The Daily Use of the Sticky Note
In today’s fast-paced digital age, it’s easy to rely solely on technology to store and organise our ideas and information. However, recent studies have shown that writing down our
thoughts and ideas on paper and sticky notes can help to foster innovation and creativity in ways that technology cannot.
Ideas to foster better mental health in your workplace
Supporting mental health in the workplace should be a priority for all organisations. So how can you create a safe, supportive working environment for your team?
Read MoreFive stages of effective facilitation: Pre-planning
In partnership with David Lunken, Make Happy has defined the five stages of effective facilitation, the first of which is pre-planning. Part of our new course the Foundations of Facilitation, the five stages are a structure that anyone can use to plan and deliver a better meeting.
Read MoreOur 2023 New Year’s Business Resolutions: Addressing the Correct Obstacles
As we stride into 2023, countless business advice websites have published articles with titles such as 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Small Businesses Owners in 2023. Each of these articles lay out some interesting advice such as “learn to delegate”; “focus on quality, not quantity” and “create realistic organisational processes”. As helpful as these may be, are they really tackling your business’s core obstacles?
Read MoreRegeneration requires collective imagination.
Andrew Haldane and Joanna Choukeir discuss that “to make the most of the current energy and consensus for action on social, political, and environmental issues we must reinvest in long-term thinking and creativity.”
Read MoreThe Advantages of Indecisiveness
Most people would consider indecisiveness to be an impediment. Those scoring highly on the Frost Indecisiveness Scale (FIS), for example, generally experience lower levels of satisfaction, both personally and professionally.
Read MoreProblem Solving and Sleep
Many great ideas have their origins in sleep. For those who hope to consistently produce great ideas, this is a disheartening thought. Dreams are notoriously elusive; hard to recall, harder to govern. When dreams do bear fruit, however, the effects can be miraculous, elucidating ideas that had confounded us when awake.
Read MorePersonality tests versus Preference tests – what’s the difference?
For decades a multitude of companies have been using trait-based personality tests such as Myers-Briggs to understand individual and team dynamics. However, are these trait-based tests out of date and should companies instead be using preference tests to understand their employees?
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence and Leadership Success
How might an understanding of the 12 elements of Emotional Intelligence (EI) help organisations grow successful leaders?
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