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Climate Fresk Workshop
Do you want to be part of the solution to tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist? Join us for a 3-hour interactive workshop to explore the causes and...
Top Tips for Creative Problem Solving
“How can I be creative on command?”
This question was posed by a student of Design Thinking for Digital Innovation at the Warwick Business School where I gave a guest lecture earlier this week, and I thank Associate Professor Isabel...
Published – Engaging Human Intelligence in a Tech-driven World
“…as machines and algorithms take over the more automatable jobs, it is imperative that we, as human beings, focus our efforts and learning opportunities on developing and harnessing the most human...
Why we need our human skills more than ever
There is much talk on the development of digital technologies and the impact it is having, and will continue to have, on the future of work. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation,...
Building Mental Agility
https://www.maddyness.com/uk/2020/04/03/mental-agility-shifting-to-optimism-during-lockdown/
The Virtuous Spiral of Mental Resilience
https://www.maddyness.com/uk/2020/04/10/the-virtuous-spiral-of-mental-resilience/
Aiming for Optimism
https://www.maddyness.com/uk/2020/04/17/aiming-for-optimism/
Free Online Series
As lockdown lifts, we are coming to the end of the four phases of uncertainty, frustration, acceptance, optimism. We are transitioning into ACCEPTANCE and OPTIMISM To prepare you to enter a reshaped...
Boosting Stress Resistance at Work
Ever seen the deer in Richmond Park? The large family herds are impressive. Famous in fact. Instagram worthy. On a selfie quest, park visitors sometimes spook the herd. In unison, the deer flee to...
Develop your Curious Intelligence to be more effective, innovative and successful
Curiosity is at the heart of our internal reward system and, far from getting us into trouble, it brings us pleasure, excitement and success. Building your Curious Intelligence can also help you...
Human Intelligence and the Future of Work
Why are the three intelligences of Curiosity, Creativity and Connectedness so crucial to the future of work? Simply put they are human-centred, they are the foundation of learning and growth and...
Keeper Interview with Jo Godden on the Circular Economy
Could you please define the circular economy concept? Currently we work with linear economy or linear manufacturing where take, make and then use and dispose. This applies to the things that we use...
Let’s Change our Perception of Creativity
Over my many years of teaching creative thinking in organisations and universities, I tend to start with the same question: Who here is creative? And I get almost exactly the same response each...
Enabling Autonomy – The Benefits to Teams and Individuals
With its early roots in modern Humanism, the idea of autonomy has fascinated psychologists and organisational behaviourists ever since. The world comes from Greek meaning “self-rule”. Later, in the...