Inspiring Stories

A great Kiwi initiative - Capturing Our Most Inspiring Stories

From March 1st to July 10th 2011 we’re running a series of two-day intenstive workshops for energetic young Kiwis aged 13-26. Workshops are hands-on, fun, and focus on good storytelling and documentary filmmaking. During the workshop, participants kickstart a short film project.

Then working in small teams, participants go beyond the workshop to produce a short 2-4 film about a young person making a difference in their community. The films are showcased online, celebrated at the Film Festival in November at the NZ Film Archive, and then shared throughout schools & communities across New Zealand!


http://www.inspiringstories.org.nz/

Start Me Up - Lessons from the Rolling Stones

Let’s look at an example of the getting started process, brilliantly executed. The Rolling Stones, in their early years (1962-1965), masterfully merged everything good I’ve ever read and observed about change and getting started. They were open to change from the start, they immersed themselves in the learning process, they used mistakes and feedback to fuel their progression, and they worked and practiced all the time to get good at things they weren’t so good at at first.http://gooddisruptivechange.com/start-me-up/

Workplace to Playspace

Pamela Meyer, Ph.D. describes the transformative experiences that led her to shift from a mindset of workplace to one of playspace. Playspace is a space of high engagement and acceptance, where one can play off new ideas and perspectives and people can play new roles. With more play in the system, and room for improvised play, playspace reclaims play for whole people to engage in their whole lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFry4_cnIu4&feature=share

How 20 bad ideas can kick-start your imagination.

It’s quite simple, really. The general premise is that it’s impossible to come up with 20 good ideas. But it’s equally impossible to come up with 20 bad ideasMore here: http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2011/06/26/creativity-20-bad-ideas/

Creativity - the final differentiator

Does being ctreative go hand-in-hand with being creative?
http://blogs.forbes.com/gyro/2011/06/24/creativity-the-final-differentiator/

Creative Education - Guerilla Classrooms

In Milwaukee, the fourth-poorest city in America, educators have launched a "guerrilla classroom" initiative that transforms urban locations into impromptu classrooms for parents and children.
http://bigthink.com/ideas/39025

Cultivating Creativity

A bunch of articles from Psychology Today on creativity.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201106/cultivating-creativity

Top 10 Innovation Challenges for 2020

From Marci Segal
http://networkedblogs.com/jK677

10 ways the workplace crushes creativity

And what to do about it.
Mark McGuiness - always worth reading!
http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2011/06/24/workplace-creativity/

Storytelling Lesons from Bill Cosby

What makes Bill Cosby one of the most compelling entertains of our time is his ability to connect with people and deliver his messages naturally in the form of story. He's the master storyteller. He does so well what most leaders and presenters of all kinds should do: tell real stories from your own life in a way that is relevant and engaging to your audience.
http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2011/06/storytelling-lessons-from-bill-cosby.html