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Friday 10th February 2012

Girl Geek Residential Workshops 2010 - Creativity in Business



Girl Geek Scotland is hosting a series of workshops to complement our Speaker Series 2010 on ‘Creativity, Computing and Entrepreneurialism’. The workshops, which are aimed at women who are thinking about starting, or have recently started, a Scottish business, will work around themes that will target what we believe are existing weaknesses in female business culture, namely: Negotiation, Funding Strategies, and Creativity in Business.

These workshops are aimed at women with an interest in technology- your background is less important than your enthusiasm and desire to follow a tech/creative project through. A diverse range of people is expected to attend with backgrounds in design, art, computer science, engineering, nursing, photography- the list is endless.You will be required to bring a project with you- at the end of each workshop you should have developed a workable strategy that will allow you to complete this project using new skills and resources gained during the weekend.

Creativity in Business
September 17th -19th 2010

It’s a myth that creativity is a magical gift that some have and others don’t. We can all learn how to be more innovative and this weekend will give you a chance to discover your creative muscles and give them a real work-out!
 
Whatever the stage of your business and whatever market you operate in, a more creative approach will give you a competitive edge. Bring along your concerns, problems or fears and we’ll use a variety of methods to help you find it.
 
You will help us to set the agenda for this weekend, but we expect to be talking about service innovation, entrepreneurial skills and skills gaps, expanding product bases, entering new markets, working effectively with others and organisational change. Bring your own challenges, which we’ll put through a “creative test track” to find the techniques and approaches which have the most impact.
 
By the end of the weekend you should…
  • Know what has stopped you being creative in the past and have strategies to overcome these barriers in the future.
  • Have personal experience of a range of creative approaches and an understanding of which will work best for you and your business.
  • Have built a network of support in your peer group.
  • Have written, agreed and be ready to implement your plan for incorporating your new creative approach into your life – and we’ll be keeping in touch to make sure you stick to it!


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Location
Barceló Stirling Highland Hotel
Spittal Street
Stirling
FK8 1DU

Format
Each workshop will include 18 hours of contact time which will include meal times and social events, 12 hours teaching, and 3 hours one-to-one discussion or seminars.

Expenses
These workshops are free to attend for all those who fulfil our eligibility criteria as detailed above. Venue, three daily meals, accommodation, workshop activities and materials, and social activities will all be provided at no cost to the participant.

The call for participation and the application form can be downloaded by clicking here.

If you have any questions or encounter any problems, please contact the Events Co-ordinator on catherine@girlgeekscotland.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone 07999 335 573.

*Workshops are fully funded for those who meet our eligibility criteria, which are detailed on the call for participation.
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