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10 ways to generate more innovative ideas

So you reckon you’re not the creative type. You just don’t have innovative ideas? Lucky for you, science shows us that creativity can be learned and this article will show you the secret ingredient to becoming that creative genius that you long to be. That secret ingredient is something called “diverse…

Evelina Bereni • 8 February 2022

How worrying everyday can make you feel less stressed

This time of year has always felt like a frenzy for me. Despite the joy of warmer weather and exciting social engagements in the calendar, I also find it quite exhausting and get the feeling that it’s “impossible” to get everything done before Christmas. Add in emerging from six lockdowns…

Sasha D'Arcy • 8 February 2022

How to cultivate a growth mindset in your team

The word “pivot” has become one of the most overused buzzwords of the pandemic. We are all being forced to try new ways of doing things, both personally and professionally. (Just last week I was dyeing my Mum’s hair!) In a business context, we are all navigating new territory and are bound to experience…

Zoe Aitken • 8 February 2022

One innovation skill you can’t do without in 2021.

There is no question of the importance of innovation right now. It is a critical muscle for getting a business back to growth. But there is one innovation skill that is surpassing the rest in the current climate. It is a skill that some of the worlds’ most innovative companies…

Zoe Aitken • 9 November 2021

Four barriers to overcome for disruptive innovation

Some of the world’s most innovative companies were founded during a recession. Think Airbnb, WhatsApp, and General Electric. And some of the best inventions such as Netflix video streaming (where would we be without that right now?) and the Apple iPod were launched off the back of an economic downturn.

Zoe Aitken • 9 November 2021

Counterintuitive strategies to improve your Diversity & Inclusion program

Imagine this. You are a leader with the best intentions of creating a diverse workplace where people of all ethnicities, beliefs and genders feel included and able to perform at their best. Then, you find out the initiatives that you have implemented to create an inclusive workplace are actually producing…

Charlotte Rush • 9 November 2021

An Unusual STEP for Onboarding Remotely

So, you’re a leader at what is *usually* an office-based workplace but you’re currently in lockdown, working from home. Your team is expanding, and you’ve just hired the peeeeerfect person (yay!). She starts Monday! But wait. You’ve never onboarded remotely?? Well, by reading this article you’re taking a STEP in…

Evelina Bereni • 9 November 2021

Working from home? 3 tips to kick the procrastination habit

Despite the fact that Tim Herrera edits the Smarter Living section for the New York Times which covers how we can build better habits for work and life, Herrera is a procrastinator. But after editing a piece on procrastination for the Times, by Charlotte Lieberman,…

Dr. Amantha Imber • 9 November 2021

Three ways to make Deep Work a Habit using your Google Speaker

Change is hard and even knowing something is good for us won’t make doing it more enticing. A 2013 study shows that even after a near-death cardiovascular experience, only 4.3% of the people in the study made changes to their smoking, diet and exercise habits, which sounded crazy to my brain.

Evelina Bereni • 9 November 2021