development - The Leadership Forum - DPG Community2024-03-29T07:39:28Zhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/the-leadership-forum/feed/tag/developmentWhat is the impact of environment on creative thinking?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/the-leadership-forum/what-is-the-impact-of-environment-on-creative-thinking2016-08-17T20:38:19.000Z2016-08-17T20:38:19.000ZAdy Howeshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/AdyHowes<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/378881?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/378881?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-left"></a></p>
<p>It might be a fairly obvious question. Or not.</p>
<p>Either way, I'm just interested in what you think.</p>
<p>The obvious bit is I think we'd all probably agree with the fact that environment does indeed have a massive impact on creative thinking. Even so, it's probably a worthwhile conversation to have. There is already a need in our organisations for creative thinking to keep us ahead, afloat, abreast etc. Personally, I believe there is a higher level of creative thinking required in organisations today than ever before and even more we should expect in the not too distant future.</p>
<p>So I'm really interested in what you think.</p>
<p>What are the impacts of environments? How do they help or hinder? How do we create and nurture creativity through environments? What do we do where creativity is blocked? How do we bust through challenges with creative thinking? Who does? And in all that, do we ever consider, I mean really consider, environment in relation to creative thinking? If we do, what do we consider?</p>
<p>I've a couple of examples that I'd like to chuck into the pot that I'll share with you over the coming weeks. But for now, I'm keen to leave that with you for your comments below.</p>
<p><strong>What is the impact of environments on creative thinking?</strong></p></div>How do you make Management Development Learning Stick?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/the-leadership-forum/how-do-you-make-management-development-learning-stick2014-03-02T09:55:23.000Z2014-03-02T09:55:23.000ZAdy Howeshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/AdyHowes<div><p></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #008000;">How do you make Management Development learning stick?</span></strong></p>
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<p>Returning on investments, delivering on expectations, wanting to see people succeed, a desire to deliver quality learning and looking after our people are amongst the reasons we do what we do (especially some of the latter ones!). We want (and need) our training programmes to be successful so they're not just a flash in the pan one-off-event which doesn't really have any lasting impact. </p>
<p>We have made massive progress over many years moving away from the belief that just putting someone on a one-off training event would be the be all and end all where magical overnight improvements would appear. We know there's more to it than that!</p>
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<p>So that's the question from me today. <span style="color: #008000;"><strong>How do you make Management Development learning stick? </strong></span>The same question should actually be applied to any topic and any learning, how would you make that stick? But the question for me today, focusses in on Management Development training specifically.</p>
<p>Take for example a Management Development programme, consisting of six workshops, ran monthly. Each on a different topic. There may be a module on coaching, one perhaps on performance management, one maybe on leadership etc. You get the idea! There's some great theories and models covered, in a way that suits the audience, who are new to management and new to these topics. Everyone no doubt would leave with their heads filled with new ideas and concepts and a workbook brimming with content and their own reflected thoughts.</p>
<p>So what are the bits that need to happen (maybe before, during, in between and after the programme) to help this learning to be remembered, put into practice and embedded? </p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>How do you make Management Development learning stick? - <span style="color: #000000;">would love to hear your comments below...</span></strong></span></p>
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