Start 2026 with clarity, creativity and purpose!


Start 2026 with clarity, creativity and purpose!

Hi Reader

There’s a moment, as we picture a new year, when we start to feel a sense of possibility and new beginnings. What should I focus on? What should I build? What will matter most this year?

🌍 If 2025 had a theme, it was uncertainty.

With sweeping changes reshaping our work and home lives, our focus keeps changing, and many of the approaches that used to work don’t have the same effects. So how do we find what does?

To thrive in a shifting landscape, we need to re‑centre our focus, authentically — around who we are, what drives us, and where we can make the most meaningful impact.

That’s why I’m excited to announce two online workshops designed to help you start the new year with clarity, creativity, and purpose:

  • Innovation Strategy: Find Your Niche (Jan 6 & 8) — Discover your authentic innovation niche and build a resilient strategy.
  • Creative Problem Solving (Jan 14) — Find new ways to tackle persistent challenges.

🧭 1: Innovation Strategy Part 1: Finding Your Niche Focus

The first workshop in a series that will cover the full innovation strategy
Purpose: Start the year with a sense of clarity and direction. Discover your authentic innovation niche and walk away with a living innovation strategy that accommodates change in turbulent times.
👥 Who it’s for: Leaders, entrepreneurs, product managers, and anyone curious about applying innovation to real work.
📅 Jan 6 (11:00–13:00 SAST)orJan 8 (18:00–20:00 SAST)
🎟 Limited to 8 participants per session — introductory offer for January only!
🔗 Find out more & register here:https://www.quicket.co.za/events/352507-innovation-strategy-part-1-finding-your-niche-focus


💡 2: Creative Problem Solving

Purpose: Overcome persistent obstacles with a practical framework that helps you shift perspective and generate fresh, actionable ideas. Leave with a toolkit for creative problem solving that you can apply immediately.
👥 Who it’s for: Team leaders, managers, and team members — anyone looking to boost innovation and break through mental blocks.
📅 Jan 14, 2026 (18:00–19:30 SAST)
🎟 Limited to 12 participants — introductory offer for January only!
🔗 Find out more & register here: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/352642-creative-problem-solving-break-through-challenging-problems


Let’s make 2026 the year you innovate with authenticity and confidence.

If you’d like to know more about the workshops, or you’re interested in other innovation resources for yourself or your team, get in touch!

👋 I’m Cara Turner, a seasoned coach with over ten years’ experience leading collaborative innovation and problem‑solving workshops.


I’m passionate about helping teams build cultures centred on learning, creativity, and delivery. 🔗 Learn more about me: www.caraturner.com


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