Gareth Loudon wrote an article called Innovation – Surviving and Thriving for Welsh businesses who are part of the 20 Twenty Business Growth Programme that is run by Cardiff Metropolitan University and Bangor University.
Relationship between creativity, attention and relaxation
You can listen to Gareth Loudon talking about a study he undertook on the relationship between creativity, attention and relaxation on the Faculti podcast, available of various podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, etc.).
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New podcast on creativity and wellbeing
You can listen to the new Creative Cardiff Podcast where Gareth Loudon introduces the research on how purpose links creativity and wellbeing, followed by a discussion with screenwriter and novelist Matthew Hall, who wrote Keeping Faith, and artist Katherine Sheers on their thoughts and experiences.
Keynote talk by Gareth Loudon at La Digital Tech Conference in Rennes in December 2019
You can view Gareth Loudon’s keynote talk entitled ‘The purpose of being creative in the new economy‘ at La Digital Tech Conference in Rennes, France on the 6th December 2019.
Conversation on three key factors of creativity
You can see an article written by Marie Armand, capturing key elements of our conversation on factors affecting creativity – the article was written as part of the La Digital Tech Conference in Rennes, where I gave a talk on ‘The Purpose of Being Creative in the New Economy’.
New study suggests creativity is the most needed skill by companies
A new study by LinkedIn Learning found that the most needed soft skill by companies in 2019 is Creativity. The top five skills listed were:
1. Creativity
2. Persuasion
3. Collaboration
4. Adaptability
5. Time management
The top five hard skills needed by companies were:
1. Cloud Computing
2. Artificial Intelligence
3. Analytical Reasoning
4. People Management
5. User Experience Design
It is also worth noting that “57% of senior leaders today say soft skills are more important than hard skills.”