Creative Problem Solving Institute 2025: Schedule

Creative Problem Solving Institute 2025

8:00am EDT

Welcome Brunch Campbell Student Union

10:00am EDT

Registration Open

3:30pm EDT

YouthWise Family Orientation Campbell Student Union - Assembly Hall

5:00pm EDT

CPSI OPENING, Keynote, Dinner, CPSI 70th Birthday Champagne Toast Campbell Student Union - Social Hall

8:30am EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem SolvingJonathan Bannister • David Lunken • Shay Butler CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving ToolsNajja Bouldin • Kristen Peterson CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation TechniquesAnthony Billoni • Kareth Middlemass CPS Level 4: Advanced CPS Topics YouthWiseDee Alexander Langsenkamp • Renee Paser-Paull

9:00am EDT

Creative ConnectionsKathy Goller • Terry Fulcher, BS, MS • Kim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS • David Eyman How to Write a BookPaul Reali Leading Change with Agility, Versatility, and CreativityMichael Ackerbauer Playology: What’s Your Next Strategic Play? Wayfinding for Facilitators: Mastering the Art of Guiding GroupsJessica Andrews-Wilson • Thom Gonyeau

2:00pm EDT

CPS-AI: cl-AI-rify, AI-deate, dev-AI-lop, and impl-AI-ment your AI-deasDavid Eyman From Curiosity to Clarity: Advanced Techniques in Probing and QuestioningJim Berling Introduction to Polarity Thinking - Part 1Liz Monroe-Cook • Lindsay Burr Step Into: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methods Work-Out Time: Stretching Participants’ Thinking Before, During, & After a FacilitationMegan Mozina • Diane Testa

4:00pm EDT

Are You an Illuminator? Discover Ways to Bring Out the Best In Those Around YouSari Gluckin Introduction to Polarity Thinking - Part 2Liz Monroe-Cook • Lindsay Burr Learn to Create Stunning Flipcharts with Business Sketch BasicsJacobien Vermande Stretching Your SENSE of Creativity: Using the 5 Senses CreativelyMallori DeSalle, MA, LMHC, NCC, CMHC, CHP The Creativity Canvas: Mapping Your Creative EcosystemKim Macuare, Ph.D

8:30am EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem SolvingJonathan Bannister • David Lunken • Shay Butler CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving ToolsKristen Peterson • Najja Bouldin CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation TechniquesKareth Middlemass • Anthony Billoni CPS Level 4: Advanced CPS Topics YouthWiseDee Alexander Langsenkamp • Renee Paser-Paull

9:00am EDT

Creative ConnectionsKathy Goller • Terry Fulcher, BS, MS • Kim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS • David Eyman How to Write a BookPaul Reali Leading Change with Agility, Versatility, and CreativityMichael Ackerbauer Playology: What’s Your Next Strategic Play? Wayfinding for Facilitators: Mastering the Art of Guiding GroupsJessica Andrews-Wilson • Thom Gonyeau

2:00pm EDT

From Problem Solving to Pattern Spotting: Stretch Your Change Game For More Sustainable ImpactChrista Heydt-Hernandez The Creative Path To BelongingChristine Quil The Power of Storytelling & Body Language for Impactful CommunicationDr. Kristy Tyson The Resistant Participant: A Facilitator’s Best FriendMickey Bradley Your Life on a Sticky Note: Become the CEO of YOUGail R Kulas “Stretching to Pause” in Contemplative PhotographyCheryl Nee Gieringer • Mary Ellyn Vicksta

4:00pm EDT

Beyond Boundaries: Unleashing Creative Potential Through Possibility BooksKris Stanec Creative Alignment: Engaging Deeply with Ideas Before ActionJacobien Vermande Embracing Ambiguity: Getting Comfortable with Feeling UncomfortableTroy Geesaman Now What the Duck? Stretching Across Cultures: Intercultural Communication and CreativityKatharine Rumrill-Teece

8:30am EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem SolvingJonathan Bannister • David Lunken • Shay Butler CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving ToolsKristen Peterson • Najja Bouldin CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation TechniquesKareth Middlemass • Anthony Billoni CPS Level 4: Advanced CPS Topics YouthWiseDee Alexander Langsenkamp • Renee Paser-Paull

9:00am EDT

Creative ConnectionsKathy Goller • Terry Fulcher, BS, MS • Kim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS • David Eyman How to Write a BookPaul Reali Leading Change with Agility, Versatility, and CreativityMichael Ackerbauer Playology: What’s Your Next Strategic Play? Wayfinding for Facilitators: Mastering the Art of Guiding GroupsThom Gonyeau • Jessica Andrews-Wilson

2:00pm EDT

An Introduction to Polarity Thinking™ in Educational Leadership: How Does Changing Your Thinking Change Your Practice?Liz Monroe-Cook • Katie Ravich Bind Your Life!Cynthia Villagómez Oviedo / México Facilitating Challenging GroupsJimmy Juste Reflect, Engage, Inspire: Stretching Your Facilitation Toolbox Burchfield Penney Art CenterKim Macuare, Ph.D The Neuroscience of CreativityHaley Forest

4:00pm EDT

Art of the Decision Burchfield Penney Art CenterAnthony Billoni Exploring Pressure Through Play: Games that Expand Capacity & Strengthen CultureAlexandra Suchman The Art of Stretching Your Brand PersonalityAmie Dowker The Power of Creative Climate: Leadership Tools for Innovation and ChangeK. Brian Dorval • Samantha Stead Where Creativity Meets Fun: the Argentine ExperienceEduardo Kastika • Sofia Kastika

8:30am EDT

CPS Level 1: Foundations of Creative Problem SolvingJonathan Bannister • David Lunken • Shay Butler CPS Level 2: Creative Problem Solving ToolsKristen Peterson • Najja Bouldin CPS Level 3: Creative Problem Solving Facilitation TechniquesAnthony Billoni • Kareth Middlemass CPS Level 4: Advanced CPS Topics YouthWiseDee Alexander Langsenkamp • Renee Paser-Paull

9:00am EDT

Creative ConnectionsKathy Goller • Terry Fulcher, BS, MS • Kim Marie McKernan, MBA, MS • David Eyman How to Write a BookPaul Reali Leading Change with Agility, Versatility, and CreativityMichael Ackerbauer Wayfinding for Facilitators: Mastering the Art of Guiding GroupsJessica Andrews-Wilson • Thom Gonyeau

2:00pm EDT

Beyond Bubble Baths: A Self-Care Shift from Vanity to SanityKathy Goller Creating TimePaul Reali Creative Ways of Dealing With Difficult People...and Looking Forward to It! The Positive Messages These People Bring to our LivesSteve Shama Hello Fellow CPSIcians (sipSISHinz)! Is Your Mind Abuzz with Ideas? Let's do something about them!Jen Verbakel Think Neighborly: Using CPS Basics to Build CommunityCheryl Nee Gieringer • Mary Ellyn Vicksta

4:00pm EDT

CPSI Conference Closing