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 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.”
How a sense of purpose can link creativity to happiness
Please see Gareth Loudon’s latest article published in “The Conversation”, on how purpose and being creative link to happiness.
Strategies to enhance your creativity
Check out the six strategies you might want to follow to enhance your creativity, that Gareth Loudon shared as part of his university work with the AHRC funded project called Clwstwr Creadigol, The project aims to put innovation at the core of media production in South Wales. The academic team is a collaboration between Cardiff University, the University of South Wales and Cardiff Metropolitan University.
New Report on “Creativity and the Future of Skills”
“1. Creativity is likely to be even more important in the future job market…