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.
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 gateway to professional skills
How are you at problem solving and decision making? You might be surprised to learn nurturing your imagination can help us develop those skills.
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.
Critical thinking, core to imagination, a business essential
The need for arts-based skills, to foster a curious and engaged workplace, is increasingly coming under the spotlight in businesses.
Imagine to innovate
Leadership requires imagination because this wonderful skill opens a view to so many possibilities. A precursor to creativity and innovation, it allows us to challenge ‘the way we’ve always done things’ to try something new.
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.
Imagine to access hope, optimism
In a session I ran last week, I was reminded of the importance of imagination to foster wellbeing.
Imagine to dream big, think bold, be ambitious
Imagination invites us to dream big, think bold, be ambitious. And positive imagining is good for us. Poets and philosophers have known that forever and now, increasingly, neuroscientists and even business consultants are placing imagination under their microscope and recognising its many benefits.