Characteristics of successful facilitation will be identified and practiced, and you will develop an awareness of your own strengths and areas for development.

Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques is the third of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Review and start to internalize the CPS process through the lens of the facilitator.
  • Experience CPS from several points of view – as a facilitator, as the problem-owner, and as part of the resource group.
  • Understand how to facilitate each step of the CPS process.
  • Receive general facilitation tips that enhance any meeting.
  • Receive individual and group feedback on facilitation skills.
  • Explore and develop your facilitation style.
Faculty
avatar for Thom Gonyeau

Thom Gonyeau

Co-owner, Mountain View Group, LTD.
Thom Gonyeau is a co-owner of Mountain View Group, a creative communications agency, and media production company, where he has worked for more than 35 years.Thom began his career as a producer and has held many positions at Mountain View from business development to Chief Operating... Read More →
avatar for Kristen Peterson

Kristen Peterson

Adjunct Professor, Creativity & Change Leadership, SUNY Buffalo State University
Kristen Peterson is a master facilitator, trainer and organizational development consultant who specializes in the people skills organizations need to create growth through innovation. She brings a big dose of passion, energy, and infectious can-do mentality to her work as an Innovation... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Glynn 306
  Core CPS Track

9:00am EDT

Polarity Thinking: Ignite Creativity through Paradox (Morning Session Day 2/3)
What if issues exist that are inherently “unsolvable,” regardless of our best attempts to solve them? Polarity thinking asserts that paradoxical issues not only exist but also present exciting opportunities for creativity, sustainable solutions, and being more effective in complex situations. Polarity thinking is a proven way to use the energy of a universal phenomenon in human experience. You’ll learn to distinguish between either-or problem solving and both-and thinking. You’ll explore how to leverage dynamic tensions such as head and heart, analysis and action, team and individual, and – of course – diverge and converge. Through discussion, activities, and Polarity Mapping, you’ll identify interdependent factors that are constants and indestructible, and learn a deliberate process to manage them. You’ll find that polarity thinking has a wide range of applications, e.g., organizational planning, coaching, customer insights, conflict management, team performance, and individual development. You’ll be able to apply your insights to personal and professional situations as you choose.

Key Takeaways:
  • Expand your thinking through awareness of the phenomenon of interdependent pairs – polarities.
  • Learn how to maximize your use of polarities over time.
  •  Gain insights about how to recognize and use the polarities of creative thinking.
Presenters
avatar for Clare Dus

Clare Dus

Senior Vice President of Managed Services, Sensory Spectrum
As vice president of managed services at Sensory Spectrum, Clare Dus leads the teams that design and execute technical approaches to consumer product evaluation. With more than 30 years of experience consulting to the consumer products industry, she has tasted, smelled, felt and looked... Read More →
avatar for Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D.

Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D.

Owner, Monroe-Cook & Associates
CEF board past chair Liz Monroe-Cook has been attending and leading at CPSI since 1991. She is a consulting psychologist who began her work as a clinician, but transferred to organizational applications through a qualitative research position at D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. She... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 229
  Immersion Track

9:00am EDT

The Secret Life of Breakthrough Teams: Finding Balance in the Rhythm and Flow of Applied Imagination (Morning Session Day 2/3)
Organizations are best positioned to innovate when leaders and teams learn how to cultivate and maximize their diversity of thinking, which requires insight into individual creative motivation and expression. But problem solving is not linear. Neither is teamwork. And the process for each is fraught with stress, tension, and conflict. Why is it so hard for teams to collaborate to breakthrough?

This immersive, 3-day session explores the mindset, skillset, and toolsets of creative thinking that few teams have mastered. We will dive deep into cutting edge research on the linkage between thinking style and behavioral styles. You will also learn how your team’s natural creative rhythm and flow can be enhanced by properly flexing communication styles during the collaborative process. You will come away with a richer understanding of your creative preferences and those of your team, and how those preferences influence or undermine team members’ communication styles. Your team’s success in mastering these models ultimately depends on how willingly your team adapts to the extreme demands of collaborative exploration.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Radical new teamwork diagnostic model
  • Mindset, skillset, and toolset for applied imagination
  • Strategies for overcoming common collaboration tension points 
Presenters
avatar for Michael Ackerbauer

Michael Ackerbauer

Business Transformation Leader, IBM
see bio here: https://twitter.com/RobertDowneyJr

Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 228
  Immersion Track

10:00am EDT

Morning Break
Join us in the Hub (in Gallagher Hall) and grab a quick drink and snack so you can recharge your batteries!
Tuesday June 28, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  Meals and Meetups

10:00am EDT

CPSI Bookstore Open
Invest in your continued creativity education by perusing the Parnes & Noller Bookstore, which includes the published works and expertise of presenters at this and past CPSI Conferences.  Complete your creativity library today!
Tuesday June 28, 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)

11:00am EDT

7 Habits of Highly Insightful People: New and Improved for 2022
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What do the most successful, persuasive and creative people around the world have in common? Insightfulness:  the ability to grasp the hidden nature of people, process and problems via intense curiosity, honed intuition, powerful questions and the endangered art of listening. Insights are the human inspiration for creativity and ideas.  But what is an insight? And how can we discover more of them as an individual or as an organization?  

During the first half of the session, we will engage in an interactive share-out to introduce each of the seven habits. Participants will put these new habits in action during the second half of the session via an Insight Scavenger Hunt. We will conclude with a large group discussion to capture how each habit can be applied in your personal and professional lives. Be sure to check out the 7 Habits of Highly Insightful people podcast on Spotify here.

Three Key Takeaways:
In this session you will learn:
  • How an insight is different from a fact
  • Why insights are so critical to the strategy and creative process
  • The seven simple “habits” to help you instantly become more insightful
Presenters
avatar for Cherri Prince

Cherri Prince

EVP, Head of Growth, Seed Strategy (a Burke Company)
Over 20 years both attending and teaching at CPSI and facilitate weekly in my work

Tuesday June 28, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Creative Variety Track

11:00am EDT

Game On! (Part 1)
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Join in on the fun! This two‐part workshop on “deconstructed gamification” will have you seeing gameplay through a whole new lens! Together, we will explore how off‐the‐shelf games can be used to highlight, challenge, develop, and reinforce those tricky, social‐emotional skills that are absolutely vital to fostering a culture of creativity, innovation, collaboration, and positive change that our society desperately desires to see in the modern workplace.   
One of the most challenging aspects of organizational training is keeping your participants fully engaged. This is even tougher to accomplish when you’re tasked with teaching intangible, affective skills that are not easily practiced and highlighted in more “traditional” methods of training. While “Death-by-PowerPoint,” “Click‐to‐Complete” virtual instruction, and Sage‐on‐the‐Stage methods of organizational training are easy for “checking the box,” they’re hardly the most impactful and effective means for improving organizational skills and culture.  
No matter where you work, you can use the core principles of gamification to immediately impact your organization. It’s time to clear the table and bust out the family game collection…because it’s game time!

Part 1: Game On! is where we’ll join together for some good, old‐fashioned gameplay and relationship‐building. You’ll be working with other groups of players to share the unique aspects of your game experience, and how they might be applied to a list of affective skills. While this workshop will only be using 1 model in our brief 90 minutes together, You’ll be equipped to apply these same skills to a variety of creativity, innovation, and educational models.   

Presenters
avatar for Ryan Hill

Ryan Hill

Founder, ChangeLead Solution Services, LLC
Ryan is a former active-duty Army officer, a current National Guard member, and works as a Senior Analyst for Sigmatech, Inc. at US Space Command in the Wargames and Exercise department. Ryan has worked with Joint Special Operations University’s Design Thinking and Innovation department... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Creative Variety Track

11:00am EDT

Writing from Without and Within
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Where does the creative spark come from? Both from within (such as our imagination and intuition), and from without (the world, the muses, the collisions). This session explores the sources of creative desire and creative action and how to find and tap them. We'll use creative writing as our form of expression, but the learnings apply to any creative endeavor.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Creative energy and creative action come from both without and within
  • Different forms of awareness are needed to locate the creative forces within ourselves and without, in the world
  • We can deliberately cultivate these forces and use them in our creative process
Presenters
avatar for Paul Reali

Paul Reali

Executive Director, Writer, Editor, Charlotte Lit
Paul Reali is co-founder of Charlotte Lit, a nonprofit literary arts center in Charlotte, NC, and is a lead for its Authors Lab book-writing program. He is co-author of "Creativity Rising", which is used in introductory creativity classes at colleges worldwide. His fiction has been... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Creative Variety Track

12:00pm EDT

Lunch: Staggered by Program
12:30-1:00 Core CPS Track & YouthWise
12:30-1:30 Immersion Track & Creative Variety Track

Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.
Tuesday June 28, 2022 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

1:00pm EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem Solving (Afternoon Session Day 2/3)
If you are new to CPSI, Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is your fast track to a deliberate creativity process for solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities. You’ll learn the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process, the research-based gold standard of creativity methods, and be exposed to the FourSight framework, which can help you understand how you and your teammates approach challenges.
In an incredibly engaging format, 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.

Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is the first of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Recognize and overcome blocks to creativity.
  • Identify attitudes and behaviors conducive to creative thinking.
  • Apply core concepts of creative thinking.
  • Use a variety of divergent and convergent thinking tools.
  • Apply the CPS method to many simulated or real situations.
  • Consciously be creative when facing problems and opportunities.
Faculty
avatar for Najja Bouldin
avatar for David Lunken

David Lunken

Principal, Cedarcroft Advisors
CPSI frequenter, Core Faculty, Talent Optimizer, Problem solver, Collaborator, Husband, father of 3 girls, triathlete, gardener, baker of sourdough before Covid
avatar for Nicholas Lynch

Nicholas Lynch

Architectural Designer, GTM Architects
Nick Lynch LEED GA is an architect based out of Washington, DC and a graduate of Catholic University's School of Architecture and Planning, integrating  the fundamental principals of sustainability, clarity, and high quality design into all of his projects.Since 2010, he has been... Read More →
SO

Strawberry Olive

Creative Communities
GS

Tuesday June 28, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Core CPS Track

1:00pm EDT

CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving Tools (Afternoon Session Day 2/3)
Creative Problem Solving Tools is a natural stepping stone if you have previously taken Foundations of Creative problem Solving (formerly Springboard). This fast-paced course allows beginner to intermediate facilitators to go deeper 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 have time to practice tools to gain real mastery of them. You will also learn a variety of energizers and fun grouping games to keep your sessions engaging and interactive. Learn through small- and large-group work, including round-robin sharing and show-and-tell exercises.

Creative Problem Solving Tools is the second of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Practice a variety of divergent and convergent tools for individual and group problem solving.
  • Learn how and where to apply different tools within the CPS process.
  • Practice facilitating tools.
  • Discover how to use tools when you or your team are unable to progress or working in areas of low preference.
Faculty
avatar for Melissa Wild

Melissa Wild

SUNY Genesee Community College

Tuesday June 28, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Glynn 301
  Core CPS Track

1:00pm EDT

CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques (Afternoon Session Day 2/3)
Facilitation skills are central to the effective use of CPS, whether in formal meetings or informal brainstorming sessions. This course is designed for those who already know the CPS process in theory and are ready to put it into action as a facilitator.

This course uses peer-group practices to prepare participants for working with actual clients. Characteristics of successful facilitation will be identified and practiced, and you will develop an awareness of your own strengths and areas for development.

Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques is the third of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Review and start to internalize the CPS process through the lens of the facilitator.
  • Experience CPS from several points of view – as a facilitator, as the problem-owner, and as part of the resource group.
  • Understand how to facilitate each step of the CPS process.
  • Receive general facilitation tips that enhance any meeting.
  • Receive individual and group feedback on facilitation skills.
  • Explore and develop your facilitation style.
Faculty
avatar for Thom Gonyeau

Thom Gonyeau

Co-owner, Mountain View Group, LTD.
Thom Gonyeau is a co-owner of Mountain View Group, a creative communications agency, and media production company, where he has worked for more than 35 years.Thom began his career as a producer and has held many positions at Mountain View from business development to Chief Operating... Read More →
avatar for Kristen Peterson

Kristen Peterson

Adjunct Professor, Creativity & Change Leadership, SUNY Buffalo State University
Kristen Peterson is a master facilitator, trainer and organizational development consultant who specializes in the people skills organizations need to create growth through innovation. She brings a big dose of passion, energy, and infectious can-do mentality to her work as an Innovation... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Glynn 306
  Core CPS Track

1:00pm EDT

Polarity Thinking: Ignite Creativity through Paradox (Afternoon Session Day 2/3)
What if issues exist that are inherently “unsolvable,” regardless of our best attempts to solve them? Polarity thinking asserts that paradoxical issues not only exist but also present exciting opportunities for creativity, sustainable solutions, and being more effective in complex situations. Polarity thinking is a proven way to use the energy of a universal phenomenon in human experience. You’ll learn to distinguish between either-or problem solving and both-and thinking. You’ll explore how to leverage dynamic tensions such as head and heart, analysis and action, team and individual, and – of course – diverge and converge. Through discussion, activities, and Polarity Mapping, you’ll identify interdependent factors that are constants and indestructible, and learn a deliberate process to manage them. You’ll find that polarity thinking has a wide range of applications, e.g., organizational planning, coaching, customer insights, conflict management, team performance, and individual development. You’ll be able to apply your insights to personal and professional situations as you choose.

Key Takeaways:
  • Expand your thinking through awareness of the phenomenon of interdependent pairs – polarities.
  • Learn how to maximize your use of polarities over time.
  •  Gain insights about how to recognize and use the polarities of creative thinking.
Presenters
avatar for Clare Dus

Clare Dus

Senior Vice President of Managed Services, Sensory Spectrum
As vice president of managed services at Sensory Spectrum, Clare Dus leads the teams that design and execute technical approaches to consumer product evaluation. With more than 30 years of experience consulting to the consumer products industry, she has tasted, smelled, felt and looked... Read More →
avatar for Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D.

Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D.

Owner, Monroe-Cook & Associates
CEF board past chair Liz Monroe-Cook has been attending and leading at CPSI since 1991. She is a consulting psychologist who began her work as a clinician, but transferred to organizational applications through a qualitative research position at D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. She... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 229
  Immersion Track

1:00pm EDT

The Secret Life of Breakthrough Teams: Finding Balance in the Rhythm and Flow of Applied Imagination (Afternoon Session Day 2/3)
Organizations are best positioned to innovate when leaders and teams learn how to cultivate and maximize their diversity of thinking, which requires insight into individual creative motivation and expression. But problem solving is not linear. Neither is teamwork. And the process for each is fraught with stress, tension, and conflict. Why is it so hard for teams to collaborate to breakthrough?

This immersive, 3-day session explores the mindset, skillset, and toolsets of creative thinking that few teams have mastered. We will dive deep into cutting edge research on the linkage between thinking style and behavioral styles. You will also learn how your team’s natural creative rhythm and flow can be enhanced by properly flexing communication styles during the collaborative process. You will come away with a richer understanding of your creative preferences and those of your team, and how those preferences influence or undermine team members’ communication styles. Your team’s success in mastering these models ultimately depends on how willingly your team adapts to the extreme demands of collaborative exploration.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Radical new teamwork diagnostic model
  • Mindset, skillset, and toolset for applied imagination
  • Strategies for overcoming common collaboration tension points 
Presenters
avatar for Michael Ackerbauer

Michael Ackerbauer

Business Transformation Leader, IBM
see bio here: https://twitter.com/RobertDowneyJr

Tuesday June 28, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 228
  Immersion Track

1:30pm EDT

Game on! (Part 2)
Feedback Survey
Join in on the fun! This two‐part workshop on “deconstructed gamification” will have you seeing gameplay through a whole new lens! Together, we will explore how off‐the‐shelf games can be used to highlight, challenge, develop, and reinforce those tricky, social‐emotional skills that are absolutely vital to fostering a culture of creativity, innovation, collaboration, and positive change that our society desperately desires to see in the modern workplace.
One of the most challenging aspects of organizational training is keeping your participants fully engaged. This is even tougher to accomplish when you’re tasked with teaching intangible, affective skills that are not easily practiced and highlighted in more “traditional” methods of training. While “Death-by-PowerPoint,” “Click‐to‐Complete” virtual instruction, and Sage‐on‐the‐Stage methods of organizational training are easy for “checking the box,” they’re hardly the most impactful and effective means for improving organizational skills and culture.
No matter where you work, you can use the core principles of gamification to immediately impact your organization. It’s time to clear the table and bust out the family game collection…because it’s game time!
If you’re feeling up to the challenge, join us for Part 2: Level Up! where you will have the opportunity to compete in creating your very own game (as a team)! Everyone will have a universal set of “starting equipment,” but there are multiple sets of “legendary items” available to players who accumulated points and advantages during side quests in Part 1 and throughout Part 2. The winning team of the game design challenge will receive a reward at the end of the workshop, as well as bragging rights for the duration of the conference.
Presenters
avatar for Ryan Hill

Ryan Hill

Founder, ChangeLead Solution Services, LLC
Ryan is a former active-duty Army officer, a current National Guard member, and works as a Senior Analyst for Sigmatech, Inc. at US Space Command in the Wargames and Exercise department. Ryan has worked with Joint Special Operations University’s Design Thinking and Innovation department... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Creative Variety Track

1:30pm EDT

Journaling with Intentional Imperfection
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"This is such a pretty journal, I hate to mess it up."
"Morning pages are awesome, but I can't sustain that as a practice."
"I would love to start a bullet journal, but I don't know the process."
"I haven't finished the journals I've started, I can't start another one."

Okay, enough. Just stop it.

Listen, you probably know the benefits of journaling (spoiler alert: reduced stress, increased well-being, goal attainment, distance from negative thoughts, self-reflection and growth, etc., etc.). You likely buy into the idea of journaling if you're even reading this workshop description. So, let's focus on overcoming the common barriers to journaling and address the challenges perfectionism and our inner-critics throw our way by creating an Imperfect Journal ... then starting to use it imperfectly.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • We'll discuss the many, MANY types of journals and what we like about each (I'll even show some of mine, from a distance of course to protect my privacy)
  • You'll create an imperfect journal (feel free to bring your favorite craft supplies; otherwise, freely use the ones provided)
  • I'll show you how to set your Imperfect Journal up mindfully to remind yourself why you are choosing to journal this way and how to best journal this way
Presenters
avatar for Karen Lynch

Karen Lynch

Head of Content, GreenBook
Karen spent 30 years as a moderator, facilitator and market research industry speaker. Meanwhile her side hustle was to write, publishing articles in mainstream consumer publications like Woman’s Day, SELF, Parents, Parenting, and Wine Enthusiast, online for several media outlets... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Creative Variety Track

1:30pm EDT

The Life-Changing Power of Curiosity
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Follow your curiosity to create foreseeable and unimaginable possibilities for yourself and others!

This interactive session is based on Van's TEDx Talk, recalling a personal family story of how following curiosity in a refugee camp created an unimaginable future for her family and thousands of Vietnamese immigrants over the last four decades. Using creative tools, we will bring to the surface something you have been curious about, but maybe have pushed aside because of challenges, fear of failure, or fear of success! We will then walk through the framework of "following curiosity," "asking what if?," and "taking small steps" to create possibilities -- even possibilities we cannot see!

We will conclude by creating an ARTifact to represent the wildest possibility that can be imagined if you choose to follow your curiosity.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • A simple framework for recognizing your curiosities, and following them, without overwhelm. A formula that can then be shared through your work. 
  • For those who get easily overwhelmed, learn the neuroscience behind taking small steps to shift your mindset; so you can move forward and follow those curiosities!
  • An opportunity to use your imagination in a hands-on art project.
Watch Van's TEDx Talk Here:  https://bit.ly/LifeChangingPowerofCuriosity
Presenters
avatar for Van Lai-Dumone

Van Lai-Dumone

Founder, Work Smart Advantage
I am a firm believer in creativity. My business brings creativity into the work place to encourage innovation, connection, and productivity.

Tuesday June 28, 2022 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 127
  Creative Variety Track

3:00pm EDT

Afternoon Break
Join us in the Hub (in Gallagher Hall) and grab a quick drink and snack so you can recharge your batteries!
Tuesday June 28, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  Meals and Meetups

4:00pm EDT

"May I Have a Suggestion Please...": Unexpected Connections
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Improv is based on audience suggestions, as will be this session. Participants will bring their real-life questions, opportunities, or challenges and we will connect improv-based activities, exercises, and approaches to that scenario. There will be a strong focus on debriefing and application, all rooted in improvisational mindset, skillset, and tool set.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Participants will experience a variety of tools, exercises, and activities rooted in improvisation and connected to creative problem solving, play, appreciative inquiry, and other areas 
  • Participants will understand the value of an improvisational mindset approach and how it connects to creative problem solving 
  • Participants will support each other, connect with each other, and lend knowledge to each other through the activities and the debriefings
Presenters
avatar for Jane Fischer

Jane Fischer

Creativity Trainer/CPSI Emcee, Creative Education Foundation
Jane has always drawn on three things: a love of humor and performing, her imagination and ideas, and the desire to help others. Her professional life began with a focus on “helping others." She has two decades of experience and leadership in health education and human services... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 211
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

CANCELLED: Creativity, Divinity, & Well-Being
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This facilitative experience emphasizes personal transformation through direct experience of well-being, self expression, and community. It is a synthesis of transformative elements that have radically changed my life, including: free writing, meditation, kriya yoga, Pachakuti Mesa Tradition cross-cultural shamanic wisdom, and 12-step recovery sharing.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • A direct experience of wellness 
  • A new tool for self-expression (Freeing Writing)
  • A list of questions/prompts to explore in future self-expressive art creation.
Presenters
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William Fogarty

Facilitator, Moving Experience
William O. Fogarty (he/they) is a facilitator, practitioner, and researcher of creative well-being to facilitate personal and societal change. The role of creativity changed their life when they discovered that creative expression, creative thinking, and dedicated practice could help... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 127
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Connect the Dots!
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This session will help participants activate the sparks they gather during the conference.  Using the science of habit change we will help one another take gems from our journals and craft them into a highly actionable way to put it into practice.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Learn the science behind new habit formation.
  • Learn a simple, yet powerful way to activate something from CPSI that made you yell, "OOOH!!" and scribble it into your journal, so it would not be lost.
  • Gain insight into building the momentum that supports your wish to do something new.
Presenters
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Deb Williams

Chief Catalyst, The Conversation Catalyst
2023 might be my 10th year attending CPSI!At the last two CPSI conferences I was a presenter: Navigating Change in 2021 and Connecting the Dots (to make learning stick) in 2022.I love helping people with what I call the four Cs: Creative Problem Solving, Change Management, Communication... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Creating A Divergent Persona
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This session will describe how an individual can create a divergent persona in order to enhance the productivity of brainstorming sessions.  Furthermore, the methods for implementing the use of divergent personas into a group or organization will be detailed.  I posit that the techniques I will be sharing will have the potential to vastly extend the boundaries of each attendees' divergent thinking abilities.       

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Attendees will gain an understanding of “deep divergence” and how its utilization will increase the number and quality of novel ideas in a brainstorming session
  • Attendees will learn how to CREATE a divergent persona to contend with any shortcomings within the creative climate of a given group and/or the ability of individuals within the group to defer judgement
  • Attendees will learn how to effectively IMPLEMENT that divergent persona within their group and organization
Presenters
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Kevin Molesworth

President, Celadore Innovation / Celadore Creative
Kevin Molesworth began his career as an actor/director/producer of live theatre in New York City before finding his way into the world of live events.  Recognized as one of the "25 Young Event Professionals To Watch" and ranked among the "500 Most Influential Event Professionals... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

The "Yes" Side
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“The YES Side” workshop is 90 minutes of creating the perfect mix of sticky potential and refining your sticky message so that you can become the Glue within your professional network. Participants in this workshop will learn how to create, identify and stick to their words to activate their sticky potential and reveal their official Glue. We know the tighter your Bond, the more “YES” opportunities you will receive within your businesses. Becoming a master of the art of networking will result in you finding yourself working
 
Three Key Takeaways:
  • You will be able to identify the differences between networking, connection, and relationship building and know how to mix them up for success.
  • You will learn to mix up your unique networking formula.
  • You will experience an increase in your visibility and revenue.
Presenters
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Tollisha Joseph

CEO, The Official Glue
Tollisha Joseph is the CEO of "The Official GLUE," a consultant agency driven by the heartbeat of human connection. Tollisha turned her frustrations with traditional networking practices into a successful business that teaches individuals the art of effective networking and how to... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 206
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

The Social Justice League 2 - D.C Universe Edition (Diversity & Creativity)
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The Social Justice League 2 - DC Universe Edition is where Diversity and Creativity meet. Often times topics surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion can vary in comfort levels due to how the information is being delivered, how individual creativity is expressed culturally, understanding the concepts, and most of all knowing how to strategically put it into practice. The D.C Universe will give participants creative tools to create awareness, understanding, and put DEI initiatives into practice. The goal here is to bring fresh eyes of imagination to conventional ideas.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • You will take part in workshop activities where you will be able to obtain a working understanding of diversity and how it can be applied creatively for ingenuity and productivity
  • You will identify your own unique cognitive strengths and how they can be incorporated as Social Justice tools within your organizations
  • You will acquire the creative tools necessary to cultivate an inclusive environment using Cognitive Diversity Appreciation simulated activities and strategies
Presenters
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Dr. Ashley Goodwin-Lowe

New York, United States, Lead Advisor DEI Ingram Micro
Dr. Ashley Goodwin-Lowe is a global change strategist who is truly a pioneer in her field. While being a devoted wife and mother she is a diversity and creativity consultant, and business coach with Maverick Agency Consulting LLC.In her current role as Lead Advisor DEI U.S at Ingram... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Trees of Justice: (Re)Imagining Education for Liberation
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This is a reflection workshop that has people reflecting on themselves and their practices in communities. Think of a workshop that challenges people to 'be the change,' and has them evaluate where they are at in that challenging process of growth and transformation. 

Three Key Takeaways:
Participants will build awareness on: 
  • The seeds they want to plant
  • The contexts/environments in which they are planting those seeds 
  • How the 'imagination intellect' can find its way into the seeds planted and trees grown 
Presenters
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Deseure DeBerry

Program Manager, Spark Central
Background: Education, social work, customer service, administration; currently a part of a team where creativity, innovation, and imagination are at the core of serving youth and families. Interests: Business card zines, comics/graphic novels, cosplay & education, DJing, various... Read More →
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Charise DeBerry

Director, UMN Morris McNair Scholars Program, University of Minnesota Morris
With joy and gratitude, I guide individuals, groups, and organizations to their greatest potential for the greater good. I uplift through connection, collaboration, and creation. I use she/they/we pronouns.

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Tuesday June 28, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Open Breakout Workshop

5:30pm EDT

Dinner
Join everyone at the Dining Hall, for an array of meal options.  Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available.  Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside Dining Hall.
Tuesday June 28, 2022 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

5:45pm EDT

Educators Unite! Creativity in the Classroom - Educator Roundtable
The last few years have been extremely tough for educators. Facing issues with discipline, learning gaps, motivation, and emotional trauma has put most educators at the breaking point.  Yet, when educators come together to support and uplift each other - strength, creativity, and joy can be found.    So, let's have dinner together and talk about ways to work creativity into the classroom.  Let's brainstorm, laugh, and connect together.
Tuesday June 28, 2022 5:45pm - 7:15pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

7:30pm EDT

Spotlight Sponsors Series
Spotlight Sponsors are creativity and leadership experts who have invested deeply in the work and success of the Creative Education Foundation and the Creative Problem Solving Institute.  Join us to learn more about breakthrough processes and products as we celebrate applications of deliberate creativity in business. Come see why these experts are our key partners!

Cherri Prince
From Burnout to Shining Bright: How Creativity Can Help Flip the Switch
In our ever-changing world of “new normals”—with new Covid-19 variants, stock market tumbles, rising inflation, and global conflict—we are continually faced with adjusting (and readjusting) to what life looks like. The net impact of these forces has shaped the way we view our work—and ourselves… and not always for the better.

In this presentation, we will share the results of a proprietary study from Seed Strategy. We looked at the impact of workplace burnout in America, how it has impacted us, both mentally and emotionally, and how individuals have found themselves coping with the stress. To conclude, we recommend what leaders can do—specifically using applied creativity principles and tools—to support individuals feeling burnout, or to help avoid burnout altogether moving forward.

Jacquie Lloyd Smith
Did someone say LEGO®?
Discover the excitement of building playful connections, one LEGO® brick at a time!
Did you know research has identified that a lack of human connections can be more harmful to your health than smoking or high blood pressure? Did you know our social connections can improve your self-esteem, increase your ability to build empathy for others, help you to regulate emotions, lower your anxiety and depression, and even improve your immune system?

Humans have an inherent need for meaningful human connections and a sense of belonging. Since 2003, our team at Strategic Play Global has been taking LEGO® bricks into corporations, businesses, governments,
non-profits, and communities around the world. We have connected people with strategy, brands, ideas, solutions, neighbors, teams, their own families, and most importantly, themselves.

The CPSI Conference is one of the best places to make meaningful connections and find those best friends you just haven’t met yet. Where might these new CPSI friendships take you? Maybe around the world! Now is the perfect time to connect your hands, mind, and heart by picking up some bricks in this fun-filled spotlight and consider the infinite ways you might connect. Let’s connect over the click of the bricks!
Presenters
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Dominic Kalms

Founder and CEO, BGenerous
Dominic Kalms is a multi-venture backed entrepreneur and philanthropist with an expertise in Financial Technology (FinTech), Nonprofits, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), and digital fundraising. He has raised over $120M in venture and philanthropic capital during his career and has been... Read More →
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Cherri Prince

EVP, Head of Growth, Seed Strategy (a Burke Company)
Over 20 years both attending and teaching at CPSI and facilitate weekly in my work
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith

Spreading the news about the power of play!, Strategic Play
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC), (FRSA)Jacqueline (Jacquie) is the founder of Strategic Play Group Ltd., a global training company with their head office in Whistler, Canada She is a Registered Art Therapist (ATR), and is certified in Play Therapy and Creative Problem... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Dining Addition
  CPSI Magic

9:00pm EDT

Pub: Music and Dancing
Come to Pub where you can enjoy adult beverages at the cash bar, nibble on snacks, dance, and socialize. Come celebrate and connect after a creative day!
Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:00pm - Wednesday June 29, 2022 12:00am EDT
Dining Addition
  Meals and Meetups

9:30pm EDT

NIGHT FLIGHT: Family Game Night!
This isn't a workshop, but an opportunity to come together and just play games, with no agenda. 

Three Key Takeaways:
1. Build relationships with fellow CPSI attendees!
2. Unwind from a day of heavy cognitive effort with some old-fashioned board games.
3. Crush your foes or create new dream-teams! Or, you know, have a drink and just observe if you want. No pressure!

Why is this worth coming out at 9 pm?
If you're a night owl, a game fiend, or if you just can't turn your brain off after all the great learning you were exposed to...this is a good distraction.  
Presenters
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Ryan Hill

Founder, ChangeLead Solution Services, LLC
Ryan is a former active-duty Army officer, a current National Guard member, and works as a Senior Analyst for Sigmatech, Inc. at US Space Command in the Wargames and Exercise department. Ryan has worked with Joint Special Operations University’s Design Thinking and Innovation department... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Night Flights

9:30pm EDT

NIGHT FLIGHT: YOUR FIERCEST LIFE
Your FIERCEST Life is one in which you LOVE getting out of bed each morning, excited about what you get to do each day. This is a life that doesn't happen by accident (very often). It is a life that is CREATED with INTENTION (and the sooner we get started the better!). After a brief overview of the FIERCEST Life Framework, participants will individually conduct their own FIERCE life assessment, after which they can design 1 - 3 TINY habits to gain even more confidence that they are designing a life they love - their FIERCEST life. 

Three Key Takeaways:
+ FIERCEST LIFE individualized assessment
+ Personalized TINY habits that will be fun and easy to implement
+ Practice drawing a VENN diagram and making it pretty? (who doesn't want that!)

Why is this worth coming out at 9 pm?
THERE WILL BE SNACKS! I would just love anyone's feedback on my framework and process who is still alert enough at 9PM to give it :) 
Presenters
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Erin Tarr

teen/parent life coach, Be the Benchmark, LLC
WHAT I DO...write, speak and coach primarily (parents and teens) around how to choose their thoughts in order to create a life they love so that they can change the world. THINGS I LOVE ...+ messy buns, red lipstick & athleisure+ personality profiles (with a special affinity for... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2022 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Night Flights
 
Wednesday, June 29
 

7:00am EDT

Breakfast
Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Golf cart rides will start from the Campus Apartments to the Dining Hall at approximately 7:30 Am for those who need a little lift in the morning.

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.
Wednesday June 29, 2022 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

8:00am EDT

Morning Connection
"Morning Connection" is a morning stretch for the mind and body. Participate in a new, fun activity each morning led by the inimitable Donna Milani Luther so you feel wide awake and ready to take on a full day of CPSI learning.

Note: Meet outside Gallagher Hall
Presenters
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Donna Milani Luther

Head of School, Inly School
Donna’s work with CPS has been lifelong, although, until she went to CPSI, she hadn't named it. She loves theatre and the performing arts and directs a Performing Arts camp for underserved high school students. Donna says that her work at CPSI has actually shaped her as a facilitator... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Dining Patio
  Meals and Meetups

8:30am EDT

Open Art Space Open
Enjoy some quiet time in the open art studio and create a mini masterpiece.
Presenters
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Donna Milani Luther

Head of School, Inly School
Donna’s work with CPS has been lifelong, although, until she went to CPSI, she hadn't named it. She loves theatre and the performing arts and directs a Performing Arts camp for underserved high school students. Donna says that her work at CPSI has actually shaped her as a facilitator... Read More →
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Walt Stevenson

Professor of Management and Communications, Golden Gate University
CPS applied to college classroom, Lego Strategic Play, UbD Understanding by Design(Backwards Design.Facilitation.Dye-on-silk painting and other art.Walt's Art Gallery at www.walt-stevenson.artistwebsites.com

Wednesday June 29, 2022 8:30am - 5:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  CPSI Magic

8:30am EDT

Snoezelen (Quiet) Room Open
Looking for some quiet or a gentle sensory reset? Enjoy the Snoezelen Room with its quiet space and engaging tactile experiences.
Wednesday June 29, 2022 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 220
  CPSI Magic

8:30am EDT

YouthWise Program Ages 8-15
In YouthWise, kids will explore Creative Problem Solving through fun, hands-on activities and games. They will put their new and enhanced skills to work as a team, by creating and presenting a solution to a unique challenge.
Wednesday June 29, 2022 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 350
  YouthWise

9:00am EDT

Having Voice, Hearing Voice, Creating Connections
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This session invites participants to explore and express their voice through collage, and/or poetry. Using these devices, we will explore the idea of voice: as self-expression, its role in insightful dialogue, in advocacy, and in the marketplace of ideas, and in making connections. We will dive into a structured dialogue to discover the difference between “having one’s say” and having a voice in a way that constructs understanding, creates connections and insight.

Participants are encouraged to bring their cell phone, tablet, iPad and headphones to the session.

Three Key Takeaways:
Participants will:
  • Explore the idea authentic voice and one’s responsibility regarding it
  • Practice the role of generous and authentic listening as an accompaniment to voice
  • Reflect and practice how arts can and have been/are used as a platform for diverse voices
Presenters
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Cheryl Nee Gieringer

Citizen Project Coordinator, SAGE
I've attended and facilitated core, immersion, spark, and 90-minutes sessions at CPSI and even Youth-wise a couple of decades ago.
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Mary Ellyn Vicksta

Owner, Vicksta Innovative Practices LLC
Mary Ellyn started a creativity practice within her corporation involving Creative Problem Solving and creativity tools. This included facilitation of idea sessions and training others in CPS and facilitation practices. After her first CPSI, Mary Ellyn went back to her corporate organization... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bisgrove/AC 127
  Creative Variety Track

9:00am EDT

How to innovate: Creating Safe Environments for Innovation
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The creation, sharing and exchange of thoughts is the foundation of innovation. However, these elements can be vulnerable and scary for many.

The human element of innovation can become the roadblock that prevents organizations from truly innovating. So, how do you create the conditions of success to enable a free flow of thoughts in innovation? The answer lies in psychological safety.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Participants will learn what psychological safety is and isn’t and why it’s so foundational for innovation.
  •  Participants will learn the challenges and roadblocks that prevent psychological safety in innovation.
  • Participants will gain tools to create a healthy environment to empower courageous innovation for themselves and for others.
Presenters
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Leo Chan

Chief Innovation & Creativity Officer, Abound Innovation Inc.
Leo is the founder of Abound Innovation Inc. He's a people and heart-first entrepreneur who believes everyone can be an innovator. An innovator himself, with 55 US patents and over 20 years of experience, Leo has come alongside organizations like Chick-fil-A and guided them to unleash... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Creative Variety Track

9:00am EDT

Test your DNPlay to Find Out Your Unique Playsonality Style (Part 1)
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Please note: This is a 2-part workshop.
Why is Adult Play so important? How we play is directly linked to how we learn, think, work, feel, perform, and interact with others.  What you learn in play you remember for life! Do you run with scissors or play well with others? Time to find out.

If you are looking for a new way to engage with your team and you want to add more fun to your work or workplace culture, this session is designed for you.  You will walk away with not only new insights about the power of play and how we all use play every day, but also a new tool that you can put to use immediately to improve team performance, while adding more play to your corporate culture. 

Are you looking for a session which will:
  1. Unpack the value of play at work and discover the ROI of play in corporate life
  2. Use the playsonality app to decode your play style and the style used by others
  3. Conduct a deep dive into how play formulates how we work both alone and with others 
  4. Explore conflicting styles and how they show up in play and work
  5. Compare and contrast play styles and career path choices
  6. Identify play styles and the key to happiness 

Key Takeaways:
  • Facilitate and explore play on a deeper and more meaningful level 
  • Discover new ways to stimulate powerful conversations about work and play
  • Supplement your creative program with engaging activities that people will remember
  • Gain new tools and techniques for your play toy chest
Presenters
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith

Spreading the news about the power of play!, Strategic Play
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC), (FRSA)Jacqueline (Jacquie) is the founder of Strategic Play Group Ltd., a global training company with their head office in Whistler, Canada She is a Registered Art Therapist (ATR), and is certified in Play Therapy and Creative Problem... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Creative Variety Track

9:00am EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem Solving (Morning Session Day 3/3)
If you are new to CPSI, Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is your fast track to a deliberate creativity process for solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities. You’ll learn the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process, the research-based gold standard of creativity methods, and be exposed to the FourSight framework, which can help you understand how you and your teammates approach challenges.
In an incredibly engaging format, 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.

Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is the first of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Recognize and overcome blocks to creativity.
  • Identify attitudes and behaviors conducive to creative thinking.
  • Apply core concepts of creative thinking.
  • Use a variety of divergent and convergent thinking tools.
  • Apply the CPS method to many simulated or real situations.
  • Consciously be creative when facing problems and opportunities.
Faculty
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David Lunken

Principal, Cedarcroft Advisors
CPSI frequenter, Core Faculty, Talent Optimizer, Problem solver, Collaborator, Husband, father of 3 girls, triathlete, gardener, baker of sourdough before Covid
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Nicholas Lynch

Architectural Designer, GTM Architects
Nick Lynch LEED GA is an architect based out of Washington, DC and a graduate of Catholic University's School of Architecture and Planning, integrating  the fundamental principals of sustainability, clarity, and high quality design into all of his projects.Since 2010, he has been... Read More →
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Strawberry Olive

Creative Communities
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Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Core CPS Track

9:00am EDT

CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving Tools (Morning Session Day 3/3)
Creative Problem Solving Tools is a natural stepping stone if you have previously taken Foundations of Creative problem Solving (formerly Springboard). This fast-paced course allows beginner to intermediate facilitators to go deeper 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 have time to practice tools to gain real mastery of them. You will also learn a variety of energizers and fun grouping games to keep your sessions engaging and interactive. Learn through small- and large-group work, including round-robin sharing and show-and-tell exercises.

Creative Problem Solving Tools is the second of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Practice a variety of divergent and convergent tools for individual and group problem solving.
  • Learn how and where to apply different tools within the CPS process.
  • Practice facilitating tools.
  • Discover how to use tools when you or your team are unable to progress or working in areas of low preference.
Faculty
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Melissa Wild

SUNY Genesee Community College

Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Glynn 301
  Core CPS Track

9:00am EDT

CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques (Morning Session Day 3/3)
Facilitation skills are central to the effective use of CPS, whether in formal meetings or informal brainstorming sessions. This course is designed for those who already know the CPS process in theory and are ready to put it into action as a facilitator.

This course uses peer-group practices to prepare participants for working with actual clients. Characteristics of successful facilitation will be identified and practiced, and you will develop an awareness of your own strengths and areas for development.

Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques is the third of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Review and start to internalize the CPS process through the lens of the facilitator.
  • Experience CPS from several points of view – as a facilitator, as the problem-owner, and as part of the resource group.
  • Understand how to facilitate each step of the CPS process.
  • Receive general facilitation tips that enhance any meeting.
  • Receive individual and group feedback on facilitation skills.
  • Explore and develop your facilitation style.
Faculty
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Thom Gonyeau

Co-owner, Mountain View Group, LTD.
Thom Gonyeau is a co-owner of Mountain View Group, a creative communications agency, and media production company, where he has worked for more than 35 years.Thom began his career as a producer and has held many positions at Mountain View from business development to Chief Operating... Read More →
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Kristen Peterson

Adjunct Professor, Creativity & Change Leadership, SUNY Buffalo State University
Kristen Peterson is a master facilitator, trainer and organizational development consultant who specializes in the people skills organizations need to create growth through innovation. She brings a big dose of passion, energy, and infectious can-do mentality to her work as an Innovation... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Glynn 306
  Core CPS Track

9:00am EDT

Polarity Thinking: Ignite Creativity through Paradox (Morning Session Day 3/3)
What if issues exist that are inherently “unsolvable,” regardless of our best attempts to solve them? Polarity thinking asserts that paradoxical issues not only exist but also present exciting opportunities for creativity, sustainable solutions, and being more effective in complex situations. Polarity thinking is a proven way to use the energy of a universal phenomenon in human experience. You’ll learn to distinguish between either-or problem solving and both-and thinking. You’ll explore how to leverage dynamic tensions such as head and heart, analysis and action, team and individual, and – of course – diverge and converge. Through discussion, activities, and Polarity Mapping, you’ll identify interdependent factors that are constants and indestructible, and learn a deliberate process to manage them. You’ll find that polarity thinking has a wide range of applications, e.g., organizational planning, coaching, customer insights, conflict management, team performance, and individual development. You’ll be able to apply your insights to personal and professional situations as you choose.

Key Takeaways:
  • Expand your thinking through awareness of the phenomenon of interdependent pairs – polarities.
  • Learn how to maximize your use of polarities over time.
  •  Gain insights about how to recognize and use the polarities of creative thinking.
Presenters
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Clare Dus

Senior Vice President of Managed Services, Sensory Spectrum
As vice president of managed services at Sensory Spectrum, Clare Dus leads the teams that design and execute technical approaches to consumer product evaluation. With more than 30 years of experience consulting to the consumer products industry, she has tasted, smelled, felt and looked... Read More →
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Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D.

Owner, Monroe-Cook & Associates
CEF board past chair Liz Monroe-Cook has been attending and leading at CPSI since 1991. She is a consulting psychologist who began her work as a clinician, but transferred to organizational applications through a qualitative research position at D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. She... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 229
  Immersion Track

9:00am EDT

The Secret Life of Breakthrough Teams: Finding Balance in the Rhythm and Flow of Applied Imagination (Morning Session Day 3/3)
Organizations are best positioned to innovate when leaders and teams learn how to cultivate and maximize their diversity of thinking, which requires insight into individual creative motivation and expression. But problem solving is not linear. Neither is teamwork. And the process for each is fraught with stress, tension, and conflict. Why is it so hard for teams to collaborate to breakthrough?

This immersive, 3-day session explores the mindset, skillset, and toolsets of creative thinking that few teams have mastered. We will dive deep into cutting edge research on the linkage between thinking style and behavioral styles. You will also learn how your team’s natural creative rhythm and flow can be enhanced by properly flexing communication styles during the collaborative process. You will come away with a richer understanding of your creative preferences and those of your team, and how those preferences influence or undermine team members’ communication styles. Your team’s success in mastering these models ultimately depends on how willingly your team adapts to the extreme demands of collaborative exploration.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Radical new teamwork diagnostic model
  • Mindset, skillset, and toolset for applied imagination
  • Strategies for overcoming common collaboration tension points 
Presenters
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Michael Ackerbauer

Business Transformation Leader, IBM
see bio here: https://twitter.com/RobertDowneyJr

Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 228
  Immersion Track

10:00am EDT

CPSI Bookstore Open
Invest in your continued creativity education by perusing the Parnes & Noller Bookstore, which includes the published works and expertise of presenters at this and past CPSI Conferences.  Complete your creativity library today!
Wednesday June 29, 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  CPSI Magic

10:30am EDT

Morning Break
Join us in the Hub (in Gallagher Hall) and grab a quick drink and snack so you can recharge your batteries!
Wednesday June 29, 2022 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  Meals and Meetups

11:00am EDT

Art of the Decision
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Most people are looking for an edge in their decision-making. We spend time clarifying the challenges in our workplace and in our lives, developing ideas, and then planning for action only to find ourselves stalled or back at square one just a bit frustrated. Wouldn’t it be great if there existed a resource that would yield more novel and useful ideas than you could have ever imagined? Creativity expert and arts professional Anthony Billoni developed and tested a process over the last ten years that will guide you toward this treasure trove of ideas by experiencing art like never before.

During this session, Anthony will introduce three methods of experiencing art. In addition, he will facilitate companion-learning experiences using tools and techniques from the Osborn-Parnes Creative Problem Solving Process. The goal of this experience is for you to have a deeper personal connection to art – leading to a realization that can not only provide sublime inspiration, that inspiration can be directed to opening a floodgate of new ideas needed for a business or personal challenge. You will be comfortable with your own impressions gleaned during your museum visit. You will also take away a basic understanding of the Creative Problem Solving process and use the tools and techniques to capture and process your impressions, further
personalizing your art experience.

Key Takeaways:
  • You will learn a new way to increase idea production
  • You will increase your level of aesthetic engagement with art and viewing the world
  • You will never look at art in the same way again

Presenters
avatar for Anthony Billoni

Anthony Billoni

Owner, APEX Leader Growth
I have an MS from Center for Applied Imagination. I use CPS/Deliberate Creativity daily in live and in my consulting practice. I have been leading, volunteering and presenting at CPSI for 20+ years.

Wednesday June 29, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Castellani Art Gallery
  Creative Variety Track

11:00am EDT

Funny Business: Using Improv to Improve Your Writing and Presentation Skills
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We'll use the tenets of improv and apply them to the business world so you're able to more effectively (and more enjoyably?) interact with colleagues and do better and "funner" work. You will learn the basic tenets of improv and how to apply them to your real life, actively engage in role playing that will positively impact your interactions, and have permission to try, the freedom to fail and the support to feel safe.  

Three Key Takeaways:
  • You will leave with better understanding of how you can be more actively engaged in your day-to-day life
  • You will be equipped with tools that will help you add levity to situations while still getting your point across
  • You will feel more secure in yourself and your newfound presentation prowess 
Presenters
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Katie Garry

Creative Director, GREY Midwest
Katie is a Creative Director at GREY Midwest, and the owner of kg creative, llc, a bespoke Creative Marketing Agency in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her copywriting and creative director experience spans industries but always tells a rich consumer story. She’s worked with the likes of small-town... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Creative Variety Track

11:00am EDT

Test your DNPlay to Find Out Your Unique Playsonality Style (Part 2)
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Please note: This is a 2-part workshop.
Why is Adult Play so important? How we play is directly linked to how we learn, think, work, feel, perform, and interact with others. What you learn in play you remember for life! Do you run with scissors or play well with others? Time to find out.

Take the assessment here: https://www.strategicplay.com/playsonality-test-yourself
Here is the password: WCPSI2022

If you are looking for a new way to engage with your team and you want to add more fun to your work or workplace culture, this session is designed for you. You will walk away with not only new insights about the power of play and how we all use play every day, but also a new tool that you can put to use immediately to improve team performance, while adding more play to your corporate culture.

Are you looking for a session which will:
  1. Unpack the value of play at work and discover the ROI of play in corporate life
  2. Use the playsonality app to decode your play style and the style used by others
  3. Conduct a deep dive into how play formulates how we work both alone and with others 
  4. Explore conflicting styles and how they show up in play and work
  5. Compare and contrast play styles and career path choices
  6. Identify play styles and the key to happiness 

Key Takeaways:
  • Facilitate and explore play on a deeper and more meaningful level 
  • Discover new ways to stimulate powerful conversations about work and play
  • Supplement your creative program with engaging activities that people will remember
  • Gain new tools and techniques for your play toy chest
Presenters
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith

Spreading the news about the power of play!, Strategic Play
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC), (FRSA)Jacqueline (Jacquie) is the founder of Strategic Play Group Ltd., a global training company with their head office in Whistler, Canada She is a Registered Art Therapist (ATR), and is certified in Play Therapy and Creative Problem... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Creative Variety Track

12:00pm EDT

Lunch: Staggered by Program
12:00-1:00 Core CPS Track & YouthWise
12:30-1:30 Immersion Track & Creative Variety Track

Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.
Wednesday June 29, 2022 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

1:00pm EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem Solving (Afternoon Session Day 3/3)
If you are new to CPSI, Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is your fast track to a deliberate creativity process for solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities. You’ll learn the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process, the research-based gold standard of creativity methods, and be exposed to the FourSight framework, which can help you understand how you and your teammates approach challenges.
In an incredibly engaging format, 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.

Foundations of Creative Problem Solving is the first of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Recognize and overcome blocks to creativity.
  • Identify attitudes and behaviors conducive to creative thinking.
  • Apply core concepts of creative thinking.
  • Use a variety of divergent and convergent thinking tools.
  • Apply the CPS method to many simulated or real situations.
  • Consciously be creative when facing problems and opportunities.
Faculty
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avatar for David Lunken

David Lunken

Principal, Cedarcroft Advisors
CPSI frequenter, Core Faculty, Talent Optimizer, Problem solver, Collaborator, Husband, father of 3 girls, triathlete, gardener, baker of sourdough before Covid
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Nicholas Lynch

Architectural Designer, GTM Architects
Nick Lynch LEED GA is an architect based out of Washington, DC and a graduate of Catholic University's School of Architecture and Planning, integrating  the fundamental principals of sustainability, clarity, and high quality design into all of his projects.Since 2010, he has been... Read More →
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Strawberry Olive

Creative Communities
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Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Core CPS Track

1:00pm EDT

CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving Tools (Afternoon Session Day 3/3)
Creative Problem Solving Tools is a natural stepping stone if you have previously taken Foundations of Creative problem Solving (formerly Springboard). This fast-paced course allows beginner to intermediate facilitators to go deeper 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 have time to practice tools to gain real mastery of them. You will also learn a variety of energizers and fun grouping games to keep your sessions engaging and interactive. Learn through small- and large-group work, including round-robin sharing and show-and-tell exercises.

Creative Problem Solving Tools is the second of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Practice a variety of divergent and convergent tools for individual and group problem solving.
  • Learn how and where to apply different tools within the CPS process.
  • Practice facilitating tools.
  • Discover how to use tools when you or your team are unable to progress or working in areas of low preference.
Faculty
avatar for Melissa Wild

Melissa Wild

SUNY Genesee Community College

Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Glynn 301
  Core CPS Track

1:00pm EDT

CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques (Afternoon Session Day 3/3)
Facilitation skills are central to the effective use of CPS, whether in formal meetings or informal brainstorming sessions. This course is designed for those who already know the CPS process in theory and are ready to put it into action as a facilitator.

This course uses peer-group practices to prepare participants for working with actual clients. Characteristics of successful facilitation will be identified and practiced, and you will develop an awareness of your own strengths and areas for development.

Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Techniques is the third of four skills-building courses in Creative Problem Solving. After completing all four CPS courses, you will deepen your ability to facilitate and train others in the CPS process, while also becoming eligible to be considered to lead CPS programs at future CPSIs!

In this course, you will:
  • Review and start to internalize the CPS process through the lens of the facilitator.
  • Experience CPS from several points of view – as a facilitator, as the problem-owner, and as part of the resource group.
  • Understand how to facilitate each step of the CPS process.
  • Receive general facilitation tips that enhance any meeting.
  • Receive individual and group feedback on facilitation skills.
  • Explore and develop your facilitation style.
Faculty
avatar for Thom Gonyeau

Thom Gonyeau

Co-owner, Mountain View Group, LTD.
Thom Gonyeau is a co-owner of Mountain View Group, a creative communications agency, and media production company, where he has worked for more than 35 years.Thom began his career as a producer and has held many positions at Mountain View from business development to Chief Operating... Read More →
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Kristen Peterson

Adjunct Professor, Creativity & Change Leadership, SUNY Buffalo State University
Kristen Peterson is a master facilitator, trainer and organizational development consultant who specializes in the people skills organizations need to create growth through innovation. She brings a big dose of passion, energy, and infectious can-do mentality to her work as an Innovation... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Glynn 306
  Core CPS Track

1:30pm EDT

Hunting for Insights and Meaning using Human Centered Design
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Through a series of interactive, experiential exercises, participants will hone their human-centered skills to focus on empathy, problem-identification, ideation, prototyping, and solution testing. Ideal for both beginning and intermediate design thinkers.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Learn how the processes we use for insight discovery today can be more rooted in human experience
  • Discover how to add HCD methods to your repertoire of Creative Problem Solving tools and take your clients on a process that will define new opportunities for growth.
  • Learn approaches, tools, and exercises to turn data and observation into insights that spark solution finding
Presenters
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Alexandra Suarez-Carlo

Founder, Lateral Strategy
Alexandra Suarez graduated from Cornell University and pursued an MBA in consumer behavior from ESADE Barcelona. She lived in New York, Spain, and South Africa and traveled to more than 40 countries before moving back to Puerto Rico to work in consumer research, strategic planning... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Creative Variety Track

1:30pm EDT

My story. My circus? My monkeys?! Creating Connection Through Storytelling
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There are 3 kinds of people in the world. People who believe they don’t have a story to tell, people who don’t know how to tell a good story, and people who don’t know where to tell their stories. This presentation will solve all three problems and look at how owning your story leads to connection, creativity, and confidence. 

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Solve the storytelling perspective problem and learn how to find the places where your story intersects with your audience so you know WHAT story to tell to increase connection
  • Solve the story structure problem and learn HOW you can captivate your listeners using 3 simple techniques to unleash creativity in your storytelling
  • Solve the story implementation problem and learn WHERE you should and shouldn’t share your story to increase confidence in the impact it can have

Presenters
avatar for Shannon Busse

Shannon Busse

Brave Brands
Life and business are built on a story foundation. You can choose that story strategically to align with your goals, or let a lot of unintentional stories be told about your business by others. Marketing is built around story. Your website and your brand is built around story. Your... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Creative Variety Track

1:30pm EDT

The Hero's Journey, A Stranger's Arrival: Narrative Perspective-Taking for Innovation
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Individual perspective taking has been linked to organizational innovation (Litchfield et al., 2014; Liedtka, 2015), critical thinking skill development (Brookfield, 2013), and social responsibility in diverse communities (Reason, 2011). This interactive hands-on creative variety session introduces design thinking methods to enable storytelling as a practice of perspective taking. Using journaling, affinity clustering, and cover story mock-ups, participants will gain a practical set of tools, along with their theoretical foundation, for classroom or business applications.  

Three Key Takeaways:
Participants will take away: 
  • A practical set of methods to encourage perspective-taking to encourage deep, empathic and creative thinking 
  • An appreciation for storytelling as a means of empathy and awareness 
  • The experience of using design thinking to approach complex issues  
Presenters
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Margaret Konkel

Associate Professor of Design Thinking, Radford University
As a designer and design educator, I have worked with a variety of CPS frameworks in facilitating client conversations and decisions as well as student learning. I am currently interested in CPS as a means toward the cultivation of mindset - in other words, I believe that how we think... Read More →
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Bruce Parsons

Assistant Professor, Design Thinking, Radford University
Through the years, I have worked with CPS frameworks and design facilitation sessions in regional and community-developed based projects. My focus has ranged from K-12, higher education, and social justice non-profit organizations. I have had working design lunches with two billionaires... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 127
  Creative Variety Track

1:30pm EDT

Polarity Thinking: Ignite Creativity through Paradox (Afternoon Session Day 3/3)
What if issues exist that are inherently “unsolvable,” regardless of our best attempts to solve them? Polarity thinking asserts that paradoxical issues not only exist but also present exciting opportunities for creativity, sustainable solutions, and being more effective in complex situations. Polarity thinking is a proven way to use the energy of a universal phenomenon in human experience. You’ll learn to distinguish between either-or problem solving and both-and thinking. You’ll explore how to leverage dynamic tensions such as head and heart, analysis and action, team and individual, and – of course – diverge and converge. Through discussion, activities, and Polarity Mapping, you’ll identify interdependent factors that are constants and indestructible, and learn a deliberate process to manage them. You’ll find that polarity thinking has a wide range of applications, e.g., organizational planning, coaching, customer insights, conflict management, team performance, and individual development. You’ll be able to apply your insights to personal and professional situations as you choose.

Key Takeaways:
  • Expand your thinking through awareness of the phenomenon of interdependent pairs – polarities.
  • Learn how to maximize your use of polarities over time.
  •  Gain insights about how to recognize and use the polarities of creative thinking.
Presenters
avatar for Clare Dus

Clare Dus

Senior Vice President of Managed Services, Sensory Spectrum
As vice president of managed services at Sensory Spectrum, Clare Dus leads the teams that design and execute technical approaches to consumer product evaluation. With more than 30 years of experience consulting to the consumer products industry, she has tasted, smelled, felt and looked... Read More →
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Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D.

Owner, Monroe-Cook & Associates
CEF board past chair Liz Monroe-Cook has been attending and leading at CPSI since 1991. She is a consulting psychologist who began her work as a clinician, but transferred to organizational applications through a qualitative research position at D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. She... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 229
  Immersion Track

1:30pm EDT

The Secret Life of Breakthrough Teams: Finding Balance in the Rhythm and Flow of Applied Imagination (Afternoon Session Day 3/3)
Organizations are best positioned to innovate when leaders and teams learn how to cultivate and maximize their diversity of thinking, which requires insight into individual creative motivation and expression. But problem solving is not linear. Neither is teamwork. And the process for each is fraught with stress, tension, and conflict. Why is it so hard for teams to collaborate to breakthrough?

This immersive, 3-day session explores the mindset, skillset, and toolsets of creative thinking that few teams have mastered. We will dive deep into cutting edge research on the linkage between thinking style and behavioral styles. You will also learn how your team’s natural creative rhythm and flow can be enhanced by properly flexing communication styles during the collaborative process. You will come away with a richer understanding of your creative preferences and those of your team, and how those preferences influence or undermine team members’ communication styles. Your team’s success in mastering these models ultimately depends on how willingly your team adapts to the extreme demands of collaborative exploration.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Radical new teamwork diagnostic model
  • Mindset, skillset, and toolset for applied imagination
  • Strategies for overcoming common collaboration tension points 
Presenters
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Michael Ackerbauer

Business Transformation Leader, IBM
see bio here: https://twitter.com/RobertDowneyJr

Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 228
  Immersion Track

3:00pm EDT

Afternoon Break
Join us in the Hub (in Gallagher Hall) and grab a quick drink and snack so you can recharge your batteries!
Wednesday June 29, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  Meals and Meetups

4:00pm EDT

Get Connected: How Movement and Play Spark Creativity and Genuine Engagement
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During this interactive, and both physically and mentally engaging creative movement workshop, you will use improvisational exercises and non conventional prompts to move your body in an accessible, yet exhilarating way. With a lot of fun, play, and humor, you will not only decompress and spark new relationships, but provoke creative thinking and gain a much deeper connection to yourself and those around you. This playful experience also allows you to engage in concepts that help you investigate your physical, emotional, and mental perspectives as well as the status quo.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Participants will learn how they immediately react or interact with others, how they are able to think and create on their feet (quickly), and How good play, improvisation and movement feels
  • This session will encourage people to think about how they can challenge the parameters and structures placed upon them, how they can apply improvisational techniques to their daily lives, and understand that play and improvisation affect our creativity, overall wellness, and deep connections with others
  • Attendees can apply ideas from this session by looking at the defined structure at their work or in their life and think more critically about why those parameters are in place and in turn make a better decisions, listening not only to others, but to themselves; trusting their gut reactions, decisions, and the people around them more, and the ability to make time for themselves to play and move for better creativity, brain function, overall wellness, and connection with others
Presenters
avatar for Sarah Rodenhouse

Sarah Rodenhouse

Founder, Moved LA
Specializing in movement of the body, and the mind.

Wednesday June 29, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Systematic Inventive Thinking: An Introduction
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This session will provide a brief introduction to Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT) by focusing on its two foundational concepts, The Closed World and Function Follows Form. These concepts will be explored in the context of their application in SIT and, if time, CPS.  

Key Takeaways:
  • An introduction to Systematic Inventive Thinking. 
  • An understanding of its guiding principles, The Closed World and Function Follows Form.  
Presenters
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Judy Bernstein

VP, Design Thinking Strategy, FCB Health
Judy is VP of Design Thinking Strategy at FCB Health. Previously, she was principal of CBA Full Gallop, an insights and innovation firm, Adjunct Professor of Creative Problem Solving for the Joint Special Operations Center for Design and Innovation, and an instructor of Human Centered... Read More →

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Wednesday June 29, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

The Art of Feedback - from dreaded conversations to growth opportunities
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Many of us dread the process of giving or receiving feedback. Few of us have had great models to show us the way. How might we see feedback as a growth opportunity and a way to deepen trust? In this workshop you will learn and practice a simple model and strategies that help you give/receive feedback with more confidence and ease.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Practice a proven model focused on observable behavior
  • Learn to give feedback in a way that resonates
  • Reflect on ways feedback might enhance your personal and professional relationships

Presenters
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Sari Gluckin

Founder, Wishful Thinking
Sari has deep experience as a workshop designer and facilitator where she integrates elements from business, design and the arts. In addition to her consulting work, she is currently an adjunct professor at the Institute of Design, she developed and teaches courses in facilitation... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 206
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

The Difference One Word Makes
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Take an inquisitive journey through your past, present & future, drawing from your instincts, heros, and even your playlist(!) - in order to choose one word - unique to you - that can inspire, encourage, and motivate you in the next season of life - be that this summer, the rest of the year, or the next five years. 

Three Key Takeaways:
Participants will leave with:
  • A personal word of intention to inspire them daily 
  • A better understanding of how to leverage their reticular activation system for their benefit
  • And a vision board to remind them of their word 
Presenters
avatar for Erin Tarr

Erin Tarr

teen/parent life coach, Be the Benchmark, LLC
WHAT I DO...write, speak and coach primarily (parents and teens) around how to choose their thoughts in order to create a life they love so that they can change the world. THINGS I LOVE ...+ messy buns, red lipstick & athleisure+ personality profiles (with a special affinity for... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

What’s your story, Morning Glory?
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The stories we are told and tell ourselves influence how we go about our daily life. If we have integrated the story “I don’t do enough” or “I’m better than ____” we reinforce it in our choices, how we talk about ourselves and others, and can ultimately lead lives that are disconnected from reality. By shifting our language we can shift the trajectory of our lives for the outcomes we would prefer.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Understand the connection between language, word choice and behavior
  • Shift the language we use internally in order to acknowledge and claim our stories
  • Practice infusing our learnings into our lives
Presenters
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Lindsay Burr

CEO, Yarbrough Group, LLC
Excited to be back at CPSI! I love this group of people and can't wait to meet more folks! Also, I love hippos.

Wednesday June 29, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 127
  Open Breakout Workshop

4:00pm EDT

Wild In Sight: Connect with your Wild
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This session was created with the foundations of CPS visual connections tool blended with coaching questions and the application of photography to enhance creative insights by connecting to the wild wisdom within.  To learn the technique attendees will go on a photo journey guided by coaching questions to engage in this type of creative thinking. Attendees will have the opportunity to personalize the process by creating their own wild images and discussing the pictures with each other.  

Three Key Takeaways:
  • You will look at the world inquisitively and ask questions to reveal creative insights  
  • You will feel inspired to explore and take pictures from different perspectives
  • You will become observant and cognizant of wild infinite potential   
Presenters
avatar for Melissa Wild

Melissa Wild

SUNY Genesee Community College

Wednesday June 29, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Glynn 301
  Open Breakout Workshop

5:30pm EDT

Dinner
Join everyone at the Dining Hall, for an array of meal options.  Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available.  Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside Dining Hall.
Wednesday June 29, 2022 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

7:30pm EDT

CPS in the Community
We know that creativity can change the world for the better. Join us to see how CEF brings CPS to the Community to improve research, leadership, and education with deliberate creativity training and support.  Featuring the Ruth B. Noller Grant Program, the Sidney J.Parnes Fellowship Program, and CEF Public School Education Partnerships. Also, help us celebrate our 2022 Distinguished Leader Award recipient Roger L. Firestien, Ph.D.
Wednesday June 29, 2022 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Dining Addition
  CPSI Magic

9:00pm EDT

Pub: Music and Dancing
Come to Pub where you can enjoy adult beverages at the cash bar, nibble on snacks, dance, and socialize. Come celebrate and connect after a creative day!
Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:00pm - Thursday June 30, 2022 12:00am EDT
Dining Addition
  Meals and Meetups

9:30pm EDT

Death becomes her (/him)
Birth, weddings, holidays- just a few of life's established and recognised ritual events. We plan and design for these for many months and take time to create our own unique interpretations of these events. But what about death? Join me for an informal session about how we might reimagine death rituals.

Three Key Takeaways
- learn more about ritual & its role in our lives
- learn how other cultures approach the ritual of death
- explore how we might reimagine death rituals

Why is this worth coming out at 9 pm?
Bring your drinks & your ideas and let's explore a topic we don't often get the chance to discuss! 
Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 229
  Night Flights

9:30pm EDT

NIGHT FLIGHT: Escape Room Experience
Escape Rooms + CPS + FourSight = the Resee's Cup of Learning Experiences

For those who seek adventure, thrills, and a fun time, bring your creativity and problem solving skills to play "Escape the Meeting".

Escape Rooms at their roots involve problem & puzzle solving puzzling. When combined with CPS & FourSight, an accelerated learning activity is created that is unmatched in today's training world. In this table top version, you'll experience the power of play and how facilitators can be momentarily transformed into characters. This instant safe place allows people's problems solving preferences and skills to emerge. The debrief will be valuable and fun!

Three Key Takeaways
  • Test your own collaboration, creativity and leadership  skills
  • A new activity for exploring CPS and FourSight
  • A heck of a lot of fun

Why is this worth coming out at 9 pm?
Valuable learning experience while having way too much fun!
Faculty
avatar for Kristen Peterson

Kristen Peterson

Adjunct Professor, Creativity & Change Leadership, SUNY Buffalo State University
Kristen Peterson is a master facilitator, trainer and organizational development consultant who specializes in the people skills organizations need to create growth through innovation. She brings a big dose of passion, energy, and infectious can-do mentality to her work as an Innovation... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Night Flights

9:30pm EDT

NIGHT FLIGHT: How to Further Grow and Profit with Creativity & Innovation
Do you want to help yourself and others:
  • develop more valuable personal development programs?
  • fine-tune efforts to achieve greater impact?
  • do more of the kind of work that energizes?
If your answer is “yes” to these questions, then this night flight session may be for you. It will
cover a proven path to success which is:
  • developing a creative and innovative mindset
  • using four different thinking styles.
  • Applying powerful tools and techniques
Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 128
  Night Flights

9:30pm EDT

NIGHT FLIGHT: Strangers to Best Friends in 45 Mins
Yes. It's possible. What began as an experimental CPSI session in 2018 has now been performed with groups of all sizes and ages. Here, we replicate the methods of a 1997 psych study, in which YOU will dive deep with a stranger to become very close friends in 45 minutes.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-strangers-best-friends-45-minutes-alexander-zorychta/

Three Key Takeaways:
- A new best friend
- A meaningful, yet efficient, self-reflection
- Strategies for creating psychological safety quickly

Why is this worth coming out at 9 pm?
Multiple testimonials from previous CPSI participants that this was "the best session I have ever attended at CPSI, and probably any conference ever" or at least "You need to put this on again!
Melissa Wild, Greg Shoemaker, Mary Ellen Vicksta, etc.

See my reflection on a previous session here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-strangers-best-friends-45-minutes-alexander-zorychta/
Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Night Flights

9:30pm EDT

NIGHT FLIGHT: The Mindful Brain
The sense we make of the world is based in small part on what we see outside and in large part on the patterns located in our minds. The brain’s own models replace the input signals from external sources. So to be really mindful we need to be aware of the patterns in our head.  


Three Key Takeaways:
1. attention shapes perception
2. patterns of thought and emotions become habituated in our lives, becoming aware of the patterns is true mindfulness
3.conventional patterns of thinking are held in neuro-circuits in the primitive parts of the brain. Information processes in these parts are often not brought to conscious attention

Why is this worth coming out at 9 pm?
Learning about the most complex organ in the world is cool.
Presenters
avatar for Eileen Harris, Ph.D

Eileen Harris, Ph.D

Carleton University
Eileen has loved CPSI since she first attended Springboard in 1991. Now Eileen attends Exploration track sessions and finds CPSI to be like summer camp for grown-ups. She is very funny. When she was told she was very smart, she said, "That's because I make a lot of mistakes".  She... Read More →

Wednesday June 29, 2022 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 127
  Night Flights
 
Thursday, June 30
 

7:00am EDT

Breakfast
Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Golf cart rides will start from the Campus Apartments to the Dining Hall at approximately 7:30 Am for those who need a little lift in the morning.

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.
Thursday June 30, 2022 7:00am - 8:30am EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

8:00am EDT

Morning Connection
"Morning Connection" is a morning stretch for the mind and body. Participate in a new, fun activity each morning led by the inimitable Donna Milani Luther so you feel wide awake and ready to take on a full day of CPSI learning.

Note: Meet outside Gallagher Hall
Presenters
avatar for Donna Milani Luther

Donna Milani Luther

Head of School, Inly School
Donna’s work with CPS has been lifelong, although, until she went to CPSI, she hadn't named it. She loves theatre and the performing arts and directs a Performing Arts camp for underserved high school students. Donna says that her work at CPSI has actually shaped her as a facilitator... Read More →

Thursday June 30, 2022 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Dining Patio
  Meals and Meetups

8:30am EDT

Open Art Space Open
Enjoy some quiet time in the open art studio and create a mini masterpiece.
Presenters
avatar for Donna Milani Luther

Donna Milani Luther

Head of School, Inly School
Donna’s work with CPS has been lifelong, although, until she went to CPSI, she hadn't named it. She loves theatre and the performing arts and directs a Performing Arts camp for underserved high school students. Donna says that her work at CPSI has actually shaped her as a facilitator... Read More →
avatar for Walt Stevenson

Walt Stevenson

Professor of Management and Communications, Golden Gate University
CPS applied to college classroom, Lego Strategic Play, UbD Understanding by Design(Backwards Design.Facilitation.Dye-on-silk painting and other art.Walt's Art Gallery at www.walt-stevenson.artistwebsites.com

Thursday June 30, 2022 8:30am - 5:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  CPSI Magic

8:30am EDT

Snoezelen (Quiet) Room Open
Looking for some quiet or a gentle sensory reset? Enjoy the Snoezelen Room with its quiet space and engaging tactile experiences.
Thursday June 30, 2022 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 220
  CPSI Magic

8:30am EDT

YouthWise Program Ages 8-15
In YouthWise, kids will explore Creative Problem Solving through fun, hands-on activities and games. They will put their new and enhanced skills to work as a team, by creating and presenting a solution to a unique challenge.
Thursday June 30, 2022 8:30am - 5:30pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 350
  YouthWise

9:00am EDT

Arts Explore the Mindset (Full Day Program)
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This full-day, immersive workshop is designed to inspire and elevate your creative mindset. Arts activities help participants deepen their learning and their understanding of the relationship of artistic experiences to becoming a talented facilitator. 
We will visit a local attraction (park, museum, performance center, or community artifact); and. through uniquely designed activities, absorb the essence of the place. We will return to campus to reflect on the morning experience, exploring our own artistic interpretations. We will then share our views of how we see the relationship of these activities to enhance our facilitation skills. (No previous art training is necessary.)
Presenters
avatar for Donna Milani Luther

Donna Milani Luther

Head of School, Inly School
Donna’s work with CPS has been lifelong, although, until she went to CPSI, she hadn't named it. She loves theatre and the performing arts and directs a Performing Arts camp for underserved high school students. Donna says that her work at CPSI has actually shaped her as a facilitator... Read More →
avatar for Walt Stevenson

Walt Stevenson

Professor of Management and Communications, Golden Gate University
CPS applied to college classroom, Lego Strategic Play, UbD Understanding by Design(Backwards Design.Facilitation.Dye-on-silk painting and other art.Walt's Art Gallery at www.walt-stevenson.artistwebsites.com

Thursday June 30, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Castellani Art Gallery
  Spark Your Creativity Workshop

9:00am EDT

Building Your Personal Resilience Using CPS (Full Day Program)
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Employee creative problem solving and resilience are considered to be amongst the most important skills and abilities sought by employers and the global coronavirus pandemic has only made the need for them more vital. This session is designed to offer a practical knowledge of the creative problem solving process and skills as well as those resilience characteristics which augment stronger and more effective personal management of workplace and career-related stressors and adversity. Within each individual is the capacity for stronger resilience, and this experiential workshop demonstrates how more effectively tapping into their own creative capabilities enables them to better manage the challenges and issues they face at work and in their career. 

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Experience being facilitated through the applied creative problem solving process on a personal resilience issue of their own.
  • Ability to identify any tacit thought patterns and characteristics which may hinder or facilitate their resilience efforts.
  • Recommended approaches to continue to practice the process post-session."
Presenters
avatar for Tim Basadur

Tim Basadur

Lead Trainer and Facilitator, Basadur Applied Innovation
I have been facilitating and training people in CPS for 30+ years. I have been a presenter at CPSI for nearly 20 years now and when I was a wee lad I helped my father, Min Basadur, with his CPSI presentations.
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Thursday June 30, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 130
  Spark Your Creativity Workshop

9:00am EDT

CANCELLED: Art of The Soul: Connecting the Verbal, Visual, and Visceral
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Spend the day in this highly experimental zone of music, movement, meditation and manifestation. You will connect with your body and soul through a variety of art activities, dance and laughter. Then walk, or perhaps ethereally float away with some beautiful and tangible reminders of what you discovered and created.

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Profound and revealing art can happen with materials that are inexpensive and easy to find
  • Discovering how pictures can speak louder and often deeper than words
  • Creative tools that transform negative experiences and emotions
Presenters
avatar for Renee Paser-Paul

Renee Paser-Paul

President, Soaring Pathways
Renee is a professional facilitator, trainer and speaker, with a Master's Degree in Adult Learning. She has been attending CPSI continuously since 1999 and has been part of the YouthWise faculty since 2005 and has also led a number of general sessions. CPSI was instrumental in Renee’s... Read More →
avatar for Minette Riordan

Minette Riordan

Founder, Mindful Patterns, LLC
Dr. Minette Riordan is a modern day Renaissance woman: transformational artist, writer, award-winning entrepreneur and advocate for creativity as essential to the well-being of all people and our planet. A popular speaker, Minette has appeared on television, radio and podcasts around... Read More →

Thursday June 30, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Glynn 201
  Spark Your Creativity Workshop

9:00am EDT

Hack Your Brain: You CAN Doodle Your Notes — and Why You SHOULD! (Full Day Program)
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What if you had a shortcut to stay more engaged in training and remember more from educational sessions? You can do this with a technique called sketch noting. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the how and why of sketch noting. You’ll leave armed to engage more fully with learning sessions, taking away a toolkit of visual shortcuts to doodle your way to better notes that help you retain more from every event you attend. 

Three Key Takeaways:
  • Everyone can draw (and your drawing doesn’t need to be “good” to help you remember and retain information)
  • Doodling helps us keep focus, practice creative problem solving and engage in deep information processing
  • You can leverage doodling when information density is high and the need to process information is high
Presenters
avatar for Marnette Falley

Marnette Falley

Leadership Coach, Organization/Employer, Sun Road Coaching & Consulting
IFC certified coach Marnette Falley, MS, is a strategist and creative problem solver who helps clients identify and activate personal and organizational strengths and overcome persistent barriers. She helps leaders and teams find new paths. Marnette leverages 25 years of business... Read More →
avatar for Portia Stewart

Portia Stewart

Creative Consultant, Mind Full Creatives
I lead fun, revenue-generating workshops for companies that use design thinking and mindfulness principles to unlock the flow state.  I’m a passionate content strategist, driving business opportunities and revenue growth through Innovative Content Strategy and Optimization. I’m... Read More →

Thursday June 30, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Glynn 211
  Spark Your Creativity Workshop

9:00am EDT

Micromoments: Memorializing Transformative Life Experiences for Learning and Well-Being (Full Day Program)
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The Micromoments facilitative one day program gives participants the time, space, tools and techniques to creatively examine, express, and memorialize pivotal life experiences. Theoretically linked to the science of well-being, the implications of teaching Micromoments in the classroom extend beyond traditional learning outcomes. It allows students and teachers to experience transformation through the acknowledgment and celebration of our own, uniquely human story.

Thee Key Takeaways:
  • Experiencing the powerful link between creativity and well-being
  • Creating and Sharing a personally meaningful Mircomoment
  • Applying Micromoments tools and techniques in life and the classroom
Presenters
avatar for Jeremy Brewster

Jeremy Brewster

6th Grade Teacher, Fulton City School District
I graduated from Buffalo State University with a Multidisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree with an emphasis in Creativity and Change Leadership. By night, I have spent the last several years designing, developing, and implementing various creativity and education-based projects... Read More →
avatar for William Fogarty

William Fogarty

Facilitator, Moving Experience
William O. Fogarty (he/they) is a facilitator, practitioner, and researcher of creative well-being to facilitate personal and societal change. The role of creativity changed their life when they discovered that creative expression, creative thinking, and dedicated practice could help... Read More →

Thursday June 30, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Bisgrove/AC 129
  Spark Your Creativity Workshop

9:00am EDT

Mindsetxercise: Workout for the Creative Mindsets (Full Day Program)
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In this energetic and laughter-filled workshop, David Eyman will help you rekindle the flame under each of four (well... five really) mindsets of creativity. You’ll explore your innate Curiosity (with a bit of Empathy in-tow), Tolerating Ambiguity, Divergent Thinking, and Resilience. Each with activities and debrief / reflection to engage and crystalize learning outcomes.
Social media gold: Bring your phone! We’ll be doing a few exercises that include insta-moments you’ll want to share. The foundations of creativity are in our approach / mindsets. Our knowledge of how we are doing on each mindset (self-assessment) can enhance our creative habits. This session is designed to help us discover how we are doing by presenting us with novel self-awareness.

(At Least) Three Key Takeaways:
  • Self awareness in each of the four selected mindsets 
  • Enhanced curiosity (and empathy), divergent thinking skills, tolerance of ambiguity, and resilience 
  • Fun and productive way to look at our habits, tools to work with, exercise our habits 
  • Take the exercises and outcomes back to work and personal lives 
  • See others with recharged empathy muscles and react with divergent thinking skills learned through storytelling for ideation
Presenters
avatar for David Eyman

David Eyman

Clinical Professor of Creativity, Miami University (of Ohio)
As an entrepreneur, innovation leader and industrial designer, David Eyman brings more than 25 years of creative experience to his teaching at Miami University. As a catalyst, his expertise lies in developing infrastructures and new thinking. His work has led to countless new products... Read More →

Thursday June 30, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Glynn 301
  Spark Your Creativity Workshop

9:00am EDT

Step into LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methods and Materials (Full Day Program)
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PRE-REGISTRATION IN YOUR ATTENDEE SERVICE CENTER IS REQUIRED FOR THIS WORKSHOP. 
Are you looking for new tools to help people get to innovation? This introduction workshop is hard fun and could be just what you need.

This is a facilitated thinking & communications technique. It draws on extensive research from the field of business, organization development, psychology and learning. Using hand- brain knowledge this 3D process helps teams surface information, explore ideas, create better options, develop deeper knowledge and identify solutions faster with 100% engagement.


Participants both experience the flow of being a client and also debrief from a facilitators 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 introduction of the trainers and then we get our hands on the bricks.  After individual skill building the day moves to individual model building and then an innovation mining game! This process has five stages: The question, build, give meaning, make the story, and reflect. 

Note: Sign up early, limited seats – this day counts toward full certification in this methodology. 

Key Takeaways: 
  • Add LEGO® bricks and directives to your workshops to improve engagement
  • Apply the five step processes to improve communication 
  • Identify when, LSP can be most useful
  • Supplement your creative program
  • Avoid conversational roundabouts
  • Use flow theory and underlying neuroscience principles that make this so powerful and memorable
  • Facilitate and explore ideas on a deeper level using this fun tool
Presenters
avatar for Jacqueline Lloyd Smith

Jacqueline Lloyd Smith

Spreading the news about the power of play!, Strategic Play
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC), (FRSA)Jacqueline (Jacquie) is the founder of Strategic Play Group Ltd., a global training company with their head office in Whistler, Canada She is a Registered Art Therapist (ATR), and is certified in Play Therapy and Creative Problem... Read More →

Thursday June 30, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Glynn 405
  Spark Your Creativity Workshop

9:00am EDT

Unpack Your Inheritance: Creativity, Inclusion & Leadership (Full Day Program)
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Inheritance (n): ancestry, culture, beliefs, values, social conditions, stories, traits and perspectives received from past generations.

Your unique inheritance influences the way you see the world, the way you communicate and interact with others, and the way you create, envision, ideate, develop and implement your ideas.

Using the Inheritance Project's distinct methodology, which combines self-reflection, storytelling, dialogue and somatic exercises, you will uncover how your inheritance influences your creativity and leadership style.

We will recognize and transform inherited beliefs and stories that limit your capacity to be creative, lead confidently and connect with others from all walks of life. You will take home practical tools to create inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds feel safe to contribute their full creativity.

Expect to move, be moved and gain a deeper understanding of what makes you...you?

Three Key Takeaways: 
  • Gain greater understanding of your unique inheritance and how it influences the way you approach creativity and leadership
  • Learn an embodied methodology to identify and transform inherited beliefs that limit your creativity and capacity to lead
  • Practice inclusive leadership skills and receive practical tools for facilitating inclusive, creative environments
How to Prepare? 

1. Bring an inheritance object with you to the session. This could be any object that is meaningful to you and/or represents something significant to your culture or family. If you're not able to bring the object, please print out a photo of your object and bring that.

2. Take 30min to reflect on your inheritance and identity with Inheritance Project's free online workbook

3. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes as we will be standing and moving around.

Thank you!
Presenters
avatar for Mallory Combemale

Mallory Combemale

Co-Founder, Inheritance Project
Mallory has 10+ years facilitation experience, including training in the Sustained Dialogue methodology for conflict resolution and community problem solving. For 5 years she worked as a professional facilitator at the Deloitte Greenhouse, where Mallory used CPS as a core aspect of... Read More →
avatar for Ariel Figueroa

Ariel Figueroa

Co-founder and CXO, Inheritance Project
IDENTITYI am a native New Yorker of Jewish-Puerto Rican descent and have spent my entire life steeped in conversations about identity, ethnicity and exploring how to create spaces for authentic self-expression.EXPERIENCEI received my Masters in Education from Hunter College and bring... Read More →

Thursday June 30, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Glynn 311
  Spark Your Creativity Workshop

10:00am EDT

CPSI Bookstore Open
Invest in your continued creativity education by perusing the Parnes & Noller Bookstore, which includes the published works and expertise of presenters at this and past CPSI Conferences.  Complete your creativity library today!
Thursday June 30, 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  CPSI Magic

10:30am EDT

Morning Break
Join us in the Hub (in Gallagher Hall) and grab a quick drink and snack so you can recharge your batteries!
Thursday June 30, 2022 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  Meals and Meetups

12:00pm EDT

Lunch: Staggered by Program
12:00-1:00 Art of the Soul; Hack Your Brain; Step into LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®; Unpack Your Inheritance
12:30-1:30 Mindsetxercise; Building Your Personal Resilience; Micromoments; Arts Explore the Mindset

Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.
Thursday June 30, 2022 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

3:00pm EDT

Afternoon Break
Join us in the Hub (in Gallagher Hall) and grab a quick drink and snack so you can recharge your batteries!
Thursday June 30, 2022 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Hub (Gallagher Center)
  Meals and Meetups

5:30pm EDT

Dinner
Join everyone at the Dining Hall, for an array of meal options.  Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available.  Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside Dining Hall.
Thursday June 30, 2022 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups

7:30pm EDT

CPSI Closing
You made it through CPSI!  Join us at the Closing Event to help you process and celebrate your week of discovery and growth, and smooth your re-entry back to life.  Learn tips and tricks to bring CPSI home with you to work and your personal life so you can keep being creative.
Thursday June 30, 2022 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Dining Addition
  CPSI Magic

9:00pm EDT

Pub: Music and Dancing
Come to Pub where you can enjoy adult beverages at the cash bar, nibble on snacks, dance, and socialize. Come celebrate and connect after a creative day!
Thursday June 30, 2022 9:00pm - Friday July 1, 2022 12:00am EDT
Dining Addition
  Meals and Meetups
 
Friday, July 1
 

7:00am EDT

Breakfast
Join everyone at the Dining Hall for an array of meal options. Healthy, fun, and specialty diet options are available. Join a table of people you have not met yet and find your next best friend!

Please note: You must bus your plates. Food and beverages cannot be removed from the Dining Hall. Coffee and water stations will be available outside the Dining Hall.
Friday July 1, 2022 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Dining Commons
  Meals and Meetups
 
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