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Happiness is linked to higher creativity

Idea to Value

In fact, a 2009 meta-analysis of 72 studies looking for links between positive mood and creativity found a strong relationship between the two. It could even be that engaging in a creative activity may cause happiness. This was also shown in a 2021 study of 722 high school students in Lithuania.

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Origin Story: How IdeaScale Grew from a Simple Idea to a Leading Idea Management Company

IdeaScale

IdeaScale provides this space with a cloud idea management platform that has helped businesses and customers connect in a way that is truly engaging. million users, IdeaScale’s software lets organizations involve customers and the general public to engage with leaders. With more than 25,00 customers and 4.5 Where It All Began.

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The creative personality: Which of the Big 5 Personality Traits is associated with creativity?

Idea to Value

The strong link has been found in multiple research studies ( 1978 , 1987 , 2006 , 2009 ). which has been shown to be a powerful predictor of people actually engaging in a creative activity. Yes, out of all of the five traits, only Openness to Experience seems to be directly linked to creativity. attentiveness to inner feelings.

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What is a creative “Flow State”? And how can I achieve it?

Idea to Value

One of the best ways is to engage in Deliberate Practice , where you are working actively to develop specific abilities and review progress, rather than just doing repetitive exercises. Inducing flow is about the balance between the level of skill and the size of the challenge at hand ” ( Nakamura et al.,

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Qmarkets & Amer Sports – An Innovative Partnership that Created Unprecedented Employee Engagement

Qmarkets

Amer’s R&D team grew from 487 people at the close of 2009 to 802 people at the close of 2016 – amounting to 9% of all employees and 9.5% of all operating expenses, making R&D an irreplaceable core competency for the company. What were the Innovation Challenges Facing Amer Sports?

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IDEA 2009: An Interview with Thomas Malaby

Boxes and Arrows

As IDEA 2009 draws closer, the IA Institute is conducting a series of interviews with the speakers for the conference. These days, you can’t be socially engaging without considering the experience design.

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The promise of digital workplace transformation

Tembosocial

We used to make arguments for investment in digital workplaces and employee engagement tools and in most cases, it was really tough to get funding. We’d offer statistics about the impact on talent attraction and retention and on and on. We’d chase ROI’s.

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