In March of 2020 that project evolved into a new social space he created on Microsoft Teams for LinkedIn colleagues to connect, initially called the Conscious Creativity Group, that would be an expansion of the Creative Community Conversation Series project. That series had him interviewing LinkedIn co-workers about creativity and artistic expression in life and work, and how creative side pursuits helped cultivate wellbeing in their lives. In 2019 he launched the “ Creative Community Conversation Series” project. Todd had some experience building a similar effort. “Creativity is essential to culture, and that’s the fundamental premise why we started this community,” says Peter McFadden, one of the group’s organizers.Īs the COVID-19 pandemic began shuttering workplaces worldwide in early 2020, Peter, a Microsoft business program manager, and Todd Donahue, a LinkedIn communication designer-introduced through a mutual friend-suddenly found time to connect.Īs they got to know each other, the pair learned they had similar interests in building community between the two companies, maintaining some semblance of social normalcy with colleagues in the time of remote work, and using creativity and artistic expression to cultivate and support wellbeing-at a time when it seemed everyone was looking for it. The Conscious Creativity Community, a collaborative project started by employees from both companies, was born out of the idea that everyone is creative. Perhaps the thought of writing a book, singing a song, or executing an elaborate dance feels about as plausible for you as walking on the moon.īut for the community of people at Microsoft and LinkedIn interested in these kinds of creative endeavors, there’s a space for these activities to thrive unbridled-and where colleagues can connect through and practice creativity.
You may have never picked up a guitar, stood at an easel, or composed a stanza in iambic pentameter in your entire life.
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