The Age of Creativity has arrived. Get on board. 

As we transition from the Age of Information to the Age of Conceptualization and Creativity, providing awareness, support and encouragement to 'think differently'  is more valuable than ever. 

Our workshops provide innovative tools that help participants understand and implement lateral creative thinking. For participants who are naturally 'right brain' creative thinkers, they will learn ways to transfer those skills into actions. 

Workshops for Youth: 

As an advocate for youth, Janet has come to understand that the minds of youth are unique, brilliant ,,,and very different from the minds of a child or an adult.  Given a safe space to explore their way of thinking, youth will discover they have a powerful tool within themselves for planning, making choices, and creatively moving forward.  

Workshops for youth incorporate creative techniques and are designed to fit the needs and purpose of the youth group.  From individual goal setting to empowering youth to be leaders, from learning tools for discovery and decision making to experiencing unique ways to lighten up and reduce stress - Janet's workshops first and foremost empower youth to recognize and build on their strengths, passions and gifts. Janet's rapport with youth is excellent – whether it be high-risk youth or candidates for ambassador programs.  Janet considers it an honour to work with youth.

Janet's background with youth include empowering youth to:
• Form a community wide youth group to speak out for the needs of youth,
• Host large events of up to 1200 youth. 
• Plan and implement and present workshops to Youth Coordinators on a provincial level, to help youth workers better understand the perspective and needs of youth.
• Plan, fundraise for and build a tournament standard skatepark.

Janet has presentations for youth  have included:  TRU, Young Woman's Conference, Miss Kamloops Ambassador program, and workshops for families.

 Workshops for the Workplace:

 How often have your meetings ended with "We'll have to be more creative."  Everyone nods, but the meeting ends because nobody is really sure how to go about 'being more creative.'   Now is the time to provide awareness, support and encouragement to 'think differently'  is more valuable than ever. 

Our workshops are designed to fit your workplace's needs.  We'll introduce unique activities that engage the right side of the brain to: 

• Provide tools for stress relief
• Gain clarity and balance
• Promote creative thinking
• Create new visions and powerful goals
• Achieve goals and vision
• Enhance relationships 
• Address specific problems - technical, communication, marketing, etc. 
• Better understand and acknowledge the strengths and differences in the way each person thinks.   

Samples of specific workshops offered in the past:

Worksearching: Develop Goals, Conquering Interview Jitters

Slip past logic to creatively set your worksearch goals using visualization and storytelling techniques.AND discover your personal way to relieve stress before and during your job interviews, Fun to boot.

Rekindling  Imagination

Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, our imaginations got misplaced!  This powerful ability, however, can open doors  can open doors to innovative and empowering  ways to move forward successfully whether it be goal setting for work or life.  Who knew imagination could be a tool to finding meaning, purpose and clarity!  Playful, empowering and promotes 'whole brain' thinking.

"Lightening up" Tool Box 

By the end of this workshop you will have a tool box of resources and ideas that will make your work day and work place a place you want to show up to each day.  Your tool box will include:

• A minimum of two marshallows,

  Testimonial: "We all benefited greatly from the workshop - in terms of team building but also managing stress by ensuring the fun remains in our space. " Leena Niemela. Thompson Rivers University

• A reminder of your personal creative expression revamped to be a part of the workday, 
• 4 words for a brain fest,
• A number to search in the library.
• A way to make a dull task fun.
• One powerful question.
• One  hall pass
• one permission slip
• and it will be coloured!

 Curious? This workshop will demonstrate that 'lightening up' is a powerful tool to bring into the workplace - encouraging team building, creative thinking and enthusiasm: all qualities of an effective workplace.

Journalling for the Journalling Challenging -

When typical journalling just hasn't worked, this workshop offers a creative opportunity to discover your best way to reflect, reassess, and move forward.  Ideal for youth and women's groups.

Testimonial: Janet Whitehead was a guest facilitator for the 2009 Job Finding Club at Thompson Rivers University. Janet facilitated a two hour workshop for 10 international students from a variety of countries. She focussed on wellness during the job seearch, specifically on creative ways to reduce stress. She involved participants by facilitating a variety of interactive activities including a creative visualization process which students reported as a fascinating and positive experience. We received excellent feedback from the students and believe that the workshop was successful at introducing stress management techniques. Janet was very warm, caring and dispalyed professionalism and a great sense of humour. It was a pleasure inviting Janet into our classroom and we look forward to working with her again. Megan Gerow Leanne Mihalicz Student Employment Coordinators Career Education Department Thompson Rivers University Kamloops BC

Contact Janet L. Whitehead    250 376-8353   janet@musingsandmud.com

 

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