Paula C Snyder

Taking Ownership Even When You Aren't the Boss: Using Your hidden Creative Genius to Enhance Employee/Employer Experiences: Ever hear the comment "It's not my job"? Though it's good to understand what we are "supposed to do", it takes some creative thinking and actions to put ourselves into an "ownership" frame of mind. Why should we take ownership? It's a win-win for both employee and employer. In this talk, Paula shares her years of experience in "taking ownership" to show employees how to gain an extra level of satisfaction from their work, build new skills for upward movement, and earn the recognition/rewards of doing so.

In the corporate setting, we have laws, rules, and methods we've created to reach our bottom lines. There are times the boxes we impose by following the same procedures, stifle our ability to think more openly and brainstorm new ideas. When the things we are doing aren't working, or we need a boost of new energy, it's time to break free from the "same old", and set new precedents. Paula shares stories and examples of limitations versus taking steps outside the box to remind us we have the ability to call on - and act with - our less-inhibited Creative Inner Child for innovative work activities.

Parents & Grandparents often ask me when they should put their child/grandchild into music or art lessons. It depends... There is something to be said for exposure to the arts and music. Lessons are focused and great for the determined child. If we want our children to embrace the arts, we need to approach it on a level of family enjoyment. Every child is not a prodigy. On the other hand, don't underestimate your child's "Hidden Creative Genius"! In this talk, Paula discusses the effects of personally being raised in a musical/artistic environment, her experiences with kids and their ability to commit (or not) to their own interests, the difference between forceful versus joyful immersion in the arts, and parental guidance (or interference) in the process of creative exploration.