Florida Creativity Conference 2025

There is a great deal of talk about keeping emotions out of the work place and being rational and concrete in solving problems on the job. But, In this session we are going to examine science and experiences that help us understand and apply our emotional brain to the process of problem solving and creativity. We share a simple but provocative model of how emotions and intellect work together to create the best possible creative results, and how to recognize and leverage that aspect of our brain's core function.

Key Takeaways:

• Recognize and describe the way the brain evokes and manages emotions;
• Reach an understanding of emotional responses to problems and challenges and how they affect our relationship to our own creative process;
• Apply emotional responses tool to creative challenges in specific ways that advance our problem solving and creative outcomes

Join us for an Ice Water Cocktail Party (with a slight twist).  Brave guests will do their best to go beneath the surface in their networking and connect with other guests on a deeper level.  No worries if you feel you never know what to talk about in these situations…we have sneaky ways to handle awkward pauses and sleepy small talk!

Key Takeaways:

• Learn a grid technique for sharing about themselves and learning about others
• Interact with others to practice implementing the grid techniques
• See and be seen in a deeper, and more connective way

In this workshop, we will gain a better understanding of why we doodle, demonstrate the potential of drawing as a communicative medium, and learn how to draw ten (or more!) new symbols you can begin to use right away. Whether you are taking a brave first step into the world of doodling or simply looking to add a new creative tool to your facilitation toolbox, this workshop offers practical techniques for all skill levels. No experience necessary!

Key Takeaways:

• Demystify the art of graphic facilitation (it’s easy, anyone can do it!)                                                                                 
• Demonstrate the benefits of graphic facilitation (or adding doodles to your note-taking)
• Teach/Equip participants with a toolbox of basic doodles they can use all the time