Practice Silence For Sustainable Workplace Learning and Innovation
Dec 15, 2022
A note about silence amid the noise of technology and learning.
Workplace from Meta, says mental agility, being able to think, learn and absorb new information, will be a key soft skill for the workplace of 2030. Google company suggests their employees spend 20% of their time learning new skills.
Why?
Because business innovation begins with education, specifically learning faster than your competition, according to world renowned futureofwork strategist, Heather McGowan.
sustainable ongoing learning lies in recovery. The brain needs recovery time to think, reflect, and rest, like a muscle, after playing “the game” of learning.
How do we build in recovery time?
Practice silence.
Research shows silence helps the brain develop new cells in the area in brain associated with learning and memory as well as taps into the kind of creativity that leads to innovation.
As we head into 2023; here are five ways to find silence:
1. Get Outside
2. Be mindful
3. Stop talking
4. Breathe
5. Turn off screens
Key Takeaway:
SHOW UP © for yourself first with silence.
How are you building recovery time?
Research and works cited:
How to find silence in an increasingly noisy world | The Jotform Blog
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