Monthly Archives: March 2022

Recorded meetings interfere with creative collaboration

By Beth Nyland|2022-03-31T17:59:47+00:00March 31, 2022|Categories: Everyday Communication, Presenting|

“Hold on ... let me start recording.” In the past few weeks, I’ve heard this phrase even more than the dreaded: “You’re on mute.” As someone who loves to work from the comfort of home and stretchy pants, I’m a huge fan of virtual meetings. As much as I’ve enjoyed the recent return to in-person gatherings, [...]

Should you be creative at work?

By Jill Pollack|2022-03-21T22:37:30+00:00March 21, 2022|Categories: Creative Confidence, Creativity, Uncategorized|

Creative arguments It is a fact widely known that I like to argue. Debate might be a better word because a good debater must understand both sides of the argument. I’d like to think I open my mind enough to consider opinions that are not my own. But let’s face it; sometimes I’m just right. Last [...]

Spencer Grace

Spencer Grace is Beth Nyland's consulting agency, devoted to creative business communication. Nope, that's not an oxymoron. Beth makes sure it's for real.

StoryStudio Chicago

StoryStudio is a school for creative writers. Jill Pollack founded and has grown the studio to teach more than 1,200 individual students a year while also working with organizations to find and tell their best business stories.

Story Mode

Story Mode is where the best of Spencer Grace and StoryStudio come together. It's a program that generates practical results every time (even though it feels a lot like play).