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Is creativity the key to unlocking innovation? In this episode of JUST Branding, we sit down with Melissa Dinwiddie—innovation strategist, keynote speaker, and author of The Creative Sandbox Way. Melissa's journey from calligraphy and jazz to corporate consulting has given her a unique perspective on creativity in business. If you're looking to boost creativity, enhance collaboration, and drive innovation—this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss!

In our journey together, we've explored the creative processes of authors, songwriters, interior designers, architects, and even scientists. Each guest has shared unique insights into how they bring their ideas to life and push creative boundaries. Today, we continue that journey with someone who knows all about transforming the 'impossible' into reality—Melissa Dinwiddie.Melissa's website -- https://melissadinwiddie.comMelissa's Instagram -- @a_creative_lifeMelissa's YouTube channel -- https://youtube.com/@MelissaDinwiddieMelissa's LinkedIn -- https://linkedin.com/in/melissadinwiddieSpecial Offer: Get book excerpt -- https://bit.ly/YWoCthankyouFrom dreaming of Juilliard as a teenager to now empowering leaders and teams through her Create the Impossible™ keynotes and workshops, Melissa has mastered the art of making big dreams come true.Your journey from taking your first dance class at 16 to attending Juilliard just three years later is inspiring. What mindset shifts did you have to embrace to turn what seemed impossible into reality, and how do you help others do the same?You have such an eclectic background—calligraphy, jazz singing, and now corporate innovation coaching. How have these diverse creative experiences influenced your approach to fostering innovation in major companies like Google and Meta?Your book, The Creative Sandbox Way™, encourages readers to play and experiment. What role does playfulness have in achieving breakthrough innovation, especially in high-pressure corporate environments?You work with analytical minds, helping them adopt a creative mindset, skillset, and toolkit. What are some common challenges these individuals face, and how do you guide them past those barriers?Your workshops and retreats are known for being highly interactive and results-driven. Can you share a standout success story where a team truly embraced your approach and achieved remarkable outcomes?Listeners, if you enjoyed today's episode, be sure to leave us a review—it helps more creative minds like you discover the show. And don't forget to tune in next time, when we'll continue to explore the many facets of creativity with another incredible guest.A big thanks to our sponsor, White Cloud Coffee Roasters. Enjoy a 10% discount when you use the code CREATIVITY at checkout. Visit whitecloudcoffee.com to grab your next favorite brew.

“If you are having fun and you're playing and you're experimenting, it is all gonna feed into what you're doing.”-- Melissa Dinwiddie In this How To Write the Future episode, “Dealing with Perfectionism, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, part 3” podcast host Beth Barany wraps up her interview with former professional artist and trained improviser, Melissa Dinwiddie, where they discuss the importance of setting “ridiculously achievable” goals to help you succeed in your creative practice and how to find a supportive writing environment.Listen to parts 1 and 2 of the interview where Melissa shares her journey about how she became an artist and where together Beth and Melissa demonstrate a two-person game you can play to loosen up and get creative.About Melissa DinwiddieA former professional artist and trained improviser and jazz singer, Melissa Dinwiddie helps senior tech leaders increase their influence and reduce conflict by helping their teams communicate and connect better so their work has impact across the organization, all through her F.U.N. Method™. She designs interactive, playful programs that attendees rave about because they acquire new skills and behaviors and build connections while having a blast. Her book, The Creative Sandbox Way™, has been called "essential for the bookshelf," "the owner's guide for the caring and feeding of the creative spirit," and "an adventure packaged as a book.”https://creativesandbox.solutions/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_creative_life/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadinwiddie/Ready to harness the power of improv to take your leaders and HiPo's to the next level? Evaluate where your team stands with Melissa's Leadership Assessment Tool

“I'm leading people through some kind of an activity. So often when I tell people that I use play-based methods, or particularly if I tell people that I use improv, they will often jump to the conclusion that I'm doing some kind of role playing.”-- Melissa DinwiddieIn this How To Write the Future episode, “Let's Play A Game, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, Part 2” host Beth Barany continues her interview with former professional artist and trained improviser, Melissa Dinwiddie, where together they discuss the the FUN method that Melissa uses to help others creatively. Then they demonstrate a two-person game you can play to loosen up and get creative.Listen to part 1 of the interview where Melissa shares her journey about how she became an artist after believing she was not creative and how it changed her how she saw herself.About Melissa DinwiddieA former professional artist and trained improviser and jazz singer, Melissa Dinwiddie helps senior tech leaders increase their influence and reduce conflict by helping their teams communicate and connect better so their work has impact across the organization, all through her F.U.N. Method™. She designs interactive, playful programs that attendees rave about because they acquire new skills and behaviors and build connections while having a blast. Her book, The Creative Sandbox Way™, has been called "essential for the bookshelf," "the owner's guide for the caring and feeding of the creative spirit," and "an adventure packaged as a book.”https://creativesandbox.solutions/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_creative_life/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadinwiddie/Ready to harness the power of improv to take your leaders and HiPo's to the next level? Evaluate where your team stands with Melissa's Leadership Assessment Tool

“So every day after breakfast, I lead these creative catalyzing sessions, which is basically a bunch of improv games to get people laughing and moving. And people will say often that it's their favorite part of the retreat.“ --Melissa DinwiddieIn this latest How To Write the Future episode, “Bring Improv to Your Life, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, Part 1”host Beth Barany interviews former professional artist and trained improviser, Melissa Dinwiddie, who shares her personal journey about how she became an artist after believing she was not creative and how it changed her identity. And together they discuss her book, The Creative Sandbox Way. About Melissa DinwiddieA former professional artist and trained improviser and jazz singer, Melissa Dinwiddie helps senior tech leaders increase their influence and reduce conflict by helping their teams communicate and connect better so their work has impact across the organization, all through her F.U.N. Method™. She designs interactive, playful programs that attendees rave about because they acquire new skills and behaviors and build connections while having a blast. Her book, The Creative Sandbox Way™, has been called "essential for the bookshelf," "the owner's guide for the caring and feeding of the creative spirit," and "an adventure packaged as a book.”https://creativesandbox.solutions/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_creative_life/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadinwiddie/Ready to harness the power of improv to take your leaders and HiPo's to the next level? Evaluate where your team stands with Melissa's Leadership Assessment Tool

Our guest in this episode is Melissa Dinwiddie, an artist and creativity consultant who believes in the transformative power of creativity in both personal and professional realms. Melissa's journey from struggling with creative blocks to becoming a creativity advocate is truly inspiring.Key points discussed include:Melissa shares her personal journey of overcoming creative blocks and high expectations, emphasizing the importance of nurturing creativity.She advocates for practical tools and strategies to enhance creativity, such as using timers and engaging in creative exercises.Melissa highlights the significant impact of creativity in business and teamwork, enhancing productivity and fostering innovative problem-solving.Listen to the podcast to find out more.

Today's episode is all about humor. I'm not talking about corny jokes or puns, but rather the lightheartedness and energy that you need in your nonprofit to get things done and to help teams work together. My guest, Gita Kulkarni, explains why we need to care about humor and how to use humor as nonprofit Learning and Development leaders. Gita is a humor coach who helps people find and express their sense of humor to be more productive and effective in work and life.▶️ Why Not Using Humor at Work is a Mistake with Gita Kulkarni ▶️ Key Points:02:29 Get to know humor coach, Gita Kulkarni09:56 The psychology of humor and its effect on stress14:33 Using storytelling for humor as a nonprofit L&D leader 19:55 How nonprofits can incorporate more humor into their existing training and leadership development strategies23:21 Finding humor within yourselfResources from this episode:Take a look at these episodes on play, improv, and well-being:▶️ Episode 38: Dealing with Corporate Burnout? One Easy Way to Manage Stress as a Nonprofit Leader with Jessie Pagliari▶️ Episode 36: How Nonprofit Learning and Development Leaders Can Use Play to Create Organizational Change▶️ Episode 30: Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger▶️ Episode 17: This One Element Changes Everything for Training (storytelling)▶️ Episode 07: Do THIS and You Will Never Have a Boring Virtual Training Again with Melissa Dinwiddie (play)▶️ Episode 05: Three Must-Haves in Any Virtual Training (improv)Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective:https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collectiveWas this episode helpful? If you're listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, follow and leave a review!

Today's eclectic and engaging guest, Melissa Dinwiddie, helps us all think about work from a more creative perspective, especially through improv exercises. Did you know that improv can help you think on your feet faster? We even did a cool improv exercise on this episode. (Try it with an introverted member of your team!) Connectivity means more connected brains. Melissa regales us with her stories from the trenches and also shares hard research on the benefits of bringing improv practices and creativity in general, to your “non-creative” work. Time to grab your pencil ✏️ and note down these these takeaways:

Ever wondered how creativity and play can help boost your business? Join us as we explore the fascinating world of melding imagination and entrepreneurship with our guest, Melissa Dinwitty from Creative Sandbox Solutions. Melissa shares her journey from professional artist to running her own consultancy and how she unlocked the power of play to unleash creativity. We dive into the importance of giving ourselves permission to create "crappy work" as a stepping stone to innovation and discuss how the internet has opened doors for unconventional creative careers.Melissa and I also explored the delicate balance between work and play in the creative process, with a focus on her innovative "stovetop model" for managing multiple passions. She shared her experiences designing creative spaces for clients and navigating the challenges of separating art and commerce, as well as the joys of being a jazz singer. And, just for fun, we played a round of "Do Something Fun Deck," an interactive game that encourages creative exploration. So, come along for an inspiring and playful chat with Melissa Dinwitty and discover how to unlock your own creative potential!Find Melissa at https://creativesandbox.solutions/(0:00:22) - Creativity and Play in BusinessMelissa shares her story of transitioning from artist to consultant, exploring creativity through play, and the importance of creativity in innovation.(0:14:04) - Balancing Play and Work in CreativityMelissa Dinwitty shares her approach to play and work, experience design, separating art and commerce, and making music as a jazz singer.(0:24:16) - The Stovetop Model of Work/Life BalanceMelissa uses the "stovetop" model to balance interests and plays with the "Do Something Fun Deck" to explore creativity.Support the showSupport the Playful Humans mission to help adults rediscover the power of play: Subscribe to the YouTube channel Subscribe to the Podcast Book a playshop for your team Support our sponsors

Melissa Dinwiddie is an advocate for teaching people to turn on their creative taps and today will explore ways that we can unlock improvisation and creativity in order to benefit an organisation. Melissa highlights how a major part of improvisation is working to make your partner look good and thus discusses the powerful impact that this can have when applied to a business team. Melissa further emphasises the importance of listening with awareness, as well as the power of play. Designing your business to be more playful not only promotes learning and creativity, but restores energy back to your brain, ultimately demonstrating the high effectiveness of adopting these creative approaches into your business.   Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfHpTTs-_K4   Connect with Melissa: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadinwiddie/ Website: http://melissadinwiddie.com/     If you are looking for a Blueprint to help you and your business manage uncertainty, deal with failure and navigate change then reach out to Julian on the link below.   https://calendly.com/julianroberts/45min   https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com/

What have my clients implemented in the area of performance, and what have they learned from me (and each other) about profitable, joyful consulting?  Get the tips that have made a difference in their performance from our wonderful community here of consultants in this episode of Profitable Joyful Consulting. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction  0:51 Three tips for performing at your highest and best level, from Patty Lawrence of TurboExecs 2:06 The number one thing she's learned that's helped her generate double the revenue, from Nancy Settle-Murphy of Guided Insights  3:03 The tip that helps Melissa Dinwiddie of Creative Sandbox Solutions not waste time on potential clients who aren't aligned on pricing  4:17 How Kate Lyda of Staro Insights dumped the hustle and grind while staying productive and high-performing 4:51 The tip that helps Dr. Dawn-Marie Turner of Turner Change Management take some things off her plate  5:45 The tip that's made a huge difference in Michael Randel of Randel Consulting Associates' productivity  7:10 How to improve your performance as a consultant  9:24 Investing in your own growth Get consultants' top tips for improving business performance and evolving into the next better version of yourself in this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fjWi4Fw8nU8 or your favorite podcast app: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/profitablejoyfulconsulting. #ConsultingTips

This episode is a MUST LISTEN for anyone who leads or facilitates virtual meetings! Melissa Dinwiddie - Founder, CEO, Lead Curriculum Designer & Facilitator at Creative Sandbox Solutions - joins Dayna and Gabe to discuss ways to make virtual meetings, trainings, and events more fun and engaging, which is so needed right now! We have been doing the virtual meeting thing for over 2 years now, and they aren't going away any time soon! Melissa is a pro at creating excitement and engagement in every event, and she shows us how to sprinkle in connection, interactivity, and fun into your virtual meetings so that you don't lose your attendees to their emails, social media, or many other distractions! We highly recommend watching this podcast on Spotify, because Melissa shows some cool slides on her video as she provides her awesome tips and tricks to better meetings. If watching on a different platform, please check out the Youtube videos in the show notes so you can see what she is displaying during the episode. Don't lose your audience to distraction, and don't be a talking head in virtual meetings. Allow your meeting attendees a chance to engage and participate, and you will see much better outcomes and productivity in your meetings and trainings! Show Notes: Check out Dayna and Melissa playing Powerpoint Karaoke here: https://youtu.be/F89_fYokQOM Video from podcast - 8 Unofficial Start Ideas For Your Virtual Meeting - https://youtu.be/kUxHWO3pqqc Video from podcast - Micro-Engagement Ideas for Better Virtual Meetings - https://youtu.be/MoUynFIswdY Melissa's website: https://creativesandbox.solutions/ Melissa's Free Guide - 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your Next Virtual Event, Training or Conference - https://creativesandbox.solutions/resources/ Melissa's Virtual Learning Lab every month - https://creativesandbox.solutions/learning-lab/ Follow Melissa on LinkedIn - she posts some helpful tips and tricks for better meeting engagement! Follow Melissa on Instagram for her creative pursuits. Check out Melissa's personal website for all her creative and fun endeavors - https://melissadinwiddie.com/

In this episode, Nancy talks to an expert in creativity, who had to reevaluate her whole life and career when everything fell apart, then re-learn what she valued as she rebuilt her life from the ashes. But first, she tells us a story that illustrates some entrenched beliefs she had about herself for a long time, that she had to let go of in order to move forward.   Listen to the full episode to hear: - Nancy's personal experiences with shaking off entrenched beliefs. - Tips and advice from Melissa Dinwiddie, Founder and CEO of Creative Sandbox Solutions. - How to learn more about Self Loyalty School.   Learn more about Melissa Dinwiddie. - Visit Melissa's website: https://melissadinwiddie.com/ - Order Melissa's book: https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Sandbox-Way-Your-Full-Color/dp/0997962615    Learn more about Self Loyalty School: - Go to https://selfloyaltyschool.com    

On the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast, I teach you how to increase your profits and enjoy your business more. In this episode, you'll learn how to set boundaries in life and work with creativity instigator Melissa Dinwiddie and storytelling and creativity strategist Kathy Klotz-Guest. We're so used to hearing “no” as a bad thing. But when we say no to something we don't want, we're saying yes to ourselves. Boundaries are about choosing yourself, and that can make your business infinitely more profitable and joyful. Learn how in this episode. Key areas discussed: Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a0dH52K0H-4 or listen on your favorite podcast app: https://samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast/. #Boundaries

On the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast, I teach you how to increase your profits and enjoy your business more. In this episode, you'll learn how to set boundaries in life and work with creativity instigator Melissa Dinwiddie and storytelling and creativity strategist Kathy Klotz-Guest. We're so used to hearing “no” as a bad thing. But when we say no to something we don't want, we're saying yes to ourselves. Boundaries are about choosing yourself, and that can make your business infinitely more profitable and joyful. Learn how in this episode. Key areas discussed: 1:33 How Melissa and Kathy developed a program around boundaries  4:00 Examples of common boundary violations  9:05 What's a boundaries inventory? And how to take one. 9:36 Why an honest “no” is so much better than a misleading “maybe” 11:17 Why we sometimes keep our boundaries fuzzy (and what that does to us) 13:54 What boundary testing is and what it can look like 16:24 Some of their favorite “limit testers” 20:05 How to decide what you need to set boundaries around  22:33 An improv role-play of a boundary violation!  28:30 Boundaries as a transferable skill 29:17 How to respond to common boundary violations in business 33:41 Setting boundaries with ourselves   Watch this episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/a0dH52K0H-4 or listen on your favorite podcast app: https://samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast/. #Boundaries 

https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Melissa-CTPPA-2-1000x1000.jpg ()10 Guideposts to a Culture of Creativity Many of us fall into the trap of perfectionism, but we quickly and often painfully find that it gets in the way of pursuing our passions. What can you do to get back to a culture of creativity? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, 10 Guideposts to a Culture of Creativity. Learn more about Melissa at https://melissadinwiddie.com (MelissaDinwiddie.com), or find her on http://facebook.com/livingacreativelife (Facebook), http://instagram.com/a_creative_life (Instagram) and http://twitter.com/a_creative_life (Twitter). Are you ready to develop a powerful plan and productivity system that will help transform your personal and professional life in 2020? Visit http://EntreArchitect.com/Life (EntreArchitect.com/Life) to learn more and register for The Integrated Life: A Planning and Productivity Workshop.  Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at https://entrearchitect.com/Gusto (EntreArchitect.com/Gusto). Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at https://entrearchitect.com/freshbooks (EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks). (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit https://entrearchitect.com/ARCAT (EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT) and click Charrette for more information. https://melissadinwiddie.com/loves/csw (The Creative Sandbox Way by Melissa Dinwiddie) [book] https://amzn.to/2Am0r0p (Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself Paperback by Dr. Kristin Neff) [book] The post https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/10-guideposts-to-a-culture-of-creativity/ (EA288: 10 Guideposts to a Culture of Creativity) appeared first on https://entrearchitect.com (EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects).

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