The Journal
Building teams in a WFH ‘new normal’
I was talking to a friend over the long weekend about all we’d gained and all we’d lost by working from home. The gains seemed obvious, to us, while the losses were all about human connections.
Productivity grows with rest, imagination
Here’s yet another reason to enjoy the long Easter weekend: research reveals rest is good for us. It even boosts our productivity. Like imagination, it gifts us a break from the ‘real’ world and when we return to our everyday, we might be rejuvenated, better able to find novel solutions to those challenging problems.
Preventive measures needed to address mental health
I attended a recent Sydney Ideas event that demonstrated a need for preventive measures in mental health against a backdrop of rising workers’ compensation claims in the area.
Imagination to address Employee Hierarchy of Needs
How do you retain staff; a new idea has emerged from author Shep Hyken. In Forbes magazine, he outlines an Employee Hierarchy of Needs, his own creation inspired from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The two areas where fostering an imagination can help are at the top of the pyramid. Growth and fulfilment.
Why business should take imagination seriously
Here’s why your business should take imagination seriously.
Imagine to shape what comes next
After a lovely summer break, I’m back. And planning my new year with a little imagination. We can all do that because we each possess an Imagination that gifts us an ability to adapt and evolve as times inevitably, change.
An imagination task to gain respite from the Xmas frenzy
An imagination tip to survive and thrive despite the ‘traditional’ pre-Christmas frenzy.
HBR points to nine attributes to boost CEO potential
A recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) article highlighted nine attributes to boost CEO potential for project managers. Five of these attributes can be fostered by developing the skill of imagination and each is helpful to progress any type of career.
Imagination: a perfect match for ambition
In many ways, imagination equals ambition. It can be the catalyst to spur us on to grand ideas that require big goals to make change happen.
ABC Radio features Dawn Adams, Imagination Session® founder
ABC Radio Gold Coast recently invited me on their Breakfast Show with Nicole Dyer to talk all things imagination. In this wonderful chat with Nicole, we discussed my research into imagination and its many positive impacts.
Imagination and happiness: skills for a better world
Like happiness, imagination is a learnt skill that empowers us to connect to the positives in life, both in mindset and, when put in practice, can be translated into action.
It’s time: for new wellbeing strategies
Is it time to consider new strategies to address wellbeing as the latest data on Australian workplaces provides yet another wake-up call to act. The 2023 State of the Future of Work Report found that physical and mental health in Australia’s workplaces are in a poorer state than when the pandemic began. To me, that’s shocking news.
Evidence: imagination enhances wellbeing
I often seek out evidence to my conviction, that happiness is good for our wellbeing. And this week, I discovered a report that links imagination to increased happiness, love and connection.
Imagine to access hope, optimism
In a session I ran last week, I was reminded of the importance of imagination to foster wellbeing.
A holiday wish
Wishing you happy holidays and a wonderful new year. Whether I’ve connected with you recently, or we’ve been linked for awhile, or you are an occasional reader of my posts, I wish you the very, very best.
Four tips to sustain imagination in business
In business, when is the most critical stage to re-activate your imagination? When do you need all your best ideas to emerge?