Kath Blackham is the founder and CEO of Versa – a digital agency whose mission has ignored tech jargon and instead is all about facilitating conversations between their clients and customers.  Kath appeared on our radar when we spotted an ABC story about her agency moving to a four day week and doubling profits in the process. In this inspirational interview, we discover how Kath has used creativity to create the ultimate flexible working environment that not only delivers great work and increased profits but also boosts the mental health of her work force. As she puts it “my life's work is using my business as a platform to move the needle on the things that I'm most passionate about. And the number one on that list is mental health in the workplace” Links/References The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): <a href="http://eepurl.com/hgp0_j">http://eepurl.com/hgp0_j</a> The Common Creative (Website): <a href="http://www.thecommoncreative.co">www.thecommoncreative.co</a> Kath Blackham/Versa Agency: <a href="https://versa.agency">https://versa.agency</a> Paul Fairweather: <a href="http://www.paulfairweather.com">www.paulfairweather.com</a> Chris Meredith: <a href="http://www.chrismeredith.com.au">www.chrismeredith.com.au</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Kath Blackham is the founder and CEO of Versa – a digital agency whose mission has ignored tech jargon and instead is all about facilitating conversations between their clients and customers. Kath appeared on our radar when we spotted an ABC story about her agency moving to a four day week and doubling profits in the process. In this inspirational interview, we discover how Kath has used creativity to create the ultimate flexible working environment that not only delivers great work and increased profits but also boosts the mental health of her work force. As she puts it “my life's work is using my business as a platform to move the needle on the things that I'm most passionate about. And the number one on that list is mental health in the workplace” Links/References The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_j The Common Creative (Website): www.thecommoncreative.co Kath Blackham/Versa Agency: https://versa.agency Paul Fairweather: www.paulfairweather.com Chris Meredith: www.chrismeredith.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kath Blackham is the founder and CEO of Versa – a digital agency whose mission has ignored tech jargon and instead is all about facilitating conversations between their clients and customers.&nbsp; Kath appeared on our radar when we spotted an ABC story about her agency moving to a four day week and doubling profits in the process. In this inspirational interview, we discover how Kath has used creativity to create the ultimate flexible working environment that not only delivers great work and increased profits but also boosts the mental health of her work force. As she puts it “my life's work is using my business as a platform to move the needle on the things that I'm most passionate about. And the number one on that list is mental health in the workplace” Links/References The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions):&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/hgp0_j" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://eepurl.com/hgp0_j</a> The Common Creative (Website): <a href="http://www.thecommoncreative.co" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.thecommoncreative.co</a> Kath Blackham/Versa Agency: <a href="https://versa.agency" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://versa.agency</a> Paul Fairweather: <a href="http://www.paulfairweather.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.paulfairweather.com</a> Chris Meredith: <a href="http://www.chrismeredith.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.chrismeredith.com.au</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

S1E13: Episode 13 - Kath Blackham: There's No Ai In Creativity

The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith The worlds of business, home and play are all starved of creativity.  From an early age, we’re taught how to analyse, critique and simplify but the tools for exploring, ideating and creating are assumed to be instinctive.  The Common Creative is all about bringing creativity back into everyday life - understanding the essence of creativity and making creativity a common as a loaf of bread and as well understood as a common language. Hosts Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith are both creative thought-leaders and have been bonded by a common passion for creating and sharing something new and inspiring every day. Paul paints a watercolour of the household object and posts the image on IG “@everythink”, Chris photographs the same beach each and every day and posts the image on IG “@thisisbalmoral” By day, Paul Fairweather is a Brisbane-based, speaker, author,  mentor,  architect and artist. Chris Meredith is a Sydney-based, business coach, innovation consultant, and award-winning photo-artist. Each podcast explores a different aspect of creativity. Recent topics have included: Energy, Time, Constraints and even the Impact of Covid-19 (why not?!)  The podcasts are ideal for anyone looking to get out of a rut and deliver stuff that goes beyond the norm. Join us for our conversations and surprising guests to unlock your own creativity. 
 
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The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith The worlds of business, home and play are all starved of creativity. From an early age, we’re taught how to analyse, critique and simplify but the tools for exploring, ideating and creating are assumed to be instinctive. The Common Creative is all about bringing creativity back into everyday life - understanding the essence of creativity and making creativity a common as a loaf of bread and as well understood as a common language. Hosts Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith are both creative thought-leaders and have been bonded by a common passion for creating and sharing something new and inspiring every day. Paul paints a watercolour of the household object and posts the image on IG “@everythink”, Chris photographs the same beach each and every day and posts the image on IG “@thisisbalmoral” By day, Paul Fairweather is a Brisbane-based, speaker, author, mentor, architect and artist. Chris Meredith is a Sydney-based, business coach, innovation consultant, and award-winning photo-artist. Each podcast explores a different aspect of creativity. Recent topics have included: Energy, Time, Constraints and even the Impact of Covid-19 (why not?!) The podcasts are ideal for anyone looking to get out of a rut and deliver stuff that goes beyond the norm. Join us for our conversations and surprising guests to unlock your own creativity. https://thecommoncreative.co/ https://www.paulfairweather.com/ https://chrismeredith.com.au/

The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith The worlds of business, home and play are all starved of creativity.&nbsp; From an early age, we’re taught how to analyse, critique and simplify but the tools for exploring, ideating and creating are assumed to be instinctive.&nbsp; The Common Creative is all about bringing creativity back into everyday life - understanding the essence of creativity and making creativity a common as a loaf of bread and as well understood as a common language. Hosts Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith are both creative thought-leaders and have been bonded by a common passion for creating and sharing something new and inspiring every day. Paul paints a watercolour of the household object and posts the image on IG “@everythink”, Chris photographs the same beach each and every day and posts the image on IG “@thisisbalmoral” By day, Paul Fairweather is a Brisbane-based, speaker, author,&nbsp; mentor,&nbsp; architect and artist. Chris Meredith is a Sydney-based, business coach, innovation consultant, and award-winning photo-artist. Each podcast explores a different aspect of creativity. Recent topics have included: Energy, Time, Constraints and even the Impact of Covid-19 (why not?!)&nbsp; The podcasts are ideal for anyone looking to get out of a rut and deliver stuff that goes beyond the norm. Join us for our conversations and surprising guests to unlock your own creativity.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://thecommoncreative.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://thecommoncreative.co/</a>
<a href="https://www.paulfairweather.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.paulfairweather.com/</a>
<a href="https://chrismeredith.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://chrismeredith.com.au/</a>

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