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Creative Marketer, Educator, Artist & Author
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CAREER + TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Preparing people for work that keeps changing.
WovenSmart helps career-tech organizations strengthen the capacities that shape how people learn, adapt, communicate, lead and grow.
“What are people struggling with at work that technical training alone does not solve?”
A question for CTE leaders
Attention • Curiosity • Creativity • Judgment • Adaptability • Communication • Connection
The capacities between technical competence and workplace success.
These abilities are sometimes grouped together as “soft skills.” That description understates their role. They influence safety, service, teamwork, problem solving, leadership and the quality of the work itself.
01
Attention
Focus, observe carefully and recognize what requires a response.
02
Curiosity
Ask useful questions, seek context and remain open long enough to understand.
03
Creativity
Imagine alternatives and respond when familiar methods no longer fit.
04
Judgement
Assess information, consider consequences and choose an appropriate course.
05
Adaptability
Respond to changing tools, roles and conditions without losing effectiveness.
06 + 07
Communication
Express ideas clearly, listen well and understand how individual work affects others.
A FREE RESOURCE FOR CTE LEADERS
The career-ready human
Seven capacities worth developing alongside technical skills, with practical questions leaders can use with educators, staff and employer partners.
WOVENSMART FIELD GUIDE
The career-ready human
Attention · Curiosity · Creativity · Judgment · Adaptability · Communication · Connection
Ways to work together
Each engagement begins with the organization’s actual context rather than a predetermined package.
SPEAKING
Conference Sessions + Keynotes
Thought-provoking sessions for leaders, educators and workforce partners.
LEADERSHIP
Leadership Development
Facilitated experiences focused on attention, judgment, culture and change.
EDUCATORS
Faculty + Staff Development
Practical learning connected to teaching, student support and collaboration.
ADVISORY
Planning + Advisory Work
Listening, program design and strategy for organizations seeking deeper change.
about wovensmart
WovenSmart is a strategic advisory and experience studio founded by Renee Martinez. Her work brings together more than 20 years across business strategy, brand, marketing, leadership, communication and education.
Renee is the author of CreativeIQ, which explores creativity as a practical human capacity rather than a talent reserved for artists.
What do people need in order to do good work?
If your organization is considering professional development, leadership programming or a conference session, we can begin with what you are seeing.