Nicole Sheldrake led this unique and interactive workshop, designed to encourage idea generation and collaboration through experiential activities.  Participants practiced creativity and innovation skills through a series of hands-on, collaborative team activities, followed by a short debrief to share experiences and get to know their peers.    Attendees met other professionals and left with new practical idea generation techniques which they could put to use immediately in professional, academic, or personal environments.

What participants said:

"Got me thinking well outside the box of my usual strategic plans."

"Great session; well-run and efficient!  The team building exercises kept things fun."

"Got me thinking about how problem solving can be done more creatively, and offered a variety of concrete ways to draw out new ideas.  Thanks!"

About Nicole Sheldrake

Nicole is the co-founder of Innovation Camp, a creativity and innovation program for aspiring entrepreneurs.   Nicole graduated from the University of Victoria with a degree in Applied Linguistics, then spent a decade as an English language instructor, administrator and manager.  She has taught thousands of students, in some of the poorest regions of the world such as Africa and China, as well as some of the richest such as Taiwan and Canada.    More recently, Nicole was the executive assistant to the president of one of Vancouver's most reputable engineering firms.  In 2009, she wrote her first novel, which is currently in the editing process, and started her first business. 

Nicole is passionate about empowering individuals to develop their creativity and innovation skills through hands-on learning activities.  To Nicole, innovation is about seeing problems as opportunities, adapting to change, radical collaboration, and creating value.  In her workshops, she creates opportunities for people to practice these thinking and interpersonal skills, and apply them to their personal, professional and academic development.