by Melissa Dinwiddie | Mar 23, 2023 | Articles, Innovation, Leadership, Play
My husband is an unrepentant generalist. (Kind of like his wife.) He calls himself a Human Swiss Army Knife®. His YouTube account is filled with science stuff, makers, back-to-the-land folks, tiny homes, auto mechanics & car reviewers, inventors, movie trailers,...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Mar 17, 2023 | Articles, Innovation, Leadership, Play
This week I kicked off a series of leadership trainings for a creative agency, to help their top leaders, influencers, and high potentials: ✅ Connect better with audiences (be they clients, or internal audiences) ✅ Tell stories (as opposed to spitting out...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Feb 14, 2023 | Articles, Culture, Innovation, Leadership, Play, Team Development
Raise your hand if you’ve heard the phrase “Yes, and…” This principle from the world of improv is referenced enough in popular culture that when I mention it in workshops, typically at least half the room raises their hand. But what does it...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Jan 18, 2023 | Articles, Play, Team Development
The CEO was on the right track when he scheduled quarterly half-day off-sites. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fast-growing company was all in-person at company headquarters, with just a couple of exceptions who live several hours away. Like so many other...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Dec 30, 2022 | Articles, Culture, Play, Team Development
New! New! New! Or is it Old..? Here’s what’s on the horizon for 2023! Happy New Year! I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, laden as they are with overblown expectations (a bane of creativity). But I do love the idea that we get an...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Dec 16, 2022 | Articles, Play
“What’s with the sandbox, Melissa?” People often wonder why I named my company Creative Sandbox Solutions™. It’s been awhile since I’ve shared the story, so I thought I’d share it again. I used to sing spontaneous operas about...
