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Move from talking about equality issues to actively encouraging change

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

Wed 26 Aug

Pay more attention to the “second best”
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Pay more attention to the “second best”

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

Wed 22 Jul

Expert Viewpoint: Build Resilience and Adaptability to Bounce Forward
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Expert Viewpoint: Build Resilience and Adaptability to Bounce Forward

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

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Fri 17 Jul

Inspire behavioural change with persuasion science
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Inspire behavioural change with persuasion science

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

Wed 27 May

Innovation Insight: How to Apply the Principles of Persuasion
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Innovation Insight: How to Apply the Principles of Persuasion

At May’s Innovation Day, we welcomed Helen Mankin, Senior Behavioural Science Consultant at Influence at Work. She uncovered six universal principles of persuasion that can be cultivated and applied in order to establish credibility, guide decision-making, and inspire others to take action.

Rossana Zetti
Rossana Zetti

Wed 20 May

It’s time to “change the game”
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It’s time to “change the game”

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

Wed 22 Apr

Development is key to supporting furloughed workers’ wellbeing
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Development is key to supporting furloughed workers’ wellbeing

The concept of furlough has become a hot topic and one that is at the forefront of conversations during the global COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that more than nine million workers are expected to be furloughed in England under the government’s job retention scheme.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Thu 16 Apr

Effective Communication is King in a Crisis
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Effective Communication is King in a Crisis

A speaker’s words only account for a fraction of the information being transmitted, 7% to be precise. Your non-verbal cues such as your facial expressions, tone of voice and body language have much more of an influence on how the message will be received.

Dan Sly
Dan Sly

Thu 16 Apr

Innovation Insight: How to Improve Organisational Performance with Gamification
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Innovation Insight: How to Improve Organisational Performance with Gamification

At April’s Innovation Day, we welcomed Dr Agnessa Spanellis, Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University. With her, we explored how gamification can positively influence the dynamics between co-workers and how it can be used to improve organisational processes and open new doors in behaviour and innovation management.

Rossana Zetti
Rossana Zetti

Wed 15 Apr

Strategic Diversity and Inclusion initiatives are not enough
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Strategic Diversity and Inclusion initiatives are not enough

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

Wed 25 Mar

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