This section contains the ideas, insights and thoughts I’d like to share. These are my secrets.
Don’t be a Creature of Habit: Unleash Your Creativity
Next time you’ve got a group of colleagues together and you fancy making a fun point, try this: Define a problem. Physically separate the group into two. Ask one half to write down the most absurd solution they can think of on a blank piece of paper. Do the same with the other half but first make a point of asking them to clearly write their name on their slip of paper....
Who Cares Wins: Behaviour and Environment
“We’re implementing our winning environmental strategy: We can picture our vision, have clear objectives, and have streamlined our processes. But it seems people just aren’t responding as we might have hoped”
Does this sound familiar? Going green often requires new ways of doing things that might not necessarily fit with the status quo...
Office Jargon Buster
Have you ever taken a moment to actually contemplate some of the nonsense we utter at work? Well the next time you find yourself or others using office ‘buzz’ phrases, have a little think about the meaning behind them. For starters, I have compiled a selection of some of the most irritating business jargon, with my own unique take on each...
Follow Me: Create a Social Revolution
I’ll always remember my school chemistry lessons. No, not for the joy molecular bonds bring, but for Graham. Graham thought he would get through the class by sitting next to me and copying my notes. I was sure he wasn’t actually taking anything in. One day, I decided to put this to the test by getting a little creative in my note taking...
Culture Change Lessons from Sgt Bilko
Stick the kettle on and watch this classic episode of the Phil Silvers Show ‘Bilko’s War Against Culture’.
See if you can draw the same parallels as me or if you have your own interpretations...
Take the Culture Survey
Follow this link to find a series of questions that wil help you discover how close you are to being in your perfect work culture and how the workplace environment might be impacting on your creative ability.
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© Simon Jack 2011
“Never be anything but yourself”