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Innovation Insight: How to Apply Performance Psychology in the Workplace

At August’s Innovation Day, we welcomed Dan Sly, Doctoral Researcher at Canterbury Christ Church University. He shared with us how sport and performance psychology practices can be transferred into the workplace.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Thu 04 Oct

Innovation Insight: Learning to Learn
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Innovation Insight: Learning to Learn

At July’s Innovation Day, we welcomed Andy Wilkins, Senior Honorary Visiting Fellow at Cass Business School. He shared with us his professional insights regarding the importance of lifelong learning and the behavioural processes which can enable us to learn more effectively and ultimately reach our full potential within the workplace and beyond.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Wed 29 Aug

Understand the value of continuous learning
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Understand the value of continuous learning

Welcome to KnowledgeBrief's Expert Viewpoint; an innovative look at latest ideas and advice for leaders at all levels.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Fri 27 Jul

Innovation Insight: Protect and Enhance Wellbeing in the Workplace
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Innovation Insight: Protect and Enhance Wellbeing in the Workplace

At June’s Innovation Day, we welcomed Kevin Daniels, Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the University of East Anglia. He shared with us how promoting wellbeing can affect business and what can be done to achieve increased wellbeing.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Tue 17 Jul

Invest in employee wellbeing and increase organisational performance
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Invest in employee wellbeing and increase organisational performance

Welcome to the latest in a series of brief interviews with guest experts from KnowledgeBrief’s Innovation Programme, providing a window into the experts’ latest ideas and new advice for executives.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Thu 28 Jun

Innovation Insight: Translate Problems into Goals
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Innovation Insight: Translate Problems into Goals

At May’s Innovation Day, we welcomed Professor Victor Newman, Industrial Fellow at the University of Greenwich Business School. He believes that the ability to translate our problems is a skill, and by deliberately using different language to explore our problems, we can give ourselves the freedom to move and think outside of the box. This is Goal Orientation.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Tue 22 May

Use your ecosystem to create innovation
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Use your ecosystem to create innovation

Welcome to the latest in a series of brief interviews with guest experts from KnowledgeBrief’s Innovation Programme, providing a window into the experts’ latest ideas and new advice for executives.

Katherine Raleigh
Katherine Raleigh

Tue 01 May

Innovation Insight: Create Value from the Ecosystem
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Innovation Insight: Create Value from the Ecosystem

At April’s Innovation Day, we welcomed Dr. Jan Brown, Senior Lecturer at Liverpool John Moore’s University. According to Dr. Brown, you should use the power of your business ecosystem to get the most from the interconnected and collaborative world we live in.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Fri 20 Apr

Be more aware of fairness and justice in the working environment
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Be more aware of fairness and justice in the working environment

Welcome to KnowledgeBrief's Expert Viewpoint; an innovative look at latest ideas and advice for leaders at all levels.

Katherine Raleigh
Katherine Raleigh

Fri 23 Mar

Innovation Insight: Understand the Perception of Fairness in the Workplace
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Innovation Insight: Understand the Perception of Fairness in the Workplace

At March’s Innovation Day, we welcomed Dr. Christine Unterhitzenberger, Senior Lecturer at Liverpool Business School. According to Dr. Unterhitzenberger, organisational justice is a vital aspect of our business lives but one that is often overlooked.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Wed 21 Mar

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