Creating something new – whether in terms of changing the status quo or something more modest like changing the way a business or organizational process works – cannot happen by thinking the same way about the same things. How do naturally creative people like artists, photographers, designers get their new ideas? Continue reading
Author: Asad Zaidi (Page 18 of 34)
Creativity tools for the workplace that can facilitate creative thinking in everyday work related situations are necessary for any organization to keep moving, staying relevant and becoming more productive. Creativity does not come easily or automatically – it needs to be stimulated. Here are some ways creative thinking can be stimulated within teams:
An extract from a web based article by Anita Campbell
Sooner or later, you will hear the word “brand”. So what exactly is branding and isn’t this something only large companies do? We know how multinationals like Coke, Pepsi, Nike and others spend large amounts of money to constantly remind us in innovative ways about their products. Does branding really matter for a an entrepreneurial start up or a small business…?
Adult Learning Theory tells us that being an effective educator involves understanding how adults learn best. Andragogy (adult learning) is a theory from the 1970’s by Malcolm Knowles, an American practitioner and theorist of adult education. The theory proposes a set of assumptions about how adults learn. It uses approaches to learning that are problem-based and collaborative and also emphasizes more equality between the teacher and learner…
There are thousands of successful men and women who are where they are today because they once picked up a copy of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. The man who then stands up and walks out into the world is a different, a changed man. He becomes someone with the unique knowledge to turn dreams into reality and thoughts into things.
When you are writing a proposal to a client or presenting your offerings in front of a prospect, are you addressing the inevitable questions that customers ask -sometimes silent questions – as they read your proposal or listen to your pitch? If you are, you are doing what is called preemption, anticipating their concerns and possible objections and addressing them before these are voiced…
Based on an article by Jessica Krampe at success.com
As with Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs where to get from one level (survival) to an advanced level (self-actualization), enhancing productivity requires much the same process according to Tamara Myles, author of The Secret to Peak Productivity (AMACOM, February 2014)…
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