CPSI Sarasota | March 10-12, 2027
RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
We are seeking highly interactive, engaging, relevant, and actionable sessions that inspire and equip attendees with tools, resources, and clear takeaways that can be implemented immediately.
Our 90-minute breakout sessions are designed for experienced Creative Problem Solving practitioners who want to deepen their practice, explore new applications, challenge their thinking, and leave with ideas they can immediately put into action.
Participants should spend the majority of the session actively engaged through discussion, collaboration, reflection, problem solving, experimentation, or application. Sessions that rely primarily on lecture or slide presentations are unlikely to be accepted.
While sessions are not expected to teach the CPS process, proposals should demonstrate how Creative Problem Solving principles, mindsets, tools, behaviors, or frameworks are intentionally applied within the topic.
We are particularly interested in sessions that challenge assumptions, encourage experimentation, foster meaningful dialogue, and create opportunities for participants to practice—not just learn—new approaches.
Sessions must align with one of our three conference tracks and applicants will be asked to articulate this alignment.
View a document of what you’ll need to provide for the CPSI Sarasota RFP.
NextGen Leadership: How Do We Lead Creatively?
Developing creative leaders, teams, and organizations capable of navigating complexity, uncertainty, and change.
Workshops in this track offer resources and practical strategies related to all things leadership for all types of leaders. Workshops in this track may include:
- Coaching & Mentorship
- Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness
- Organizational & Change Management
- Communication & Collaboration
- Adaptive Leadership
- High-Performing and People-Centered Organizations
Applied Creative Problem Solving: How Do We Use CPS in our Work?
Applying CPS across professions, disciplines, and real-world challenges.
Workshops in this track are focused on using creative problem solving tools, techniques and strategies for content design, activity delivery and growing personally and professionally. Workshops in this track may include:
- Conflict & Polarity Management
- Personal & Professional Growth
- Design Thinking & Human-Centered Design
- Facilitation, Training & Learning Design
- Team Creativity
- Community Engagement
Tech That Transforms: How Does Technology Expand What’s Possible?
Exploring how emerging technologies—including AI—can amplify creativity, strengthen human capability, and solve meaningful problems responsibly.
Workshops in this track are focused on innovation, AI and the future of creative work. Workshops in this track may include:
- Practical Applications of AI in Creativity
- AI Literacy, Safety, and Ethics
- Human Intelligence, Skills, and Potential
- Technology Solutions
- Stimulating Creativity, Imagination and Real-World Problem Solving
Strong proposals typically:
- address real challenges professionals face today
- include participant interaction throughout the session
- demonstrate practical application rather than theory alone
- share lessons learned from authentic experience
- provide resources participants can continue using after the conference
- connect naturally to Creative Problem Solving principles
- inspire participants to experiment with new ideas
Participants should leave with at least one of the following:
- practical tools
- adaptable frameworks
- reusable activities
- implementation strategies
- templates or resources
- new perspectives they can immediately apply
View a document of what you’ll need to provide for the CPSI Sarasota RFP.
CPSI Sarasota 2027 RFP Form – Submit your Workshop Proposal