Category Archives: news

Dare To Be Different

Posted on March 14, 2016 by nikky smedley

Coming to the end of a run of conferences, it’s been interesting to check out current trends. How quickly it comes to pass, that the attempt to find a new way…..when presenting, eschewing the podium in favour of wandering around … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Belgrade

Posted on February 26, 2016 by nikky smedley

I’m very proud to have been invited by the British Council in Serbia to speak at the ‘New Technologies in Education 2016’ conference in Belgrade this weekend. It’s my first visit to the country, but I have heard nothing but … Continue reading →

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Lovely Lithuania

Posted on November 3, 2015 by nikky smedley

Lucky me! I’m in Lithuania again for the beginning of November.    Vilnius is such a beautiful and historic city, filled with lovely people and great food. On this occasion, I’m giving a couple of presentations and running several training … Continue reading →

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EU Presidency Conference, “Cultural and Creative Crossovers” Latvia 2015

Posted on March 24, 2015 by nikky smedley

There are now You Tube clips available of some really fascinating presentations that took place at this conference March 11th and 12th 2015. Nikky’s talk, ‘The Creativity Connection’ is here at about 50:50: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGLykExSkg0

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Creative Business and the Business of Creativity

Posted on January 21, 2015 by nikky smedley

I’m so happy to be back in Estonia, holding a seminar for Loov Eesti (Creative Estonia) in Tallinn, as part of their event – “Lost in translation. How to gain from cross-sectorial cooperation?” For anyone who would like to have a … Continue reading →

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Drama, Children and Chocolate: a Week in the Czech Republic

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Changing Cultures

DENÍK DĚTSKÉ SCÉNY or ‘The Diary of a Children’s Scene’, if you don’t speak Czech is the literal translation of a week’s festival of children’s theatre where Michael was this year’s international guest practitioner. For six days 15 participants attended … Continue reading →

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Claire Marshall selected to be a National Leader of Governance

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Changing Cultures

Our own Claire Marshall who is the Chair of Governors for James Brindley School and a governor at Rookery School – both in Birmingham, has been chosen for a National role supporting other Chairs of Governors to improve governance and … Continue reading →

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Not just a pretty space

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Changing Cultures

It was great to be invited to talk as part of Radi! in Riga this time last week.  You can see why it is the current European Capital of Culture.  Beautiful varied architecture, hundreds of special events – culture in … Continue reading →

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WE NEED YOU !

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Changing Cultures

you know that changing cultures are always looking to push paradigms and challenge habitual behaviours – including our own –  so our creative brains are currently exploring those ‘out of the box’ territories to  re-invent, re-inform and re-invigorate – the meeting table and as … Continue reading →

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Onwards and Upwards

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Changing Cultures

changing cultures is entering an exciting new phase: redefining ourselves as a truly 21st Century company and challenging ourselves to create a company culture that is of our time.

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