CEE 2015 Workshops Round 1

Workshops: Round One (Monday, June 15 11:30 am 1:00 pm)

Presenter(s)

Affiliation

Title

Sandra Fink

ThinkFink Solutions

Robert Frantz

The 9:01 Project

Peter Herman and Daryl

Helfman

Orchard Park Middle School

Mike McNamara

Sheridan College

Bruce Rosenthal

Alfred University

Beyond 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Rockwell Hall Room 301
Improving Creative Persuasiveness in
Contentious High-stakes Conflicts:
Bringing the Fifth P of Creativity to SocioLegal Proceedings
Rockwell Hall Room 305
Creativity in Social Studies Education and
Lesson Planning
Rockwell Hall Room 306
Applied Research Funding & Creativity
Education: An Exploration of the
Prospects and Possibilities
Rockwell Hall Room 307
Preparing MBA students to become
proactive creative managers: Business
education as a foundation for the needs of
21st century business
Rockwell Hall Room 308

1A:

Beyond 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

John Maxwells 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership which is used in some of our creative Studies courses has sold
over a million copies and is considered to be one of the best selling leadership books. But. . . theres more! In
this workshop we will preview two of the following Maxwell books that will add to your leadership toolbox;
Everyone Communicates Few Connect, Put Your Dream to the Test, or Good Leaders Ask Great Questions. I
will also share my experience as a John Maxwell Team Member as a coach and facilitator and how this
certification aligns with the teachings in the Creative Studies and Leadership program.
Sandra Fink, an educator, has spent over forty years incorporating survival and goal setting values in the
classroom. She has extensive training in facilitating professional development. She has a Masters in Creative
Studies and Change Leadership from Buffalo State College. Sandra enjoys coordinating and facilitating retreats
and seminars in a variety of venues. Learn more about Sandra Fink.

1B:

Creative Problem Solving and Conflict: Partners in Resolution

Creative Problem Solving is useful in resolving conflict within families, among neighbors, between citizens and
government agencies, throughout the justice system, and within companies and organizations. The cyclical
pattern of conflicts resembles characteristics of problem fixation (e.g., "more of the same" will surely work) and
excessive domain knowledge (e.g., pushing all the right buttons), often resulting in a temporary outcome which
unravels over time and leads to renewed conflict. Court dockets are full of "return customers" who failed to live up
to the resolution of a previous proceeding. Participants will use a sample child custody case and adapted
divergent and convergent tools to practice generating creative, sustainable resolutions to conflicts.
Robert Frantz is a product design engineer, patent practitioner, and creative conflict transformation trainer. He is
a named inventor on 11 patents, holds the MSc in Creativity Studies from Buffalo State, and is currently pursuing

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a Doctorate in Mediation. His conflict training clients have included public schools, a non-profit child welfare
advocacy agency, several churches, and a specialized section of a state bar that handles death row cases.
Frantz regularly presents for Creative Oklahoma's cSchool annual forum, trains entrepreneurs at the Dallas
Patent Resource Library, and presented at Florida Creativity Weekend 2014.

1C:

Creativity in Social Studies Education and Lesson Planning

This presentation will make participants aware of how important the ability to create is in the social studies
education classroom. Lesson activities will be modeled, and revolve around the upper level process of creating,
Piquing students interest, using brainstorming/problem solving and so on. Participates will leave with the notion
that creativity can be taught and is a necessary skill to thrive in the every changing world.
Peter Herman and Daryl Helfman are teachers at Orchard Park Middle School in Orchard Park, NY.

1D: Applied Research, Community Partnerships & Creativity Education: A

Cross-Border Exploration of Best Practice
In Canada, there is new emphasis on applied research. These initiatives seek to connect the talent, facilities, and
capabilities of Canadian post-secondary institutions with the research needs of business and local community
agents. Similar to service learning, it is believed that by leveraging the expertise of post-secondary institutions,
business and community stakeholders will improve their productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency. In turn, it is
believed that these projects enable real-world learning experiences and additional research funding opportunities
that ensure students receive the most relevant skills and education possible.
What are the prospects, possibilities, and challenges of applied research/service learning collaborations in the
context of creativity education? How might we build meaningful and lasting collaborations between faculty,
students, business, and community stakeholders within our creativity curriculum? In this workshop, we invite
participants to engage in a cross-border discussion of these and other related questions with a view towards
enabling new insights, practices, and partnerships.
Michael McNamara is Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking with the Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences at Sheridan College. Mike is a veteran of using participatory design and creative problem solving to
improve decision-making, relationships, and performances for industry, community organizations, and individuals.

1E: Preparing MBA students to Become Proactive Creative Managers: Creative

Education as a Foundation for the Needs of 21st Century Business
The change in the nature of business over the past decades is highly visible: businesses have become more
globalized and integrated, and we see increased rapidity in the rate of organizational change and the introduction
of innovation. To compete in this environment, top executives are demanding creativity and innovative thinking
from their employees and managers. In spite of this demand, MBA programs as the premier educational vehicle
for preparing future managers have been slow to incorporate courses that foster creative thinking. Participants
will explore how one business school is providing practical courses in right-brain creative thinking to effectively
prepare students for todays business world.
Bruce Rosenthal is Director of the School of Business at Alfred University where he teaches International
Business and Creativity and Innovative Thinking. He lived in Japan for twelve years and worked at Dow Jones in
Tokoyo. Rosenthal has also worked on Wall Street and uses his fluency in Japanese to consult for U.S.
companies doing business in Japan.