There is a body of theories and papers starting to emerge in neuroscience around how our brain works creatively. This body of work suggests if you can be more aware of how your brain works in a context that calls upon creative endeavour, you will be able to alter your thinking or adjust your actions, in the process becoming more aware of your own creative praxis and how you can comfortably and confidently contribute your best to creative collaboration and awareness that can be knowledgeably sustained and improved over time.
In this highly experiential session, participants will undertake a creative team challenge using a theoretical framework and an arts based process to test this hypothesis in practice. Through this process, you will observe and discern your own creative preferences and biases!!
Aboutthe Facilitators
Silvia Damiano, Principal of About My Brain
Silvia has degrees in Science and Sociology from the University of Buenos Aires and is currently undertaking a program on the Neuroscience of Leadership with Middlesex University in the UK. She is an Associate Programme Director at Mt Eliza Executive Education part of Melbourne Business School. Her most recent role was Senior Manager, OD Westpac and she has worked in different countries, across many industries, helping teams and organisations to improve business performance, concentrating on key areas around leadership development and cultural change. In 2006, she received the L&D Excellence Award for the best learning tool by AITD (Australian Institute of Training and Development).
Ralph Kerle, Executive Chairman,the Creative Leadership Forum, Founder Creative Skills Training Council
Ralph is a globally respected consultant, presenter, educator, programme designer and writer on creative leadership, creativity and innovation.
His academic appointments have included faculty adjunct at the Banff Centre, Banff, Canada as an Innovation Coach in their Leadership Development Programme and an International Thought Leader in their Leadership Learning Lab, faculty adjunct and Programme Director at the AGSM Executive Education Programme, University of NSW, Sydney Australia and a member of the Advisory Board of Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Technology, Utter Pradesh,India
He is a former Associate Director of the Sydney Theatre Company, a drama graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and holds a Masters Degree in Creative Industries. He is currently trying to find a university in which to continue his Doctorial studies.
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Venue:
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street.
Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10, Take the lift to level 5, cross the atrium foot bridge, walk straight ahead to room 580.
Date and Time:
Monday August 9, 2010 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up
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About Facilitators Network:
The Facilitators Network (Est. 1992) is a self-organising Community of Practice requiring no formal membership apart from an opt-in email list. Meetings attract between 25 and 40 participants including independent facilitators, trainers and consultants, volunteers and those employed in business, public sector, not for profits and the community sector. A donation of $5 per participant covers outgoings.
Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month from February to December (*unless a public holiday falls on the date in which case the meeting slips back 1 week).
Our Three Principles
The 3 Principles of Facilitators Network (a community of Practice)
Our Core Group:
Greg Jenkins (Coordinator): 0418 486 501 greg@tincanlearning.com
Sharon McGann: 0414 537 305 sharon@apassion.com.au
Elyssebeth Leigh: 0412 713 060 elyssebeth.leigh@uts.edu.au
Claire Jankelson: 0401 156 321 jankelson@optushome.com.au
Julie Matthews: julimatt@zipworld.com.au
Noel Winterburn: overseas
Format of a Typical Meeting
5:15 pm Networking
5:40 pm Start, Welcome, Announcements, News
5:50 pm Introductions/Warm up/Energiser (Optional)
6:00 pm Guest Facilitator segment
7:20 pm Debriefing and Wrap-up
7:30 pm Close, thank guest facilitator, what’s on next month and social networking
Dates in 2010
Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12, May 10, Jun 21 (3rd Monday), Jul 12, Aug 9, Sep 13, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13.