TED Talk of the Week: A word game to communicate in any language – Ajit Narayanan
A word game to communicate in any language – Ajit Narayanan Here’s an inspiring Ted Talk to get you thinking about communication and breaking down barriers! While working with kids who have trouble speaking, Ajit Narayanan sketched out a way to think about language in pictures, to relate words and concepts in “maps.” The idea now […]
TED Talk of the Week: Build a tower, build a team – Tom Wujec
Build a tower, build a team – Tom Wujec Tom Wujec presents some surprisingly deep research into the “marshmallow problem” — a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average?
TED Talk of the Week: How To Make Stress Your Friend – Kelly McGonigal
How To Make Stress Your Friend – Kelly McGonigal Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal […]
Using ESNs in 3 Steps
Using ESNS in 3 Steps When it comes to using social technology to drive engagement in the workplace, we know Employee Social Networks (ESNs) and apps are well and truly on the rise. While our survey report with The App Garden suggests email still dominates for communication (85%), ESNs are rapidly gaining on this, with […]
5 Myths About Change In The Workplace
5 Myths About Change In The Workplace…. & How Change Champions Can Help! Since the pandemic, we are no strangers to change. We have all had to deal with a lot change on a day to day basis. Ah, but what about the Myths of Change I mentioned? …bear with me, and you’ll see… First, […]