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Higher Vision for the South Enliven Visit Highlights Stevey Chernishov’s #1 Leadership Quality TOPIC 1 – CURRENT & FUTURE ISSUES FOR INVERCARGILL TOPIC 2 – INVERCARGILL CITY COUNCIL PERFORMANCE TOPIC 3 – INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH TOPIC 4 – CBD NIGHTLIFE IN INVERCARGILL TOPIC 5 – INVERCARGILL CITY ASSETS TOPIC 6 – WELLBEING INVERCARGILL 2021 Invercargill City Council Critique Q&A: It’s up to…

ABOUT ‘DESIGN THINKING’: www.southern.nz/design The Local Government Act includes the mention of ‘non-regulatory services’ – this is a term that means resourcing, equipping, supporting, backing, & empowering people. It is more than just supplying libraries, museums & swimming pools. A ‘non-regulatory service’ means that when you go into Council there should be somebody who is in there who is not doing a ‘regulatory services’…

Council currently believe that they are there to legislate & control, then send out fines when people aren’t doing things ‘right’. But what they should really be doing is taking the ‘non-regulatory services’ approach – creating resources, informing offering help, & building support systems to show people what to do.. WEBSITE: www.southern.nz Authorised by Stevey Chernishov 0204444221

WEBSITE: www.southern.nz  Kia ora, My name is Stevey Chernishov  Upon arrival at this here I approached management to ask them if it would be okay to light a candle in this venue, & they said it would be ok.  Q./  Now I need to ask, does anybody object to me lighting a candle? A./  No Alright. I’m going to alight this strawberry cheesecake flavoured…

My name is Stevey Chernishov The reason we are all sitting here is because we are working to figure out how to run our own lives.  One of the problems that we have, is that we have a lot of discontentment with the way the system currently runs. That is why a lot of Councillors are not standing again, & that’s why there is…

Local government exists to serve the people. The role of a Council & their decision makers is to: Strong local governance ensures every voice matters & every community has the opportunity to flourish. LINK: Local Government Act of New Zealand

Many of us have been asking, ‘Where am I going with my life?’ If I don’t want to follow where this world is leading, Then what will I do? Who will I become? What do I have to offer? You are not alone! It is time to figure that path out. Together we can build the lives we want. Let’s make a plan &…

It is time to make action plans DECIDE TO BE EPIC: Make up your mind about what really matters to you Choose a way to go; map out a pathway forward Consider the options and settle on something… Actively work on your dreams   Help other people regularly – take breaks from your own work & do something to make sure other people’s dreams…

[ LOOK + PLAN + CREATE + EVALUATE ] This is a cyclic method for innovatively developing new solutions – The Design CYCLE is a guideline for creating visual works, objects, services, devices, etc. 1. LOOK I.  Issue Investigate at the problem you see. II.  Stakeholders Find out who is affected. 2. PLAN III.  Research Search the Internet, read books & talk. IV.  Brief…

It is  time for us to come together as a community to redesign services & products that we use. [ Unify with others & find new ways to do life ] Develop a fresh vision. Think positive. Dream. Recall what you felt when you were dreaming. Draw and write a plan. Translate your dream ideas into designs. Then think of alternative solutions. Make your…

Creative Paradigm DEFINITION: VISUALISATION • An open state of being • Thoughts, images and sensations • Imaginative thoughts you have when awake or asleep… STEP 1: Understand old ways or processes with the view to improve. [ Be an optimist who wants to make things better ] Rest, be calm, hear. Step into a place where you are safe; where you feel at peace.…

Creative Paradigm [ Be + See + Do ] + The people of Southland think innovatively + We have ideas + We make a difference + We enhance our own community + We supply to the world HOW? We choose to believe & visualise! We are creators. We action ideas Your personal ideas & heart’s desires are worth listening to. Others may question or…

[origin of words creativity and creation and their meanings] The modern usage of the term ‘creation’ has strong links to the book of Genesis in the bible. ‘The Creation’ is regarded as an act of God to bring the universe and all life on earth into existence. The term is strongly linked to the context of a higher authority or godly power who uses…

The process of creating a new movement begins by recognising how a situation needs to be improved. We make traction by identifying problems and deciding to have a go at fixing them.. We have to understand who is involved, the issues they face. We also need to understand what is going well for them! For example: A group of parents might agree that their…

DEFINITION: Making plans, or mapping out ways of doing things that are based on perceived importance, or the preciousness and usefulness of something. To make ‘values decisions’: Plan with optimism Get in behind ideas Make them succeed. Consider opportunities by looking at their usefulness, potential, and capacity to do good, or benefit to others. Ask questions: 1. Is this loving? 2. Is this important?…

The South is going to need an alternative focus, moving forward from here. Sharing great ideas & strategies to make them happen will be a significant part of our community shift. We need an alternative focus, so Southern people can more easily develop what is best for the people. By engaging creatives process & connecting together we can grow anything we set out to…

The term ‘creative movement’ describes a group of people who are working together to bring something, or a process into existence. It is driven by teamwork and finds new ways to get jobs done. Typically, an old thing or system is understood. Then a service or product is offered to serve existing markets better, new markets or more people [using intuitive thinking and innovation].…