COCAbiz is COCA's business training division that develops fundamental business skills through immersive arts-based learning experiences.
COCAbiz Events
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bizSESSION: Claire Diaz Ortiz
Internationally regarded Twitter expert Claire Diaz Ortiz presents a keynote focusing on the TWEET model.
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Jul 10, 2013 |
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bizLAB: Embracing Uncertainty – Collaborative Rock
Participants will enhance their ability to create and perform in situations where they lack experience and knowledge.
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Aug 23, 2013 |
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bizLAB: Speak the Speech – Inspiring Audiences
Participants will gain confidence speaking in public.
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Sep 21, 2013 |
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bizTHINK: Salsa Rueda –Inspired Improvisation Workshop
Participants will come to better understand the relationship between creativity, ideation and group interaction.
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Oct 10, 2013 |
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About COCAbiz
Our MissionTo build a more creative, engaged and effective work-force by delivering innovative classes, workshops and events that employ authentic arts teaching to deliver real business results.
Why COCAbiz?
More than ever, growth and competitiveness depend on bringing radical new perspectives and creativity to business challenges. The ability to innovate will make or break the businesses of tomorrow. COCAbiz offers the unique power of arts-based learning to unlock the full creative energy of individuals, teams and organizations to accomplish breakthrough results.
How We Work
COCAbiz’s customized programs – bizTHINKs, Creativity Labs, corporate workshops, retreats and SPARK, the annual business creativity conference – use authentic arts-based learning experiences to effectively impart real business skills and transform organizational culture to support the practices and values needed to nurture creativity and innovation.
The COCAbiz team works with clients to clarify key objectives and creates a customized plan for a shared creative experience relevant to the business challenges. Every COCAbiz program pairs at least one of COCA's 250 teaching artists (visual artists, designers, dancers, musicians, writers, actors or directors) with trained business facilitators to design and deliver effective, experiential arts-based training.
COCAbiz Programs
| Customized Solutions The COCAbiz team develops custom workshops that utilize a unique, arts-based teaching methodology to deliver the focused results businesses seek. |
bizTHINK Held quarterly, bizTHINK engages business leaders in authentic arts experiences that create lasting connections and provide tools to help businesses grow. |
SPARK The annual COCAbiz business creativity conference. |
COCAbiz Client Work
COCAbiz has engaged a variety of organizations, including financial services, technology, consumer goods and healthcare companies.Examples
Testimonials
COCAbiz in the News
- "Firms using the arts to engage employees, foster creativity" – St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 20, 2011
- "Arts group's new classes cater to business people" – Suburban Journal, May 18, 2011
- One Organization’s Journey to Connect Art & Business – ARTSblog, November 14, 2011
- Arts-Based Learning: Not an Either/Or, But a Both/And – ARTSblog, November 17, 2011
Business Creativity Resources
Iain Roberts of IDEO: Innovation by Design Presentation from February 6, 2012 keynote.- The pARTnership Movement is an initiative from Americans for the Arts to reach business leaders with the message that partnering with the arts can build their competitive advantage.
Kevin Carroll + COCA present The Art of Sport + Play!
COCAbiz Social Media
- Scott Belsky presenting on creativity AND execution. Making ideas happen! view fanpage
- COCAbiz: RT @MarketingMyWay: ty to @simonsinek for his speech yesterday at @COCAbiz #spark2013 I feel blessed to work @barrywehmiller a co. that tru… view twitter
- The winning chair from the Spark Collaborative Design breakout view fanpage
- COCAbiz: Networking lunch about to begin. Thanks to everyone for attending #Spark2013! view twitter
- Speak the Speech breakout session underway view fanpage
- COCAbiz: Steve Knight, COCAbiz Director, making closing remarks. #Spark2013 view twitter
- Break time in the Millstone Gallery viewing the AIGA St. Louis design show exhibit. view fanpage
- COCAbiz: @arikaparr Thank you for having been here! cc: @RikNemanick view twitter
- Aaron Perlut of Rally Saint Louis gives a Spark view fanpage
- COCAbiz: "Fear binds us to the status quo" via @scottbelsky #Spark2013 view twitter
- Chris Summers gives a Spark view fanpage
- COCAbiz: "Nothing extraordinary is ever achieved through ordinary means." @scottbelsky said this twice to close his keynote #spark2013 view twitter
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Spring to Dance Master Class with Eddie Madril
May 25, 2013
For dancers of all ages and skill levels.
