Curiosity at Work  

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The need for curiosity at work today is not just desirable – in the current climate it is an existential imperative.

We are living at a time when the pace of change is so fast that skills we have now may well be obsolete in five years time. The ‘half-life’ of learned skills, which was approximately 30 years in the 1980s, has shrunk to fewer than four years today.

Whilst we can predict the need for changing skills, we don’t specifically know what will emerge from AI and advancing technology. So, organisations need to focus on the skills which will facilitate rapid change and skills adoption.

Exploring the unknown in this context highlights the need for one critical skill at the very heart of organisations – curiosity.

In order to facilitate curiosity in teams leaders must create an inclusive environment where psychological safety is high. Future-ready teams will be dynamic, empowered and will innovate through curiosity.

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Our unique, proven approach: Measured Curiosity

Curiosity in the workplace drives innovation and problem-solving by encouraging employees to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and explore new ideas. This leads to more creative solutions, improved decision-making, and increased adaptability in a changing environment.

It also fosters employee engagement and satisfaction, as people feel more motivated and valued when they can learn and contribute. Furthermore, curiosity strengthens relationships by promoting open communication and understanding among colleagues, ultimately contributing to a more positive and productive work culture

Our Curiosity Compass looks at two behaviour-based variables to define Measured Curiosity and strategies for development in self and others

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Curiosity at Work Programmes

  • An engaging workshop which introduces the psychology of curiosity at work and behavioural variables which drive it. By exploring the Curiosity Compass Five Personas delegates consider contexts where it provides future-fit advantage for their work or organisation

  • Empowering others and being empowered can feel like a risk to all involved. When we are empowered by others we have to step up to being empowered. This workshop explores individual preferences for risk and shows you how Measured Curiosity can help maximise innovation and performance.

  • Organisations should not just consider curiosity as something that underpins the creative thinking process because, more importantly, it is also an attribute that fosters connectivity and understanding between people. It is this connectivity that supports a sense of belonging, as well as business-critical innovation, resilience and agility.

    In this module, which can be delivered as a one or three workshop programme, leaders explore the Curiosity Compass within the context of their roles and fostering curiosity in teams.

  • Curious teams are an unstoppable force. They constantly ask ‘Why?’ or ‘How can we do this better?’ They never give up, but they are more than happy to change direction. They aren’t afraid to say ‘I don’t know’, but they will always put energy behind finding out.

    This workshop can be delivered to leaders to help them to drive curiosity in teams or to individual teams who can explore the Curiosity Compass and create an individualised plan.

  • A climate of fear drives resistant during times of transformation - and given how critical agility and resilience is in the future of work leaders should be proactive in creating conditions where individuals and teams create energy around change.

    This workshop looks at the psychology of change in the workplace and provides practical guidance for developing curiosity in teams which support transformation.

  • The impact of strict rule enforcement on human behaviour is a complex interplay of psychological factors which can lead to a variety of unintended consequences. These reactions range from resentment and rebellion to severe stress which may cause low cognitive attention and situational awareness.

    This module is delivered as a one or three workshop programme. It explores Measured Curiosity within the complex of high financial or safety risk where consequences can be existential on an individual or organisation level.

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