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How Can David Beat Goliath, Again? – CWB Blog

Nancy K. Napier is a blog contributor to Psychology Today! She will post in her ‘Creativity Without Borders’ blog approximately once every two weeks. Make sure to so you don’t miss out! Here’s a peek of her latest blog post: How does a small, unknown software start up find a creative way to compete against [...]

What Has CCI Been Up To?

The Centre for Creativity and Innovation had their annual Gang workshop in April.  The Gang workshop 2012 was held at Healthwise where the gang toured their facility. Creative minds gathered together to discuss that a given organization may be facing.

IdaVation 2012 – Inspiring Innovation in Idaho – Sign Up Now!

Nancy K. Napier will be speaking during the lunch presentation in Idavation about  “Underdog Rules: Rising to the Top from Unexpected Places” – She will be revealing secrets of high performing and creative organizations here in Idaho! IdaVation is Idaho’s premier annual education and networking summit for entrepreneurs and innovators.  IdaVation gives attendees the opportunity [...]

Creativity In Your Work – It’s Your Business KTVB

Watch Nancy Napier talk on It’s Your Business on KTVB about creativity in your business. Click the image below or follow the link to watch the full video. [click to watch full video] Want to learn more about Creativity in your work place? Click here Find out faster! Follow us on our Twitter and Facebook for [...]

Creativity Not Working?

Being creative at work not working? Here are two articles that talk about just that. Are You Killing Your Worker’s Creativity? By Ned Smith, senior writer at BusinessNewsDaily | Published April 25, 2012 | FOXBusiness New research shows that 80 percent of people in five of the world’s largest economies feel that unlocking creativity is [...]

English as a Creative Adventure – CWB Blog

Nancy K. Napier is a blog contributor to Psychology Today! She will post in her ‘Creativity Without Borders’ blog approximately once every two weeks. Make sure to so you don’t miss out! Here’s a peek at her latest blog post: “If ever we worry that our high-tech world will overpower our high touch needs, we [...]

6 Simple Steps to Boost Your Group’s Innovation

By: David Mielach, BusinessNewsDaily Staff Write on April 11, 2012 Think there is only one way to make your organization more innovative? According to Nancy Napier, executive director of Boise State University’s Centre for Creativity and Innovation, there are actually six ways to improve innovation in your company. To arrive at these results, Napier studied [...]

Why I’m a listener: Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer

The biotech giant’s chief executive describes the epiphany that made him a better listener and explains why listening is a survival skill for leaders and organizations.  [watch full length video here]

Different Thinking – It’s Your Business KTVB

Watch Nancy Napier talk on It’s Your Business on KTVB about different thinking paces. Click the image below or follow the link to watch the full video. [click to watch full video] Find out faster! Follow us on our Twitter and Facebook for all of the Centre for Creativity and Innovation’s recent activity!

Dr. Nancy Napier is Honored as a 2012 Foundation Scholar!

Congratulations to Dr. Nancy Napier for being honored as a 2012 Foundation Scholar! By demonstrating outstanding research and creative activity over an extended period of time. “According to the selection committee, her research has garnered significant and sustained national and international recognition and has found tangible expressions on campus including the growth of the International [...]