Instead of worrying about AI, let’s strengthen the human edge
As AI becomes part of everyday working life, perhaps we should spend less time worrying about what it will replace and more time strengthening what makes us human.
Your team is back from the mökki, but are they aligned for autumn?
Every August, the same scene plays out across Finland. Office car parks fill up again. Calendars that were almost empty a week earlier are suddenly packed with meetings. Coffee breaks begin with stories from the mökki, sailing trips in the archipelago and where this year’s first mushrooms were found. For many Finns, summer is more […]
This isn’t Paint & Wine
Our creative thinking workshops are often mistaken for Paint & Wine experiences. One of the questions we’re asked often is whether our workshops are like Paint & Wine. It’s an understandable question. Our business workshops use painting as a thinking tool to help teams communicate better, solve problems and discover new perspectives together. So there […]
5 reasons to organise a painting workshop for your team
5 reasons to organise a painting workshop for your team Team days are an investment in time, budget and attention. So it makes sense to ask what your team will actually take away from the experience. Of course, a team day should be enjoyable. But the best ones can do much more than give people […]
How painting reduces stress: The science behind art and wellbeing
Why creative activities can help reduce stress at work What happens when we stop analysing for a moment and start creating? In 2016, researchers at Drexel University studied what happened to participants’ cortisol levels after 45 minutes of art-making. Cortisol is commonly used as a biological marker of stress. The result was striking: 75% of […]
Planning a spring or summer team day? Here is why you should paint together
Spring and summer are the most popular seasons for team days in Finland — and for good reason. Longer days, lighter energy, and the natural rhythm of renewal make it the ideal time to bring your team together for something memorable. What makes a team day actually worth it? A team day should be something […]
The connection between creativity and wellbeing at work
The relationship between creativity and wellbeing is not incidental. It is neurological, psychological and deeply practical. And for organisations that want both high performance and healthy people, it is one of the most important connections to understand. What the research shows A substantial body of research links creative engagement at work with reduced stress, greater […]
Creativity belongs to everyone: Why world creativity day matters for business
Every year on April 21st, the world celebrates World Creativity and Innovation Day — a United Nations initiative recognising creativity as a fundamental driver of human progress and organisational success. But creativity is not celebrated equally in workplaces. Despite overwhelming evidence that creative cultures outperform non-creative ones, most organisations still treat creativity as a nice-to-have […]
When logic hits a wall: Why creativity is the answer to your team’s toughest problems
Every team hits walls. Problems that more analysis cannot solve. Challenges where the obvious answers have already been tried. Decisions that logic alone cannot make. In these moments, the instinctive response is usually to think harder — more data, more frameworks, more meetings. But research consistently shows this makes things worse. When you are cognitively […]
Paint to reset: Why teams need creative breaks to think better
There is a moment most teams recognise, when the whiteboard is full, the conversation is going in circles, and the energy in the room has quietly collapsed. More discussion will not help. Another framework will not unlock it. What the team needs is a reset. The neuroscience of mental recovery Cognitive research shows that the […]
