Recruiting Remotely for Critical Senior Appointments? Games-based Assessments Help Tackle One of the Most Daunting Challenges in a Suddenly Virtual World of Work

Categories Training Games

Over the past two years people and organisations had to adapt to an enormous amount of change; remote work, virtual meetings – and the frequent need to jam cotton tipped sticks up our own noses. One of the most daunting challenges for many organisations has been the need to recruit virtually. Despite all available tools…Continue Reading “Recruiting Remotely for Critical Senior Appointments? Games-based Assessments Help Tackle One of the Most Daunting Challenges in a Suddenly Virtual World of Work” →

Universal Basic Income: Panacea or Distraction?

Categories Case Studies and Stories from the Battlefield, Complexity, Systems Thinking, Thinking Capability

The idea of Universal Basic Income has caught the popular imagination. Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, among others, have jumped on to the bandwagon to promote its potential. Equally, there are others who see the idea as a short jump to creating future generations of people dis-incentivised to work. Who is right? Well,…Continue Reading “Universal Basic Income: Panacea or Distraction?” →

Complexity Cheat #03: Engage Your Team’s Mental Processing Power Through Communication

Categories Complexity, The Complexity Tool Kit, Thinking Capability

In our last post we applied complexity thinking to problems haunting the NHS. This week we are coming back to our toolkit. In our third Complexity Cheat we will discuss the power of effective communication and how we can use collaborative thinking to more successfully address complex challenges. Effective communication is a topic that has…Continue Reading “Complexity Cheat #03: Engage Your Team’s Mental Processing Power Through Communication” →

What is the Impact of Thinking at the Wrong Level? An NHS Case Study

Categories Case Studies and Stories from the Battlefield

Maybe you think complexity is just an academic concept, nothing to do with your daily life. What happened the last time you rang your doctor’s surgery for an appointment? Got through first time? Were you seen the same day? If so, lucky you. Many others have quite different experiences (sometimes I feel I should camp…Continue Reading “What is the Impact of Thinking at the Wrong Level? An NHS Case Study” →