The key to changing your state is moving. Not only does physical activity promote feel good endorphins it jolts our minds from its customary groove and a walk outdoors can also inject some freshness and stimulate new ideas. We can take this further by being really playful and encouraging self-expression, […]
Tag: creativity
Why your obsession with optimisation is killing your teams’ creativity
The problem is, creativity is often cultivated by conditions that stand in stark contrast to those that seek optimisation. To optimise, is to fill or limit any available time. To reduce or redistribute any available resources. To refine or rework what we already have in order to build a better, […]
6 common innovation misconceptions (and how HR can help address them)
There are six common misconceptions around innovation, and organisations and their HR leaders need to rethink their approach in order to address these misconceptions and engender employee-driven innovation, according to an expert in the area. How organisations treat their employees communicates a number of implicit assumptions about what innovation is (and […]
6 steps for commercialising innovation (rather than just talking about it)
Innovation is too often seen as a standalone great idea by one individual, and this approach results in long lists of concepts seeking support – but very little which are worthy of progressing, according to Deloitte. Innovation, as opposed to invention, generally comes from incremental insights combined with bringing together adjacencies, said […]
How Disney improved its customer experience by putting employees first
Organisations need to put employees first – and not the consumer – in order to improve the customer experience, drive innovation and deliver better business results, according to an expert in the area. Employees which are customer-facing play a critical role in brand and the customer experience, said former VP of […]