by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 24, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, Employee Experience, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Employee idea programs are a good idea — in theory. But….. They start with great enthusiasm but rarely are sustainable. People who submit ideas often complain that it takes ages to have them approved whilst leaders complain that the ideas are rarely aligned with...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 24, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to boost your productivity, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Improving productivity is one of the big issues on the priority list of most leaders. But exactly how do you do it? Here is one suggestion. It is a big, dramatic, single-minded senior management action. Introduce the 45-minute meeting. That’s right: every meeting from...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 23, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to accelerate idea generation, How to boost your productivity
It’ simple really. In fact, deceptively so. The best way to motivate and engage employees ‘day in and day out’ is by facilitating progress in meaningful work– even small wins. This is the conclusion of research conducted by Harvard professor Teresa Amabile and her...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I recently conducted an innovation benchmark survey on a healthcare company and one of its lowest results was: ‘Our culture tolerates an occasional failure.’ Any astute leader can see the problem here. Innovation involves ‘trial and error’ and, by definition, failure....
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 11, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to accelerate idea generation, Workshop Facilitator
Who really enjoys watching and listening to 77 plus powerpoint slides? It is dull, often boring, one way, sucks the energy from the audience and is a waste of the collective talent in the room. I know, as a strategic planning facilitator for the past 10 years i...
