October 3rd, 2022
Director: Cathy Piciulo
Table Attendance/Split Club: Dick Hanaburgh – filling in for Cam Kukla
Finemaster: Dick Hanaburgh
Ken Writer: Holly Nowak – filling in for Donna DiFrancesco
Invocation: John Coogan
Guests/Speaker: Beth Slazak
Bob Patterson reminded the club the Foundation Grant deadline for submission is Thanksgiving. Foundation grants fund ‘brick and mortar’ projects vs. service asks that go to Charities. Examples include freezers and ovens for food banks, equipment for Kenmore Mercy, generator for Ken Ton Meals on Wheels, New Reptile exhibit at Buffalo Zoo, gardens for Senior Center. Bob will bring more examples next week. Typically, there is $27,000 to $30,000 to grant each year depending upon the performance of the
Announcements:
Shred-It is 10/15! A volunteer sign-up list was passed around.
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Club is having a Chili Cook Off and we are invited to attend. October 27th from 5 to 8pm at Flying Bison Brewery. Rumor has it District Governor is planning to attend.
Speaker
Beth Slazak, Manager of Education and Events, from Creative Education Foundation – a 501c3 NonProfit, found by Sid Parnes and LeRoy Osborn. , explored creativity vs. artistic. We are all creative.
The history of creativity has a big buffalo draw, Sid Parnes and LeRoy Osborn. Brainstorming is a buffalo thing! Improving motivation at work, improving communication at home and at work and improves teamwork in organizations, profit and nonprofit alike.
CEF loves teaching people how to be more creative. Humans are wildly creative and can become more creative, you can lean to tap into.
Talked about CPSI in Buffalo and also in Sarasota FL in March. You can get certified in Creative Problem Solving. They do on-site and virtual training in creative problem solving as well. Leveling up virtual meetings, communication sessions – different ways to communicate messages. Tolerance for ambiguity and dealing with adversity.
Talked about the basics of creativity. What are the foundations of being creative. 3 elements
1. Divergent and Convergent thinking. Used analogy of trick or treating Divergent = the most candy you could get, Convergent = sorting through it when you get home, safety, what you don’t like but your sister does, scary but interesting candies to save for later.
2. Phrasing challenges as questions. “I don’t like…” statements get you nowhere. If phrase challenge as a question you can’t help but answer it. Try: “What might be all the….”.
3. Yes, and… as a mindset you can start creating more interesting outcomes. Yes, and how can we make this work.
Don’t forget you are creative! You can learn how to leverage with questions to get better solutions and you can improve with training.
October 17th, 2022 Speaker:
Scott Wojtanik
Buffalo Comedy Collective
Creative Director, Co-Owner
Split Club: Paul Chisholm
Ace of Spades: Ron LeVea
Confessions:
Cathy planned a trip to MI during Shred It.
Finemaster:
General October Trivia.