Total Credits: 6 Advance Credits
Have you fully unleashed your creative potential? We were all born inherently creative, but everyone’s creativity looks a little different. Imagine unlocking a wellspring of creativity not just within yourself, but in everyone around you. We invite you to embark on a journey where we explore the unique creative spark that lives in each of us. Together, we'll dive into what makes creativity flourish, not just in ourselves, but in our colleagues, clients, and respondents. Through dynamic creative techniques, innovative problem-solving methods, and a celebration of each other’s strengths, we'll show you how to ignite collective creativity that leads to extraordinary outcomes. Join us to discover how harnessing the power of "we" can transform your creative potential and those around you.
*This event will be recorded and available on-demand after the event concludes.* |
A dynamic facilitator who harnesses the power of human connection, Susan applies principles of Creative Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Multiple Intelligences Theory, and Improv to disrupt ordinary thinking and create breakthrough for individuals, teams and organizations. For the past 20 years, she has facilitated and moderated hundreds of cutting-edge innovation sessions for Fortune 500 Companies and designed facilitation training programs which she has delivered around the globe. Susan received her degree in Communications from the University of Illinois, studied improv at Josephine Forsberg’s Players Workshop of the Second City, and has received certifications in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methods, FourSight™ Creative Thinking System, and InviteChange’s Credentialed Coach Pathway. She has also taught at several international creativity conferences, including the Creative Problem Solving Institute, Florida Creativity Weekend and ACRE/EDU in South Africa.
Marta Villanueva is a bilingual / bicultural qualitative researcher and strategist with 20+ years of experience in moderating and facilitating sessions with various group sizes, across categories, different participant types, sensitive/complex challenges, and in various locations (U.S. and internationally).? She has a proven track record advising top 100 clients, leveraging experience from 3500+ insights and strategy sessions.
Marta earned a M.Sc. in Creativity, Creative Problem Solving, and Change Leadership from the State University of New York.?As one of the only market research veterans with a master’s in creative studies, Marta publishes and speaks in various industry organizations. Her article “Keeping the ‘Co’ in Virtual Co-Creation” made the cover of QRCA VIEWS magazine’s winter 2020 edition.
Marta has served QRCA in many roles, including co-chairing the first ever 2021 QRCA Virtual Annual Conference. Marta was the featured opening speaker for the QRCA 2022 conference in San Diego and was the 2015 QRCA Maryanne Pflug Spirit Award Winner. She lives in Texas.
Chris Kann’s marketing career spans over 35 years, beginning in corporate marketing roles, and including over 25 years as Principal and Owner of CSK Marketing, Inc., a market research consulting firm with an emphasis on custom qualitative research solutions. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Chris is a Past President, Board member and Conference Co-Chair of QRCA (the Qualitative Research Consultants Association) and is a frequent presenter and published author on marketing and research topics.
Chris is also a Registered Corporate Coach™ and presents her perspectives on career success and leadership on webinars and at leadership retreats, as well as at the CPSI (Creative Problem Solving Institute) Conference. Between 2013 and 2017, she was the Host of Mind Body Spirit Living, a lifestyle radio show and podcast with over 200 episodes available on iTunes Podcasts.