by Sara McGuyer | Oct 31, 2018 | Creativity |
Need a creative break? This post is for you. This is a part of YAY’s #forgoodnessmake series. For those in the eastern and midwestern United States, the autumn foliage right now is on fire. I can’t help but see the bounty of fallen leaves as a creative...
by Sara McGuyer | Sep 25, 2018 | Culture |
One of the unexpected delights of starting my own business was how my relationships with meetings changed. Some of this resulted from no longer needing internal meetings. What once would have required a team discussion was now simply a decision to be made. And I also...
by Sara McGuyer | Aug 31, 2018 | Ideas |
As a self-proclaimed research nerd, I really love the empathize phase of design thinking. Learning about other people’s perspective using immersive and creative techniques = research heaven. Alas, one challenge is that many of the methods are time intensive. So...
by Sara McGuyer | Jul 31, 2018 | Culture |
I’ve been working on my capacity to be intentional for quite a while. When I chose it as a core value for YAY, it was the most aspirational of the bunch. By that I mean I wish I were more intentional naturally, and I have to work at it. Yet I’m committed to it because...
by Sara McGuyer | Jun 11, 2018 | Creativity |
Talking innovation is much easier than taking action. Claiming it will not flip a switch and suddenly add innovation into an organization’s DNA. People typically need new mindsets and ways of working. This is one of the biggest mistakes I see—an organization...
