Creativity with AI
A workshop series that uses out-of-the-box creative thinking to foster AI adoption on your team.
You’re thinking about ai all wrong
“Productivity” dominates the headlines and pitch decks. But our collective obsession with optimization isn’t just boring, it’s dangerous. If all we do is squeeze pennies from a groundbreaking new technology, we abdicate our place in the revolution.
Don’t just use AI for efficiency, use it to spark creative thinking. Forget “doing things better” let’s “do better things.”
The result? Higher AI adoption and increased innovation.
“63% of Americans say AI makes them ‘Nervous’ & only 35% use AI regularly”
AI will change us… Our trainings should start here
We train the ai, but the ai changes us too. Walter Benjamin described the impact of the camera lens on human sight like a cyborg eye.
““Reproduction can bring out those aspects of the original that are unattainable to the naked eye yet accessible to the lens... No sooner has his eye grasped a scene than it is already changed.” ”
How will AI change the way our brains work?
We should begin AI trainings with how WE change, not how the tech works.
Machines like cameras change the way our eyes see
ai is better at creativity
The fact is, AI is better at some tasks than others. And where it struggles and excels might be a little surprising. Harvard Business Review studied how AI impacted consulting work at BCG. Across the board, the results were significant. Consultants using AI completed 12.2% more tasks, 25.1% faster, and with 40% higher quality.
But there were areas that AI failed “completely or subtly.” The quality of analytical decision making in some cases decreased. And perhaps surprisingly, the quality of creative tasks – like generative thinking, problem solving, reframing – skyrocketed. This inconsistent application of AI is called the “Jagged Frontier.”
If that’s true, maybe our relationship to AI needs to change. It’s not about mastering a tool but evolving a mindset.
treat ai like a dance partner
When I run AI workshops, I ask people how they’re using the technology today. The overwhelming majority use it to make their job faster or easier. But less than a quarter say they use AI to do something completely new.
We don’t need to learn a new technology. We must embrace a shift in mindset: From answers to inspiration; From outputs to process; From direction to collaboration.
We should treat AI like a dance partner.
A dance partnership works with a series of synchronized and complimentary movements. It involves the initiation of momentum or 'energy' and then the subsequent maintenance, exaggeration, decreasing or dissolving of this momentum by both partners. I see our relationship to AI as a process of compression (coming together) and tension (pulling apart while in connection) – alternating leverage, where one party shifts, grounding the other in a back-and-forth that feeds a dynamic interplay.
““The goal is not to remove the rapper from the process. But to keep the rapper involved in a more informed and empowered way”
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ai empowers creativity
AI can supercharge the creative building blocks that lead to breakthrough innovation.
Contrary to conventional opinion in artistic circles, I believe that AI will boost (not blunt) us in the process of creativity for two reasons.
AI isn’t a continuation of existing paradigms; it’s an entirely new one. That means the application of it is not inevitable, it’s up for grabs. After all, what inspires creativity more than something new?
AI is already equipped with the skills we associate with creativity. Let me tell you how.In my research and work, I’ve identified 6 elemental building blocks required for creative thinking.
When done well, AI can power our creative practice with a scale and speed previously beyond human capability.
AI can expand our skills, transforming how we approach creative challenges. But more importantly, our new partnership should inspire designers, business folks, and activists alike to imagine bigger. Do we finally have the tools to live up to Buckie Fuller’s mantra?
workshop Results
Increased AI adoption and higher quality innovation on teams
“It’s an ego-breaker. It’s not about “giving an answer” it’s about facilitating a shared understanding in new ways.”
“I thought AI was something that would impose itself on me and tell me what to do. Now I realize it’s expansive”
“So cool to see how we can supercharge our creativity”
“He challenged our expectations about what kind of inputs and outputs we can get from Chat GPT”
feel the spirit of the dance? watch my full talk
AI isn’t just a tool; it’s a creative collaborator. To lead in this new paradigm, we need to shift our focus from outputs to process, from answers to inspiration, and from direction to collaboration. It’s about embracing a mindset where AI augments, not replaces, our creativity. Whether you’re a designer, strategist, or curious thinker, this is your moment. Let AI enhance your ability to think broadly, iterate quickly, and imagine boldly.
workshop exercises
A selection of the most impactful exercises we can run in a workshop. We have run 30+ others.
want to do a workshop with your team?
Introductory
Spend a few hours introducing your team to how to increase creativity.
$ upon request
Comprehensive
6-8 hours of workshop content to dive deep and improve adoption.
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Custom
Design a workshop fit specifically to your needs, challenges, and use cases.
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