Mary E. Vicksta
Mary Ellyn Vicksta specializes in creativity training, creativity workshops,
team building, and team development. She is a seasoned facilitator trained
in creative problem solving and certified in Edward deBono’s thinking tools.
In her 27 years at Kimberly Clark, she had many experiences of facilitating
small and large groups within a corporate environment. She has trained
hundreds of people in corporate and academic settings in creative problem
solving, creativity, and innovation. Now, with her own business, Vicksta
Innovative Practices LLC, she has conducted workshops and networking
events with Fortune 200 companies in a variety of industries including
sports, beer, financial services, diapers, and food.
She is also a life-long learner and she has been an attendee and a presenter
at creativity conferences in the US and around the world. She recently
presented at two conferences: at the Creative Problem Solving Institute in
Buffalo NY on virtual collaboration using on-line collaboration platform
called Stormz and on Wabi Sabi photography, which combines imagining
and creativity, at a lovely YMCA camp outside of Toronto.
Over the years she also been involved in dialoguing, especially using the
World Cafe approach with both small and large groups in corporations and
with nonprofits groups. Over the years, she has received several awards
including the Distinguished Leader Award and the Service award, both from
the Creative Problem Solving Institute. She also had the privilege of being on
the advisory board for the Front End of Innovation Conference for six years.
Her other passion is photography and she looks for every possible
opportunity to combine digital media with her workshops in some way!
Mary Ellyn Vicksta specializes in creativity training, creativity workshops,
team building, and team development. She is a seasoned facilitator trained
in creative problem solving and certified in Edward deBono’s thinking tools.
In her 27 years at Kimberly Clark, she had many experiences of facilitating
small and large groups within a corporate environment. She has trained
hundreds of people in corporate and academic settings in creative problem
solving, creativity, and innovation. Now, with her own business, Vicksta
Innovative Practices LLC, she has conducted workshops and networking
events with Fortune 200 companies in a variety of industries including
sports, beer, financial services, diapers, and food.
She is also a life-long learner and she has been an attendee and a presenter
at creativity conferences in the US and around the world. She recently
presented at two conferences: at the Creative Problem Solving Institute in
Buffalo NY on virtual collaboration using on-line collaboration platform
called Stormz and on Wabi Sabi photography, which combines imagining
and creativity, at a lovely YMCA camp outside of Toronto.
Over the years she also been involved in dialoguing, especially using the
World Cafe approach with both small and large groups in corporations and
with nonprofits groups. Over the years, she has received several awards
including the Distinguished Leader Award and the Service award, both from
the Creative Problem Solving Institute. She also had the privilege of being on
the advisory board for the Front End of Innovation Conference for six years.
Her other passion is photography and she looks for every possible
opportunity to combine digital media with her workshops in some way!