Firstmark Gets Creative
\n\nFirstmark Credit Union a member owned and locally controlled financial cooperative in San Antonio, Texas gathered executives, branch managers and company leaders for Wild Idea Club training with Linda Krall and Janine McDonald. \n \n They strive to be their members’ first choice for innovative and convenient financial services delivered by friendly, dynamic employees who consistently strive […]
Creativity, Connection and Collaboration at CoCalo
Ready to launch a number of new products, CoCalo gathered their sales team from across the country for a two day retreat in California and invited Janine McDonald and Linda Krall to facilitate a session on creative thinking. Facing numerous challenges brought on by the weak economy participants stretched their thinking to identify ways to […]
Volunteer Center is now OneOC
The Volunteer Center of Orange County has taken on a new look and a new name – OneOC. Starting as the Volunteer Bureau of Newport Beach more than fifty years ago, the organization’s main emphasis was to connect volunteers to nonprofits who needed their help. As time progressed, they outgrew their mission statement, […]
Imagine
It was an evening of fellowship, food and fun. An essential element in the team development model we use with many of our clients is celebration. So taking our own advice, Linda Krall and I hosted a reunion event for participants of our creativity workshops to celebrate their collective genius and wild thinking. We wanted […]
Taste of a turn
All the sunshine in Southern California is making people smile, and now an article by Jonathon Lansner featured in the OC Register points to positive economic signs for the county as well giving people even more reason to smile. This includes Mari Kurtz president of OC Metals and Cal Pac Sheet Metal who is featured […]
The Truth about Motivation
As a consultant I’ve been asked by many leaders, “How do I motivate my people?” Last week I had the opportunity to hear author, Daniel Pink speak on the topic of his latest book, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.” His research validated what I have experienced working with people for the past […]
New Clients: Cal Pac Sheet Metal and OC Metals
\n Mari Kurtz, CEO/President of Cal Pac Sheet Metal and OC Metals has retained Janine McDonald and Linda Krall to help position her two companies for readiness as the economic recovery starts. To kick off 2010 Kurtz retained McDonald and Krall to help find creative solutions to diversify and grow the businesses while taking care […]