by Sara McGuyer | Feb 15, 2017 | Ideas |
You are a designer. You may not claim it, or even acknowledge it, but consider these questions: Have you ever planned an event? A family outing or vacation? Maybe set an agenda for a meeting? Or perhaps started a new initiative at work? I’m guessing you said yes...
by Sara McGuyer | Feb 6, 2017 | Creativity |
Before a big brainstorm session, warming up with a fun activity can go a long way to prepping people for creativity. One of my favorites is a drawing exercise called Get Sketchy. For this activity, people draw four objects during 30-second timed sprints with a variety...
by Sara McGuyer | Feb 3, 2017 | Creativity |
I’ve facilitated more than enough sessions where people say they can’t draw, or that they aren’t creative. I simply don’t believe this is true, and every time I heard it, it was like an exponential call to action. To help people seek and...
by Sara McGuyer | Feb 2, 2017 | Ideas |
While I always knew I wanted to start a company one day, I was seriously daunted by the legal side of things. I expected structuring the business to be wildy complex, time consuming, and expensive. If it weren’t all of those things, wouldn’t people go...
by Sara McGuyer | Feb 1, 2017 | Culture |
I always said if I started a business, I’d only do it if I could have a team of three to start. But alas, here I am, in the fledgling days of Yes and Yonder, a party of one. Collaboration is my natural state. When I think back on the work I’m not so proud...
