Catalyst Ranch

THE HUMAN JOURNEY: One-Day Training for Therapists NOV 9
2019-11-09 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Catalyst Ranch welcomes frequent collaborator and facilitator Sara K. Schneider for a set of one-day sessions in THE HUMAN JOURNEY, a new and important Professional Development education for psychotherapists and nurses.

What is the dominant story you’re inviting your clients to tell?
Does that story actually promote healing?
Every story can be packaged a thousand ways, for a thousand different listeners.
But what kinds of stories actually heal in 360° ‘round—that is, not just the individual who tells it, but the family, or family of choice, of which they are a part?
6 CEUs for social workers, LCPCs, and nurses for this one-day training to become a Conductor of THE HUMAN JOURNEY®, a new tool for families—and families of choice—who are facing the challenge of their lives to co-construct their story.
Sessions available:

Friday November 8th, 9:00am – 4:00pm.
Saturday, November 9th, 9:00am – 4:00pm.

You’ll leave with a deluxe boxed THE HUMAN JOURNEY® Conductor’s Kit and supporting materials in your bag, lunch in your tummy, CEUs to your name, and the uplift and zap to the imagination that a day at Catalyst Ranch provides.
Discount for early registrants and for practitioners from the same organization who wish to share a single Conductor’s Kit.

THE HUMAN JOURNEY® training provides unforgettable consulting and learning and growth experiences across the professions and for mission-driven organizations.
More at http://The-Human-Journey.com and http://sarakschneider.com. Books at Amazon.com.
Video and more information:
http://The-Human-Journey.com

Sara K. Schneider, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO, THE HUMAN JOURNEY
Sara K. Schneider, Ph.D. is a Yale- and NYU-educated book author, organizational consultant, workshop leader, and theatre-maker who analyzes groups from a social-science perspective. From data-derived insights, she creates experiences for service enhancement in healthcare and the deepening of the web of service provider and family relationships.
Sara has been a tenured education professor in leadership studies, guiding working professionals in education, healthcare, the clergy, and law enforcement in accessing and growing their own and their colleagues’ wisdom and resources. Her deep experience across the social sciences and applied performing arts, along with her practical role as a learning and retreat design consultant, make her workshops an experience of rich insight for professionals striving to enrich what they already do so well.

*Sara is one of the five pioneering women entrepreneurs whom Catalyst Ranch is celebrating at its 17th Anniversary Party on Monday, November 4. The gathering recognized inspired small Chicagoland businesses and the amazing women behind them!

AMA Chicago's Connex: Marketing Networking in November
2019-11-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
AMA Chicago brings together colleagues, friends, entrepreneurs and creative professionals from the best companies in the Midwest. Meet your Chicago Chapter Board and learn about what we’ve got planned for you. Mingle with current and prospective AMA members or chat up the leadership team over drinks in a casual setting. Simply bring yourself, your charm and your business cards.

Light supper will be served.

Round Robin Discussion Tables

AMA Chicago makes networking easier and focused on sharing your marketing skills. This event features four round robin discussion tables, each dedicated to a popular marketing topic and hosted by a thought leader. Join this small group discussion to share your knowledge and gain new insights from your peers. Rotate tables every 20 minutes, stick with one, or opt out – traditional networking is always an option.
View discussion topics at the AMA Chicago website by clicking the button below!

Learn more about Chicago’s Most Creative Meeting and Event Space Catalyst Ranch!

THE HUMAN JOURNEY® Conductor Training: 6-CEU Professional Development for Clinicians Jan 31
2020-01-31 09:00 - 16:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Catalyst Ranch welcomes frequent collaborator and facilitator Sara K. Schneider for a one-day class in THE HUMAN JOURNEY®, a new and important Professional Development training for therapists, nurses, and counselors.

THE HUMAN JOURNEY®: Helping families face the challenge of their lives
“For families needing to lean forward in the face of big challenges, THE HUMAN JOURNEY® is a novel method that draws on archetypal psychology, narrative facilitation, systems theory, and group process to help groups build belonging, and individuals construct meaning, when challenges lie on the road ahead.
Styled as a game, and organized as a facilitated experience with the dramatic shape of a three-act play, THE HUMAN JOURNEY® boosts listening and inquiring skills, the respectful sharing of disparate experiences, and the commitment to going forward together.”
Sara K. Schneider, PhD, leads one-day trainings for clinicians on Jan 31 and Feb 22. 6 CEUs are included for social workers, nurses, and counselors.

For more information about THE HUMAN JOURNEY® program and the one-day Conductor Trainings, please see http://the-human-journey.com and the Eventbrite registration page.

Sara K. Schneider, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO, THE HUMAN JOURNEY®
Sara K. Schneider, Ph.D. is a Yale- and NYU-educated book author, organizational consultant, workshop leader, and theatre-maker who analyzes groups from a social-science perspective. From data-derived insights, she creates experiences for service enhancement in healthcare and the deepening of the web of service provider and family relationships.
Sara has been a tenured education professor in leadership studies, guiding working professionals in education, healthcare, the clergy, and law enforcement in accessing and growing their own and their colleagues’ wisdom and resources. Her deep experience across the social sciences and applied performing arts, along with her practical role as a learning and retreat design consultant, make her workshops an experience of rich insight for professionals striving to enrich what they already do so well.

*We at Catalyst Ranch were pleased to feature Sara among five pioneering women entrepreneurs celebrated at our 17th Anniversary Party in 2019. The gathering recognized inspired, Chicagoland small businesses and the amazing women behind them!

From Passion to Paycheck: How to Launch a Successful Side Hustle
2020-02-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
General Assembly, in partnership with Fiverr, hosts an evening workshop to inspire and empower budding and beginning entrepreneurs: From Passion to Paycheck: How to Launch a Successful Side Hustle

Have you been sitting on an idea for a while but haven’t had time, money or confidence to start it?
Wanting to branch out on your own and create something is a very common desire – yet so few of us act on it, because of our other commitments or the fear that it won’t take off. This event will provide you tools, tricks and inspiration to set up your dream business while maintaining your full-time job.
Here’s what you can expect:
Ideas: How do we form them? How do we choose which one to work on?
Building: How do we build a first version of an idea with minimal time and money?
Hustle: How do you keep up momentum and create opportunities for your new business while working full time?
Who is this for?
The entrepreneurially frustrated: learn what small steps can enable you to explore that entrepreneurial itch alongside your current day to day.
Community lovers: build your network Advice hunters: practical tips to help you start your side hustle
Doers: action focused exercises to launch your business in an evening

Lunch & Learn: Engage Your Audience at Company Gatherings
2020-02-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
We are the authority on everything Meetings-related. With the goal of growing and sharing knowledge among our peers, our lunch-hour workshops focus on the ins and outs of our industry. We invite Facilitators, Meeting Planners, Retreat Programming Coordinators, Administrative Assistants and everyone in between to get insider insight with a delectable meal.
Join us as Linda Whitlock teaches creative ways to maximize engagement among peers at company meetings and events!

Lunch & Learn: Engage Your Audience at Company Gatherings

How do you keep your team and/or participants engaged during meetings, conferences or other gatherings? How do you encourage your team to show up, get excited and truly take advantage of every opportunity to learn and grow and bond.
Linda Whitlock, President of Corporate Event Interactive, will draw from her 25+ years’ experience producing interactive and team events, to provide you with creative ways to engage your audience of peers and professionals. In this interactive and hands-on session, Linda and her CEI colleague Trent Snyder will teach attendees practical strategies to better engage with their target audiences, which include stakeholders, presenters, the community, and each other.
Session topics will include…

Learn how to foster relationships through ice-breaker and networking activities
Help your team and participants spark conversation through small group/table top discussion
Cultivate fun with a friendly competition
Promote philanthropy within your organization by giving back to the community
Participating in Sample Activities

Admission price of $12 includes a mouth-watering meal from our catering partner Big Delicious Planet.

Purchase your admission by Thursday, January 30.
Please email bryan@catalystranch.com with any dietary restrictions.

About Our Guest Presenters:

Linda Whitlock-Graziano is President and Co-owner of Corporate Event Interactive, Inc. She specializes in creating custom interactive & team experiences for corporate meetings and events. Her genuine and collaborative approach brings authenticity to each program she produces.
Some of her favorite programs include bringing contentious corporate teams together in friendly competition, engaging new-hires and students with their new setting, and coordinating hundreds of heartwarming charitable team events.
Linda started at CEI as Production Coordinator in 1993. Now, as President, she continues to guide the enthusiastic CEI team in producing award-wining events. She is a longtime contributor to the meetings and events industry, actively involved in the MPI and ILEA Chicago chapters. When she isn’t collaborating with clients, she enjoys attending her son’s sports games, hanging out with her college-bound daughter and traveling anywhere with her husband Ed. You can reach her at Linda@CorpEvent.com or www.linkedin.com/in/lindawhitlock.

An ambitious and creative event specialist, Trent Snyder brings to Corporate Event Interactive an ideal combination of work ethic, practical business skills and customer service experience. He is able to balance many tasks simultaneously and never gets rattled. In many ways he is the backbone of the organization as he plays a part in almost everything in the office from designing and creating the latest techno hunt to coordinating event logistics. Trent received is BA from Northern Illinois University in 2016.
In his free time you can catch Trent singing a cappella on stage, running on the lakefront, or freelancing for local events. You can reach him at Trent@corpevent.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/trent-snyder.

Learn more about Chicago’s Most Creative Meeting and Event Space Catalyst Ranch!

THE HUMAN JOURNEY® Conductor Training: 6-CEU Professional Development for Clinicians Feb 22
2020-02-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States

Virtual Workshop: Effective Principles and Purposeful Tools to Improve Your Virtual Meeting
2020-06-17 11:30 - 12:30 | Online
Catalyst Ranch continues its series of FREE web engagements for professional and personal enrichment. On Wednesday, June 24, veteran facilitators from Ah Ha! share and demonstrate their best strategies and activities for making the most of virtual meetings.

Effective Principles and Purposeful Tools to Improve Your Virtual Meeting

**This event is LIVE only, and no recording of the presentation will be available for viewing afterward.**
Tired of unproductive virtual meetings? Looking to improve your next online team session? Looking for new ways to connect with other team members?
Online meetings have become a way of life yet simply opening a fresh Zoom or WebEx does not ensure you will accomplish your goals.
Join Ah Ha!’s Wayne and Susannah Childers as they share proven principles and purposeful activities to help create a better experience for YOU… and your meeting guests. Energizing and Experiential, come explore lessons learned from 20+years of facilitating teams – online and off.
What can you expect from the session?
– Effective principles to improve any virtual session
– New tools for your next virtual meetings
– New activities to help boost engagement and creativity
– A CATALYST RANCH BONUS – at least 1 new idea to improve YOUR next meeting
What should you bring?
Your questions, a curious mind and a willingness to try something new.

About Ah Ha!
Ah Ha! is a facilitation and consulting company led by husband and wife duo Wayne and Susannah Childers. For over 20+ years, they have found fresh ways to Connect others, Create ideas and Transform how teams work together. Ah Ha! designs and leads facilitated sessions to support teams in gaining knowledge, integrating information and developing new connections.
Some people have a mission. Ah Ha! is ON one….
Inspire people, connect knowledge and illuminate possibilities.
Simple, powerful & trust us- it’ll get you where you want to go.
Ready to get started? www.experienceahha.com

About Catalyst Ranch
Catalyst Ranch, located in Chicago’s West Loop, is the premiere venue for creative and innovative meetings and events. Our incomparable atmosphere has won us raves for inciting new levels of interaction and accomplishment. Simply put, We Make Better Meetings.
During these times of social distance, our free webinar series aims to connect our audience with our network of professionals, who each offer unique and valuable wisdom for professional and personal growth, for Meetings Industry folks and for everyone!

Virtual Workshop: Designing Meetings for Engagement and Results
2020-07-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Online
Catalyst Ranch continues its series of FREE web engagements for professional and personal enrichment. On Friday, July 10, expert facilitator Susan Newhouse shares her method for designing meetings with more strategy, for better results!
*This event is LIVE only, and no recording of the presentation will be available for viewing afterward.*

Virtual Workshop: Designing Meetings for Engagement and Results
Ever walked out of a meeting feeling like it was a total waste of time or nothing was accomplished? Those missed opportunities to bring a team together, gain alignment, or solve a problem are often the result of poor planning.
Strategic meeting planning is much more than setting an agenda – it’s about understanding what success looks like, bringing the best out of all participants, and getting tangible results.
In this workshop, you’ll learn three key steps to help you design and lead successful meetings of all types:

EXPLORE – Clarify objectives, identify desired outcomes, and set realistic boundaries

DESIGN – Discover the intersection between strategy and creativity to drive engagement and results

FACILITATE – Manage logistics and incorporate approaches to enhance creative collaboration

Key Takeaways:

Learn to design with the end in mind

Explore essential components of successful meetings planned with strategy

Create interactive experiences that drive engagement

This session is packed with actionable information for planning a wide array of meetings. We’re proud to welcome Susan Newhouse, who is our facilitator partner for our new Strategic Planning Meeting Bundle, which offers our vital Catalyst Ranch environment and an expert guide, to businesses plotting their steps forward in this new economy.

About Susan Newhouse
A dynamic facilitator and instructor, Susan harnesses the power of human connection to inspire individuals and organizations to make change.
She brings almost 20 years’ experience helping clients solve their most complex challenges. Her immersive, interactive experiences apply principles of creative problem solving, design thinking, multiple intelligences theory, and improvisation to disrupt ordinary thinking and create breakthrough for individuals, teams and organizations.
As Chief Strategic Facilitation Officer and Senior Vice President of Qualitative Innovation at Kantar, Susan led hundreds of cutting-edge innovation sessions for Fortune 500 Companies and developed a creative facilitation training program which she delivered around the globe.
As Lab Lead in the Deloitte Greenhouse, she facilitated strategic conversations for clients, engaging them intellectually, physically and emotionally so they could take problem-solving to a new level. She was also instrumental in launching Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory’s tech-enabled Spark Experiences.
A member of the Creative Education Foundation since 2002, Susan is an instructor at the annual Creative Problem Solving Institute, and has also taught at EPIC International Summit, Florida Creativity Weekend, and ACRE/EDU in South Africa.
Learn more at www.susannewhouse.com.

About Catalyst Ranch
Catalyst Ranch, located in Chicago’s West Loop, is the premiere venue for creative and innovative meetings and events. Our incomparable atmosphere has won us raves for inciting new levels of interaction and accomplishment. Simply put, We Make Better Meetings.
During these times of social distance, our free webinar series aims to connect our audience with our network of professionals, who each offer unique and valuable wisdom for professional and personal growth, for Meetings Industry folks and for everyone!

Interactive Webinar: Cultivating Resilience for Business
2020-11-30 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
At a time of overwhelming challenge and change, it’s more important than ever to cultivate resilience. Learn how in this interactive webinar. Catalyst Ranch welcomes executive coach Jackie Sloane, MMC, of Sloane Communications for an 90-minute web workshop for business professionals.
*This event is LIVE only, and no recording of the presentation will be available for viewing afterward.*
Cultivating Resilience: Strengthening ability to flex in times of challenge

At a time of overwhelming challenge and change, it becomes more important than ever to cultivate resilience. How do we recognize when resilience is an issue in ourselves or those we work with?
Self-awareness, self-care, self-management, empathy, and clarity about purpose, as well as the ability to engage others are all critical leadership capabilities as well as vital to individual and organizational resilience. People are often surprised at how a few small behavior changes and simple practices can have enormous impact.
In this interactive, video web-based learning program, we share essential elements of resilience, and tools for cultivating resilience in yourself and others.
Topics include:
• Overview: what is resilience?
• Indicators that resilience may be an issue; how to recognize
• What is present when we are resilient?
What strategies did you or the other person use?
• Aspects of resilience
• Building resilience in yourself
• Supporting others in cultivating resilience
• Questions
Important notes:
When you register, you will receive some recommended pre-work to support you in getting the most out of the session.
The pre-work includes a reflection exercise and a brief assessment.
When you join the session on the date of the webinar, you will be able to access and download from the chat a handout with recommended practices and resources for further support and study.
Your Zoom link will be unique to you and cannot be shared with anyone else.

About Jackie Sloane

Jackie Sloane, MCC, has been an executive coach for 25 years, working with manager-C-suite leaders in most industries and all sectors. She has supported most of them in cultivating resilience so they can be at their best and bring out the best in others.
She collaborate with leaders to create processes that result in behavior change in teams, organizations and enterprises. She has served clients in most industries, and all sectors including Abbott, Accenture, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Bank of America, Comcast, Deloitte, Exelon, Grant Thornton, Hollister, International Truck and Engine, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, PepsiCo, Plante & Moran, Purdue University Northwest, Wintrust, others.
Services include an innovative web-based action-learning, community-building program, Open Culture Project Circles to support cultivating an environment of opportunity for everyone.
Visit www.sloanecommunications.com for more information

About Catalyst Ranch
Catalyst Ranch, located in Chicago’s West Loop, is the premiere venue for creative and innovative meetings and events. Our incomparable atmosphere has won us raves for inciting new levels of interaction and accomplishment. Simply put, We Make Better Meetings.
During these times of social distance, we’ve been proud to present or co-present a variety of virtual engagements to connect our audience with our network of professionals, who each offer unique and valuable wisdom for professional and personal growth, for Meetings Industry folks and for everyone!

Live Webinar: Personal Pandemic Recovery Toolkit
2021-01-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Dr. Sue Cain of the Corporate Learning Institute outlines out-of-the-box thinking and tools to get you through and beyond the pandemic.

Personal Pandemic Recovery Toolkit

The Pandemic has disrupted lives, upended businesses and caused wide-spread stress, burnout and fatigue. With the COVID 19 vaccine on the horizon, you will face unprecedented change on a different level. What will the new workplace look like? What changes will be permanent? What should you prepare for? Many of us have been in a holding pattern that will soon give way to an uncertain future.
It’s time to re-energize and plan for this next phase. This fast-paced workshop includes a look at what’s likely to come. Then we will explore your change style and skills using a new-to-market, accessible and affordable DISC assessment. Finally, we will help you identify emerging opportunities to give you a strategic jump-start into managing the next phase.
KEY TAKE-AWAYS

Find out what’s likely to change in the workplace as we enter the post-pandemic world
Take a new-to-market, cost-effective and accessible DISC assessment to discover your change style and how to optimize your approach
Create a personal action plan to navigate through and beyond the Pandemic

About the Presenters

DR. SUSAN CAIN, LCSW, Partner at Corporate Learning Institute
Dr. Sue Cain is a creative powerhouse as a training designer, coach and consultant. Sue is a certified in the use of multiple assessments and created the DISC Professional Styles Assessment to be an affordable and easy to use assessment. View her profile on LinkedIn here.

CATALYST RANCH, Chicago’s Creative Meeting and Event Solution
Catalyst Ranch is Chicago’s most creative Meeting and Event Venue with 18+ years of infusing meetings and events with creativity and innovation, both in person and virtually! We’re dedicated to making all your meeting goals a reality, while taking the stress out of virtual meeting planning and delivery.
Click here to learn more about how we eliminate the stress of planning and delivering virtual meetings!

Venus Genius: Book Launch and Mini-Workshop
2021-02-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Catalyst Ranch welcomes the “Venus Genius” author to explore how ‘Your Feminine traits are the Magic of Innovation’
Venus Genius: Book Celebration and Mini-Workshop with Fabienne Jacquet

In this lunchtime workshop, Catalyst Ranch invites you to meet Fabienne Jacquet, author of Venus Genius: The Female Prescription for Innovation, newly published in December 2020 and recognized as the Kindle #1 New Release in 8 categories, including Business Consulting, Strategic Management and Organizational Change.
Fabienne will lead a short interactive workshop exploring the different feminine traits that produce successful innovation.
From Fabienne:
In my 30+ years of experience in innovation and through research, I observed that creating from our emotions and heart is absolutely critical to design meaningful and sustainable innovation.
In this interactive session, I will demystify innovation and demonstrate how women are naturally equipped to innovate with specific feminine traits like empathy, nurturing, inclusivity, intuition, gratitude and collaboration. We will discuss the masculine and feminine aspects (including the brain and its plasticity) as both are necessary for successful innovation.
Those feminine skills are also critical to explore solutions that could better serve women in their specific needs and lifestyles while avoiding the “pink it and shrink it” syndrome. We will explore some examples in health, finance, apparel,…There are clear business opportunities to capture, by emotionally connecting with women.

For a more in-depth exchange during this webinar, attendees are encouraged to purchase the ebook or the paperback in advance of the session.

Venus Genius: The Female Prescription for Innovation explores innovation from different perspectives: historical, scientific, sociological, cultural and practical — all through the feminine lens. It addresses the shortage of women in innovation and how important it is to address this as a first step to inclusion. This book reveals that any innovator can acquire the necessary skills to create meaningful innovation. ‘Venus Genius’ is about celebrating the duality of the feminine and the masculine in all human beings and dares us to activate both energies to create innovation that brings true value to our world.

Venus Genius is available via these booksellers (Click to purchase): Amazon, Rakuten Kobo, and Barnes & Noble.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
FABIENNE JACQUET: While she was by no means predestined for the sciences, Fabienne Jacquet, a natural born rebel, graduated as Docteur d’Etat (PhD) in Organic Chemistry from Institut National Polytechnique in Toulouse, France. Fabienne has a successful career as a scientist and innovator who has worked with prestigious companies including Colgate-Palmolive. She brings her fearlessness and resilience to all that she sets her mind to, including her own company, INNOVEVE®, dedicated to bringing feminine DNA to the progression of innovation. She is always dreaming up fresh, fun and dynamic ideas in the name of celebrating female empowerment and the evolution of innovative thought.

ABOUT THE HOST
CATALYST RANCH is the authority on Creative Meetings and Events, providing solutions for your in-person and virtual meeting needs. Since 2002, we’ve been activating creativity and innovation for clients worldwide, and we’re dedicated to making all your meeting goals a reality. We’re your trusted partner, taking the stress out of meeting planning and delivery.
A woman-owned business and pioneers of Chicago’s prolific West Loop neighborhood, our brick-and-mortar venue is located at 648 West Randolph Street. For a truly revitalizing experience, visit us in person and immerse yourself in our stimulating, unexpected environment! Until then, get a peek at www.catalystranch.com .

Resilience Rodeo: A Learning-Community Webinar Series, February 11
2021-02-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
A monthly learning-community circle, to support using daily life to build resilience, greater well-being and happiness.
February 11 Resilience Rodeo
It’s been a rough and tumble time! Many of us could benefit from a little more support, community and well-being as we navigate and create what’s next for ourselves and our organizations. Join us for Resilience Rodeo, a three-month webinar series. In these highly interactive sessions, learn how you can build your resilience as you go about your daily life.
We’ll share useful information, practices, exercises and tools, and learn from other participants.

Resilience Rodeo is a series intended to increase learning with scaffolded sessions.
Registration for Feb 11 is available with a single session ticket, or a Three-Session Package at a reduced rate (Feb 11 + Mar 11 + Apr 8). See both options by clicking the Tickets button on this page.
To register for any other session by itself, click here: [March 11] or [April 8].

Each session, we’ll explore topics—like how mindful “savoring” of experiences and moments can have lasting impact on well-being—and learn techniques to build new habits into your busy day.
We’ll invite you to share your experiences and to take on a small project that brings you happiness. You’ll be invited to connect with a group member in between sessions to support you in cultivating new practices, greater well-being and community.
Over the series, discussions will include:

Aspects of resilience
Various ways we cultivate resilience
What is savoring? Simple practices to increase mindful enjoyment that energizes you
What studies show about the lasting impact of simple practices
Cultivating aliveness as a resilience strategy
Breaking unproductive narratives

Sessions in the series:

February 11, 12:30-1:30 pm
March 11, 12:30-1:30 pm
April 8, 12:30-1:30pm

Tuition:

$25 Earlybird registration available through Feb 5
$30 Regular registration
Commit to all three sessions for only $60

Tuition includes handout with links to additional resources and tools.
Sessions will be recorded so if you miss one, you can listen to the recording.
Recommended prework:
To get the most out of your participation in the session, please reflect on:

What energizes you?
What depletes you?
What’s challenging you about resilience right now?

You may be invited to share what you noticed doing these reflections.

About the organizers

JACKIE SLOANE, MCC, is an executive coach, organizational change and communication consultant, and leadership retreat facilitator. Her clients have often been surprised at how a stronger focus on well-being, a change in mindset and new practices can have profound, life-altering impact. Over 25 years, she has worked with many professionals and manager to C-suite leaders in organizations of all sizes and types. She participated in Yale’s Science of Well-Being course, has been trained to use the Resilience at Work Assessment and is certified in the Genos Emotional Intelligence assessment and The Center for Creative Leadership’s assessment tools. Her clients have included Abbott, Accenture, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Bank of America, Comcast, Deloitte, Exelon, Garrett Theological Seminary, Grant Thornton, Hollister, International Truck and Engine, Legal Marketing Association, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, PepsiCo, Plante Moran, Purdue University Northwest, Wintrust and many others.

CATALYST RANCH is the authority on Creative Meetings and Events, providing solutions for your in-person and virtual meeting needs. Since 2002, we’ve been activating creativity and innovation for clients worldwide, and we’re dedicated to making all your meeting goals a reality. We’re your trusted partner, taking the stress out of meeting planning and delivery.
A woman-owned business and pioneers of Chicago’s prolific West Loop neighborhood, our brick-and-mortar venue is located at 656 West Randolph Street. For a truly revitalizing experience, visit us in person and immerse yourself in our stimulating, unexpected environment! Until then, get a peek at www.catalystranch.com .

Social Media Strategy with Sue Koch
2021-02-16 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Social Media maven Sue Koch offers tools and tips for launching and leveling-up your successful social media strategy.
Social Media Strategy with Sue Koch

Many small business owners did a masterful pivot to adapt their business to working virtually in 2020. Now, many are finding these new skills will actually help them do even better business in 2021, addressing new audiences, customer service demands, and incorporating a hybrid model of online and offline business.
Whether you navigated 2020 with a solid plan, or never developed a social media strategy, no doubt, today’s world has turned not only your business model on its head but the demands on your social media savvy as well.
A new year is a perfect time to revamp that plan!
Get hands-on with a strategy workbook in this webinar so that you can continue to grow, adapt, and build.
This session offers tools and tips that will help you either launch a successful social media strategy or advance your existing strategy through a proven step-by-step process.
You’ll leave this session with the clarity you need to avoid those dreaded Unsuccessful Random Acts of Social Media Marketing!
Takeaways:

A workbook that we will begin to work through in the session, and that you can continue to build & grow.
Templates for content distribution that you can reuse and repurpose.
A channel roadmap to help understand the differences across social media channels and how your strategy can be implemented to one, or several of your choosing.

After a unique career that spanned Technical Project Director and Senior VP of Ops, Sue Koch found her passion and success at her private Social Media education firm, that she founded in 2009. Sue guides companies of all sizes through the complexities of social media marketing and aids them in developing the strategies needed to thrive in an intensely competitive business environment.
Learn more at www.suekoch.com.

CATALYST RANCH is the authority on Creative Meetings and Events, providing solutions for your in-person and virtual meeting needs. Since 2002, we’ve been activating creativity and innovation for clients worldwide, and we’re dedicated to making all your meeting goals a reality. We’re your trusted partner, taking the stress out of meeting planning and delivery.
A woman-owned business and pioneers of Chicago’s prolific West Loop neighborhood, our brick-and-mortar venue is located at 656 West Randolph Street. For a truly revitalizing experience, visit us in person and immerse yourself in our stimulating, unexpected environment! Until then, get a peek at www.catalystranch.com.

LinkedIn Relationship Building in 5 Minutes a Day, with Sue Koch
2021-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Social Media maven Sue Koch returns to break down LinkedIn: Streamline your efforts while maximizing your networking results!

LinkedIn Relationship Building in 5 Minutes a Day, with Sue Koch

We are so inundated with messages about how hard we must push, do “all the things” and “be everywhere or nowhere” on social media.
That’s great if you’re a huge brand with endless cash & an entourage following you around with makeup & lighting. But when the small business owner is smothered with these “musts”, overwhelm can set in, which leads to inaction, and not taking even a small advantage of the tools available.
Small actions can create wins!
If you need to reacclimate to how & using the tools, join Sue Koch for this webinar and learn how to build leads.
Find great opportunities on LinkedIn in 5 minutes a day!

After a unique career that spanned Technical Project Director and Senior VP of Ops, Sue Koch found her passion and success at her private Social Media education firm, that she founded in 2009. Sue guides companies of all sizes through the complexities of social media marketing and aids them in developing the strategies needed to thrive in an intensely competitive business environment.
Learn more at www.suekoch.com.

CATALYST RANCH is the authority on Creative Meetings and Events, providing solutions for your in-person and virtual meeting needs. Since 2002, we’ve been activating creativity and innovation for clients worldwide, and we’re dedicated to making all your meeting goals a reality. We’re your trusted partner, taking the stress out of meeting planning and delivery.
A woman-owned business and pioneers of Chicago’s prolific West Loop neighborhood, our brick-and-mortar venue is located at 656 West Randolph Street. For a truly revitalizing experience, visit us in person and immerse yourself in our stimulating, unexpected environment! Until then, get a peek at www.catalystranch.com.

Resilience Rodeo: A Learning-Community Webinar Series, March 11
2021-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
A monthly learning-community circle, to support using daily life to build resilience, greater well-being and happiness.
March 11 Resilience Rodeo
It’s been a rough and tumble time! Many of us could benefit from a little more support, community and well-being as we navigate and create what’s next for ourselves and our organizations. Join us for Resilience Rodeo, a three-month webinar series. In these highly interactive sessions, learn how you can build your resilience as you go about your daily life.
We’ll share useful information, practices, exercises and tools, and learn from other participants.

Resilience Rodeo is a series intended to increase learning with scaffolded sessions.
To register for other dates, click here: [February 11] or [April 8].

Each session, we’ll explore topics—like how mindful “savoring” of experiences and moments can have lasting impact on well-being—and learn techniques to build new habits into your busy day.
We’ll invite you to share your experiences and to take on a small project that brings you happiness. You’ll be invited to connect with a group member in between sessions to support you in cultivating new practices, greater well-being and community.
Over the series, discussions will include:

Aspects of resilience
Various ways we cultivate resilience
What is savoring? Simple practices to increase mindful enjoyment that energizes you
What studies show about the lasting impact of simple practices
Cultivating aliveness as a resilience strategy
Breaking unproductive narratives

Sessions in the series:

February 11, 12:30-1:30 pm
March 11, 12:30-1:30 pm
April 8, 12:30-1:30pm

Tuition:

$25 Earlybird registration available through Feb 5
$30 Regular registration
Commit to all three sessions for only $60

Tuition includes handout with links to additional resources and tools.
Sessions will be recorded so if you miss one, you can listen to the recording.
Recommended prework:
To get the most out of your participation in the session, please reflect on:

What energizes you?
What depletes you?
What’s challenging you about resilience right now?

You may be invited to share what you noticed doing these reflections.

About the organizers

JACKIE SLOANE, MCC, is an executive coach, organizational change and communication consultant, and leadership retreat facilitator. Her clients have often been surprised at how a stronger focus on well-being, a change in mindset and new practices can have profound, life-altering impact. Over 25 years, she has worked with many professionals and manager to C-suite leaders in organizations of all sizes and types. She participated in Yale’s Science of Well-Being course, has been trained to use the Resilience at Work Assessment and is certified in the Genos Emotional Intelligence assessment and The Center for Creative Leadership’s assessment tools. Her clients have included Abbott, Accenture, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Bank of America, Comcast, Deloitte, Exelon, Garrett Theological Seminary, Grant Thornton, Hollister, International Truck and Engine, Legal Marketing Association, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, PepsiCo, Plante Moran, Purdue University Northwest, Wintrust and many others.

CATALYST RANCH is the authority on Creative Meetings and Events, providing solutions for your in-person and virtual meeting needs. Since 2002, we’ve been activating creativity and innovation for clients worldwide, and we’re dedicated to making all your meeting goals a reality. We’re your trusted partner, taking the stress out of meeting planning and delivery.
A woman-owned business and pioneers of Chicago’s prolific West Loop neighborhood, our brick-and-mortar venue is located at 656 West Randolph Street. For a truly revitalizing experience, visit us in person and immerse yourself in our stimulating, unexpected environment! Until then, get a peek at www.catalystranch.com .

Resilience Rodeo: A Learning-Community Webinar Series, April 8
2021-04-08 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
A monthly learning-community circle, to support using daily life to build resilience, greater well-being and happiness.
April 8 Resilience Rodeo
It’s been a rough and tumble time! Many of us could benefit from a little more support, community and well-being as we navigate and create what’s next for ourselves and our organizations. Join us for Resilience Rodeo, a three-month webinar series. In these highly interactive sessions, learn how you can build your resilience as you go about your daily life.
We’ll share useful information, practices, exercises and tools, and learn from other participants.

Resilience Rodeo is a series intended to increase learning with scaffolded sessions.
To register for other dates, click here: [February 11] or [March 11].

Each session, we’ll explore topics—like how mindful “savoring” of experiences and moments can have lasting impact on well-being—and learn techniques to build new habits into your busy day.
We’ll invite you to share your experiences and to take on a small project that brings you happiness. You’ll be invited to connect with a group member in between sessions to support you in cultivating new practices, greater well-being and community.
Over the series, discussions will include:

Aspects of resilience
Various ways we cultivate resilience
What is savoring? Simple practices to increase mindful enjoyment that energizes you
What studies show about the lasting impact of simple practices
Cultivating aliveness as a resilience strategy
Breaking unproductive narratives

Sessions in the series:

February 11, 12:30-1:30 pm
March 11, 12:30-1:30 pm
April 8, 12:30-1:30pm

Tuition:

$25 Earlybird registration available through Feb 5
$30 Regular registration
Commit to all three sessions for only $60

Tuition includes handout with links to additional resources and tools.
Sessions will be recorded so if you miss one, you can listen to the recording.
Recommended prework:
To get the most out of your participation in the session, please reflect on:

What energizes you?
What depletes you?
What’s challenging you about resilience right now?

You may be invited to share what you noticed doing these reflections.

About the organizers

JACKIE SLOANE, MCC, is an executive coach, organizational change and communication consultant, and leadership retreat facilitator. Her clients have often been surprised at how a stronger focus on well-being, a change in mindset and new practices can have profound, life-altering impact. Over 25 years, she has worked with many professionals and manager to C-suite leaders in organizations of all sizes and types. She participated in Yale’s Science of Well-Being course, has been trained to use the Resilience at Work Assessment and is certified in the Genos Emotional Intelligence assessment and The Center for Creative Leadership’s assessment tools. Her clients have included Abbott, Accenture, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Bank of America, Comcast, Deloitte, Exelon, Garrett Theological Seminary, Grant Thornton, Hollister, International Truck and Engine, Legal Marketing Association, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, PepsiCo, Plante Moran, Purdue University Northwest, Wintrust and many others.

CATALYST RANCH is the authority on Creative Meetings and Events, providing solutions for your in-person and virtual meeting needs. Since 2002, we’ve been activating creativity and innovation for clients worldwide, and we’re dedicated to making all your meeting goals a reality. We’re your trusted partner, taking the stress out of meeting planning and delivery.
A woman-owned business and pioneers of Chicago’s prolific West Loop neighborhood, our brick-and-mortar venue is located at 656 West Randolph Street. For a truly revitalizing experience, visit us in person and immerse yourself in our stimulating, unexpected environment! Until then, get a peek at www.catalystranch.com .

Professional Headshots with Brandon Dahlquist
2021-04-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Photographer Brandon Dahlquist turns Catalyst Ranch into his studio, to take professional headshots combining his classic portraiture with our unique flair.
Professional Headshots with Brandon Dahlquist
Need a professional headshot that will stand out from the sea of images on social media or LinkedIn?
Catalyst Ranch is excited to partner with Brandon Dahlquist, who has over 10 years experience photographing business owners, CEO’s and creative folks in Chicago. He specializes in portraits that celebrate your individuality and speak to your specific brand.
We’ll shoot against unique backdrops utilizing all the character that abounds at the Ranch to get you a shot that will WORK for you!
Book your 30 minute session for $135-which includes multiple set-ups at the Ranch, a viewable gallery of the session and 1 finalized image for all of your marketing needs!
To book your appointment, contact Brandon at brandondahlquist@gmail.com

WTF is Branding?, a Hybrid-Virtual Workshop
2021-05-18 17:00 - 18:30 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Attend in person OR virtually! Branding expert Arletta Gromek teaches the basics of branding for new entrepreneurs.

WTF is Branding? with Arletta Gromek

Establish a great branding foundation for your business or side-hustle: Catalyst Ranch invites you to attend WTF is Branding with Arletta Gromek, either in-person at our venue in Chicago’s West Loop, or virtually from your home!
Starting a new business and wondering WTF is all this branding nonsense? You need a logo… and typography, a color palette? But then what is positioning? I thought my Instagram was my brand strategy? I can just do this myself… but where do I even begin? How much more is there to do?
So many entrepreneurs go through this overwhelming thought process, with a seemingly endless stream of questions. Every time one question gets answered, three more pop up. Before you get lost in another google search spiral, come get clarity on the basics of branding, the best practices to start off your business correctly, and learn how to avoid the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make with their new projects.
TOP 3 THINGS AUDIENCE WILL WALK AWAY WITH

Understanding of the basics of branding and its processes

Branding tools and processes to use for their upcoming project/ business ideas

The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when starting a new business

Please be advised: In-person attendees are required to wear masks. If you are feeling unwell on the day of the event, you should not come to the venue and are welcome to join virtually.

About our guest

ARLETTA GROMEK
Brand strategist and designer Arletta Gromek has been working on creative solutions her entire career. In 2013, she introduced tech startups into the American market in a collaboration between Google and the Polish American Chamber of Commerce, and has since been working with non profits and entrepreneurs to bring their visions to reality. From creative sustainability tech solutions, to enriching the LGBTQ community through photography, Arletta works with companies across the globe to translate their business intent into creative strategies. Learn more at www.arlettagromek.com.

CATALYST RANCH, Chicago’s Creative Meeting and Event Solution
Catalyst Ranch is Chicago’s authority on creative meetings and events, both in-person and virtually. Since 2002, we’ve been activating creativity and innovation for clients worldwide, and we’re dedicated to making all your meeting goals a reality. We’re your trusted partner, taking the stress out of meeting planning and delivery.
A woman-owned business and pioneers of Chicago’s prolific West Loop neighborhood, our brick-and-mortar venue is located at 656 West Randolph Street. For a truly revitalizing experience, visit us in person and immerse yourself in our stimulating, unexpected environment! Until then, get a peek at www.catalystranch.com.

Nonprofit Board Match Chicago
2021-11-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
The Nonprofit Board Match event is an opportunity for professionals from every sector and at every skill level, to gain leadership skills while working in service with social good organizations to help them fulfill their mission. This event provides a venue and process for connecting.
If you’re interested in joining the talent pool and being matched with a great nonprofit board, catch us on Thursday, November 4 from 6–9PM at Catalyst Ranch! Light food and beverages will be supplied throughout the evening.
Individuals who identify as Black, LatinX, Women, and LGBTQ+ are encouraged to apply and attend.
The event is hosted by LimeRed and J.R. Holston Consulting.
Please be advised, the organizers of this event require proof of vaccination. Please continue to the event registration site to see details.

Virtual Series: Resilience Master Mind Reboot
2022-04-14 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Jackie Sloane, MCC, facilitates a new round of highly interactive webinars, where participants become a supportive circle focused on well-being and cultivating resilience, meeting April 14, May 12 and June 9.
Resilience Master Mind Reboot
An interactive webinar series with facilitator Jackie Sloane
It’s been an extended time of change, challenge and uncertainty. The rhythm of your life may have been altered, and you may be sorting that out yet. Many of us could benefit from a supportive community focused on well-being and cultivating resilience as we explore this period and your needs now.
Join us April 14 from 12:30-1:30 pm CT, for Resilience Master Mind Reboot, the first of a three-video webinar series.
In these highly interactive sessions, get in deeper touch with your own inner voice, explore the power of thought, intention and practice to build resilience as you go about your daily life. We’ll share useful resources and exercises, and learn from other participants. Each session, we’ll explore topics and share reflections and learning. We’ll invite you to connect with another group member in between sessions to support you in cultivating new practices, greater well-being and community.
Over the series, we’ll explore:• What’s incubating within you now• Restoring/recreating your own rhythm• The role of play and health• Mindfulness and health• Attachments and flow

Tuition: Early registration by March 14: $175. Regular registration: $195
Program includes three group webinars, plus one one-hour private coaching session to support you in getting the most out of the series.
Dates: April 14, May 12, June 9; 12:30-1:30pm each day.
Sessions will be recorded so if you miss one, you can listen to the recording.

To Register:
Continue to sloanecommunications.com and hit the Register button there.

Register at sloanecommunications.com now

Series Facilitator
Jackie Sloane, MCC, is an executive coach, organizational change and communication consultant, and leadership group and retreat facilitator. Her clients have often been surprised at how a stronger focus on well-being, a change in mindset and new practices can have profound, lifealtering impact. Over 25 years, she has worked with many professionals and manager to C-suite leaders in organizations of all sizes and types. She participated in Yale’s Science of Well-Being course, has been trained to use the Resilience at Work Assessment and is certified in the Genos Emotional Intelligence assessment and The Center for Creative Leadership’s assessment tools. Her clients have included Abbott, Accenture, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Bank of America, Comcast, Deloitte, Exelon, Garrett Theological Seminary, Grant Thornton, Hollister, International Truck and Engine, Legal Marketing Association, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, PepsiCo, Plante Moran, Purdue University Northwest, Wintrust and many others.

Book Writing Workshop Series with Executive Learning Exchange
2022-06-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
ELE hosts a three-part Book Writing Workshop Series at Catalyst Ranch, featuring ELE Authors’ experiences.

The Executive Learning Exchange (ELE) is a robust network of talent development and HR leaders providing members with opportunities for peer sharing and collaboration. Friends of Catalyst Ranch are invited to this programming, which is typically available only to ELE members!
Session 3: How to Market Your Book

REGISTRATION
For non-members of ELE, e-mail kira@catalystranch.com to register. Please specify if you are attending in-person or virtually.
All attendees will have access to a complimentary 4-minute highlight video from this live discussion with ELE Leader-members on ELE’s Insights.

From ELE:
Have you ever wanted to write a non-fiction book, yet did not know where to start? A book is the most condensed form of knowledge on the planet.
Your accumulated expertise and points of view are valuable. Whether you are a corporate leader or an individual contributor, many want to learn from your ideas and experience. Most authors and aspiring authors know writing a book is hard. Yet, it’s not that difficult because millions of people participate in this creative endeavor every year. There are two factors that make writing a non-fiction book accessible and possible:
🎯 Knowing your why🎯 Being disciplined about your process
And a recent poll suggests the top two reasons people want to write a non-fiction book include:
✅ Legacy, making a difference✅ Establish credibility
If your desire is to write a book, sign up for the 3-part series or start with the first workshop, “Getting Started.”
About the presenters and panelists:
Melissa Wilson has helped hundreds of authors write and publish their non-fiction (and fiction) books. The other members of the panel, Marti Konstant, Nick Allen, Teri Hart, and Tracey Wik have published books and articles and can share the real-world experience of what it takes to author and publish a book.
*Click here for info on the rest of the panelists*
This three-part workshop series will focus on the following areas:

Getting Started – February 2022
Making it Real – April 2022
How to Market Your Book – June 2022

FREE Workshop: Creative Education Foundation
2022-10-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Get Your (Deliberate) Creativity On
The originators of “brainstorming,” offer a free intro to Creative Problem Solving, with valuable, actionable tools.
Creative Education Foundation shares their sought-after methodology in a free one-hour primer for our creativity-loving Catalyst Ranch community, followed by networking and refreshments.
Learn deliberate creativity tools and techniques that you can apply to challenges and opportunities immediately. Come away with renewed confidence in your arsenal for problem solving and in your creativity.
We’re excited to offer this primer to the many communities we serve: educators, facilitators, team leaders, community organizers, and more.

AMA Chicago : Career Connections
2022-11-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
AMA Chicago: Career Connections
This semi-annual event is built around moving your career forward today and tomorrow. Current job seekers and anyone who likes to keep their options open will benefit from the insights, advice and tips offered by our experts.
Agenda6:00 – Welcome6:05 – Jeff Fagel6:50 – Rosie Zilinskas7:35 – Wrap-up

Click here to register

Poke the Box: The map to thriving in your career
with Jeff Fagel, CMO, MadHive

What you can learn from lions, chipmunks, and purple cows to help you grow your career and land your next job
How to position yourself for success and breakthrough the job application and candidate clutter.
How a simple model can help you plan for career advancement and promotion discussions.

Positioning Yourself for Success: The first 90 days
with Rosie Zilinskas, Career Coach, 19 Stages

Discover what struggles show up in a new job that have nothing to do with your knowledge or skills
Learn about the special challenges that you face when joining a new organization
Gain momentum with a rock-solid plan for long term success

Jeff Fagel is a seasoned Chief Marketing Officer who has built brands and product go-to-market plans across very cluttered and fast-moving categories. His experience building the teams and market entry strategies ahead of market maturity spans a diverse mix of start-up and corporate experience across B2B, B2C, AdTech and MarTech categories. Jeff is currently CMO for Madhive, a fast-growing startup and leader within the emerging convergent TV space. Through a modern digital TV advertising operating system, Madhive has built the leading automated platform for local broadcasters to buy and sell premium CTV/OTT inventory as an extension of their linear broadcast television advertising.
Workshop leader, Rosie Zilinskas, is a leadership coach and expert in the world of “Career Progression.” With 30 years’ experience climbing the corporate ladder in global insurance companies, she is now an Executive Vice President. She is currently specializing in high-net-worth insurance, where she manages Underwriting Governance and Education & Training. Rosie is the creator of the No Woman Left Behind Success Formula to help individuals take command of their profession. She helped dozens of people obtain the promotion they were seeking to finally shred the frustration of a dead-end position.

Business Improv: Effective Communication Workshop with improve it!
2023-03-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Business Improv: Effective Communication Workshop with improve it!
Catalyst Ranch welcomes back improve it! for their best selling in-person Business Improv Workshop! The improve it! facilitators establish an atmosphere of fever-pitch fun to grow attendees’ workplace confidence and leadership skills.

***Normally $35, admission to this March 2 workshop is available to Catalyst Ranch friends and family at 50% off! Use the Promo Code ‘CATALYSTRANCH’ when selecting your ticket.

From improve it!:
Ready to refresh communication?
Craving new connections and laughter?
Interested in seeing what we’re all about?
Join us for our public workshop on March 2nd from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm CST.
Since 2014, we’ve worked with hundreds of teams globally and tens of thousands of participants to build employee engagement, communication, and collaboration, through the artform of improvisational comedy.
Usually, our workshops are facilitated privately to client teams and organizations. However, on March 2nd we’ll be inviting leaders from all different organizations to experience our improv-based Effective Communication Workshop, network, and laugh more than a normal Thursday!
We’ll show you the full improve it! experience so you can communicate, inspire, and motivate your team moving forward. We can’t wait to see you there! Bring a friend or colleague to make the experience twice as fun!
The workshop will be led by improve it!’s professional improvisers—all who have trained and performed at top theaters in Chicago and around the United States. The workshop will provide you with an intimate, and hands-on experience to show you exactly what we do.
What do we do? We’re glad you asked…
improve it! Co is a power skill training company that develops leaders and teams through play, improv and experiential learning. To learn more about improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.
Sound good to you? Great! We’ll see you there.

Additional Details:
Time: March 2nd, Registration opens at 5:30 pm. and the workshop will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.
Location Details: Catalyst Ranch, 656 West Randolph Street, Polka Room on Floor 5E Chicago, IL 60661
Attire: Although this is a professional event, comfortable professional clothing is encouraged as this will be an interactive workshop.
*Please note* we will have a videographer at this event, and will be asking all participants to sign a video release waiver.

Crisis Communications Boot Camp
2025-04-10 - 2025-04-11 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Crisis Communications Boot CampPresented by P-World
P-World returns to Catalyst Ranch with their two-day Crisis Communications Boot Camp.

From P-World:

The Crisis Communications Boot Camp is back for its third edition in Chicago, and it’s our most highly anticipated yet! With fresh speakers, cutting-edge topics, and exclusive insights from industry leaders, this is your chance to equip yourself with the critical skills to navigate today’s most pressing reputational challenges.
Why Attend?

Exclusive Case Studies: Gain real-world insights from top crisis experts from PwC, United Airlines, US Gymnastics, Walgreens, IBM, and more. Learn how industry leaders tackled their most challenging crises and emerged stronger.
Reputational Threats Unpacked: Address today’s most urgent issues—deepfakes, political polarization, cancel culture, and the mounting pressure to take a public stance on sensitive topics.
Essential Crisis Skills: Discover the power of internal communications, effective messaging during sensitive issues, and how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) can shape your crisis response.
Mini Workshop with United Airlines: Join United’s top communications team for an interactive session on critical skills every crisis communicator needs and how DEI can strengthen your crisis response.
Full-Day AI Workshop: Dive deep into AI-powered crisis communications with Peter Heneghan, former Deputy Director of Digital Communications, 10 Downing Street. Develop your strategies and sharpen your skills with this hands-on, immersive workshop.

Limited availability; Group discounts available.

Learn more

The Big Pivot: HR's Guide to Working Through Uncertainty, an ImproveIt! Workshop
2025-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
The Big Pivot:HR’s Guide to Working Through Uncertainty
Professional and workplace development get a revitalizing spin via improv comedy techniques, as guided by the pros from improve it! They return to Catalyst Ranch for a high-energy workshop for boosting confidence, staying grounded, and leading through uncertainty.
From improve it!:

Get ready for a high-energy, highly interactive experience designed to help you and your team build resilience, boost confidence, and thrive in the face of uncertainty. Our seasoned improv facilitators will guide you through hands-on activities and thoughtful debriefs that turn chaos into clarity.
In this dynamic session, you’ll:

Get real about how uncertainty affects you—and learn how to manage stress
Discover how to stay grounded and make confident decisions when things feel shaky
Strengthen your adaptability muscles with creative problem-solving techniques

Join us for a workshop that will leave you feeling empowered, energized, and ready to take on whatever curveballs come your way. This isn’t your average leadership training—it’s an improv-fueled reset for thriving through change.
The first 30 attendees will get a free signed copy of Erin Diehl’s (improve it!’s CEO) debut book: I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.

Agenda:

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Working through Uncertainty Workshop
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Optional Networking

Purchase tickets and find more information about the event, improve it! and I See You at the Eventbrite link below!

Tickets and additional information
