Some of us might produce art in our spare time, but all of us can produce art at work. It could be anything from inventing a new strategy, crafting clear, actionable emails, or even an Excel spreadsheet (or what I like to call, “bringing order to chaos”). We all can be more creative in the work we do and, because we’re fighting for a cause, we need to be more creative in the work we do.
There’s a quote I love from the American playwright Paddy Chayefsky that goes like this, “If I have anything to say to young writers, it's stop thinking of writing as art. Think of it as work." I just love the idea of approaching your art as a vocation, a discipline, and this notion also informs my approach to something I like to call Creativity Coaching.
Simply put, I reverse Mr. Chayefsky’s advice and show people how to start thinking about their work as their art. By tearing down the walls people create between their work selves and “real” selves, employees and volunteers engage their passions, include their whole person into their work, and in turn become more productive.
“Ian has such an extraordinary way of fanning the flames of your passion. With a keen capacity to listen to what motivates you, Ian gently but pointedly draws out your soul-work—what you are made for. Working with Ian opens you up to your potential and the precise way to integrate your unique gifts with the world’s greatest needs.”