Creative Problem Solving Institute 2026

This week of programming explores the shared foundation of Creative Problem Solving (CPS), coaching skills, and affective skills: each shaping how people think, connect, and create change. You’ll begin the week with A Creative Coach’s Toolbox, building practical coaching tools that bring the CPS process to life in real conversations. The second half of the week focuses on The Head and Heart of Innovation: Affective Skills of CPS, where you'll deepen your awareness of the emotional and mental conditions that influence every stage of thinking. Together, these elements reveal a powerful truth: effective creativity and innovation isn’t just about process, but about how we show up within it. By the end of the week, you’ll be equipped to guide both the path of ideas and the human experience that fuels them.
 
Part 2 (Wednesday - Thursday): 
The Head and Heart of Innovation: Affective Skills of CPS - Jessica Andrews-Wilson and Kim Macuare
Whether you’re a pro at using the Creative Problem Solving process or this is the first time you’re hearing of it, this session will give you a chance to explore some of the CPS skills with a new lens! Put on your rose-colored glasses, tap into your biggest dreams, and join us to explore some of the emotions that influence our thinking and how that shows up as we clarify, ideate, develop, and implement!