Heart and Graft (Episode 17) SCAMPER-ing through a pivot: When Plan A fails

When life (or germ season) blows up your beautifully crafted plans, how do you pivot without losing your sanity or your sense of self? In this solo episode of Heart and Graft, Nicky turns a last‑minute cancellation into an honest exploration of what it really feels like when Plan A falls apart – and how SCAMPER can help you find your way to Plan B, C or Z. From delayed trains and missing projector cables, to those 4 p.m. “rug-pull” moments that leave you frozen one minute and flooded with 47 half-formed ideas the next. Along the way, Nicky introduces SCAMPER – a simple, seven‑prompt creativity tool – and shows how it can support human workplace pivots, whether you’re a manager, HR, coach, or just someone whose week has imploded. Why listen: Get a practical, easy-to-steal SCAMPER framework you can use for any “oh no, now what?” moment at work. Learn the “freeze, flood, friend” pattern and why borrowing someone else’s calm brain can be a game-changer. Hear real-life pivot stories that make creativity feel human, messy and totally doable (no perfection required). Reflect on how identity and values shape which pivots feel tiny and which feel seismic.