We work with leaders & groups to do BIG THINGS.

You have big ideas, things to learn, people to engage, problems to solve, plans to make and results to achieve. You need people connected, focused, informed and inspired, ready for change, aligned, skilled and equipped for action. We energize people to create value for strategic, organizational and social impact.

Creative Catalysts, Inc. has been designing, leading and facilitating strategic learning, planning and change-making since 1998. Founded by Dr. Amy Batiste, we are a Minneapolis-based consultancy that helps leaders and groups pursue strategic opportunities and tackle challenges in smart, resourceful and creative ways. We specialize in meetings, strategy, sessions, summits, conferences, and cohort-based learning experiences.

VISION: We aspire to be recognized as one of most creative social impact partners on the planet.

MISSION: Our mission is to generate energy, inspiration, focus and momentum for social impact.  We guide leaders and groups in defining, aligning, activating, improving and amplifying social impact-focused strategies.

VALUES:  We value trusting relationships, generous welcoming, co-creation, inclusive action, simple done well, and responsible stewardship of resources.

FOCUS:

Going in too many directions? One on-one and group strategy sessions give you time and space to focus, prioritize and plan for what’s most important and what’s next.

INSIGHTS:

Need deeper understanding? Entering new territory? Strategic insights help you contextualize situations & opportunities for informed planning and change-making.

MEETINGS:

Facing a big challenge? A solid meeting design and masterful facilitation help you energize and focus your stakeholders and get the right things done.

VISIONING:

Need strategic clarity and direction? Our proven planning frameworks and visual methods help you gain perspective, converge point of view and move from vision to action.

INNOVATION:

Developing or revitalizing a program or initiative? Our rapid design methods help you create, advance and scale new ideas.

VISUALIZATION:

Can’t see the forest for the trees? Real-time visual meeting summaries and infographics help communicate the big picture and accelerate learning and alignment.

STRATEGIC NARRATIVES:

Need to inspire action or buy-in for a big idea? Impact stories, visual storymaps and creative presentations are powerful tools for engagement, alignment and change-making.

MOMENTUM:

Need to get unstuck? Anticipating a big change? Convenings, learning and engagement events spark and sustain the momentum needed for greater impact.

Arts

• IntermediaArts 

• Museum as Site for Social Action (2016 – 2018) 

• Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) 

• Paine Arts Center (Oshkosh, WI)

• Science Museum of Minnesota 

• White Bear Center for the Arts

Community & Nonprofit Organizations

• Achieve Minneapolis

• African American Leadership Forum – Twin Cities

• African American Leadership Forum – Des Moines

• African American Leadership Forum – National

• American Public Media

• Bethlehem Centers of Nashville

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America – Southwest

• BloodCenter of Wisconsin

• Center for Nonprofit Management (Tennessee)

• Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin

• Community Reinvestment Fund, USA

• Des Moines One Economy Leadership Summit

• Downtown Rotary Club (Milwaukee)

• Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Jr.

• Goodwill Industries International

• Greater Milwaukee Foundation

• Greater Twin Cities United Way

• KFAI Radio

• King Drive Business Improvement District

• MACC Alliance & MACC CommonWealth

• Meet Minneapolis

• Minnesota African/African-American Tobacco Network

• Minnesota Department of Human Services

• Minnesota Humanities Center

• Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)

• MinneMinds

• Nashville CARES

• Nashville Community Development Corporation

• Neighborhoods Organizing for Change

• Northwest Area Foundation

• Oakridge Neighborhood Association (Des Moines, IA)

• Pillsbury United Communities

• Private Industry Council

• Project Reach 2010

• St. Paul Youth Services

• Take Action Minnesota

• Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition

• United Methodist Communications

• United Methodist Council of Bishops

• United Migrant Opportunities Center

• United Way Worldwide

• YMCA Twin Cities

• YWCA of Greater Milwaukee

• Take Action Minnesota

• Twin Cities Pride

Philanthropic Organizations

• Blandin Foundation

• Community Foundations Leading Change

• GiveMN

• Headwaters Foundation for Justice

• The George Family Foundation

• The F.R. Bigelow Foundation

• The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation

• The Minneapolis Foundation

• Minnesota Council on Foundations

• Native Americans in Philanthropy

• Nexus Community Partners

• Northwest Area Foundation

• PFUND

• Pohlad Family Foundation

• Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

• Women’s Foundation of Minnesota

• Youthprise

Professional & Trade Associations

• AARP

• Arizona Employers’ Council

• Association of Latino Professional in Finance & Accounting

• Association of Nonprofit Executives (TN)

• Associations North (MN)

• Chicago Human Resource Management Association

• Human Resource Management Association (WI)

• Management Resource Association (WI)

• INROADS (Tennessee)

• Institute of Food Technologists

• Minnesota Council on Foundations

• Multicultural Food & Hospitality Alliance

• National Association of Independent Schools (BHW & Associates)

• National Association of Educational Buyers

• National Association of Health Executives

• National Black MBA Association (Nashville)

• International Quality & Productivity Center

• School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin

• Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition

• Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council

• Tennessee Quality Association

• Wisconsin State Bar Association