It’s time we all got creative at work
The landscape of the 21st century workplace is continuously changing. Although some best practices remain, many of the skills and ways of working we valued 20 years ago are no longer needed. Technical skills get replaced by automation and artificial intelligence every day. As a result, creative skills have become more and more important.
Creativity in business no longer belongs just to the ‘Creative’ industries. In the 21st century, we’ve seen how other sectors such as Finance and Retail are displaying exceptional levels of innovation and creativity in their response to changing consumer and market demands. The Tech sector in particular demonstrates phenomenal creativity not just in its response, but how it leads innovation and change. Any company with a desire to thrive in today’s economy needs creative thinkers who can work together to solve complex problems, to adapt to challenges at speed and to continuously invent new and better ways of doing things that no one else can. Creativity fuels high performance, innovation and growth.
Increase your creative intelligence and watch your performance grow
At Artgym, we see creativity from a scientific perspective and define it as a form of intelligence. Creative Intelligence is the cognitive ability to understand and solve complex problems, to identify and generate opportunities for improvement, to be agile in responding to new and unexpected circumstances and to be resourceful in your ability to make things happen. Recent research by McKinsey revealed that Creative Intelligence is the strongest predictor of high performance in business. Everyone has the potential to develop their Creative Intelligence, but it takes skill to develop and apply it effectively at work. In fact, our research and experience inform us it takes 21 skills
21 skills to develop creative intelligence at work
We have extensively researched, developed and tested the 21 skills that increase creative intelligence in the workplace. Working with neuropsychologists, international business experts and adult educationalists we’ve craft these 21 skills into practical, performance-changing learning for managers and leaders.
Companies do not necessarily need to apply all 21 skills across their workforce but, instead, identify the combination of skills that best meets the specific needs of their business. Artgym’s international faculty of subject matter experts helps clients to do this and then we deliver the skills through Coaching, Online Workouts, In-Person Workshops or a combination of the three. Unlike traditional training, we work hands-on with managers and leaders to help them practice and apply these skills directly to their real-time business challenges. Our focus is to deliver these skills in a way that makes a measurable difference to performance.
Over the past 5 years, we have transitioned most of our learning online. And feedback from clients proves that our Online Workouts are just as engaging and impactful as in-person workshops. Getting managers and leaders from different functions and different locations all working effectively together online, without having to get on a plane, has got to be a good thing for efficiency, budgets and the planet.
Introducing the 21 skills
Level 1: Skills for Leading Self
Skill 1: Self Awareness
Discovering the power of knowing yourself
Skill 2: Mental Fitness
Keeping your mental health in shape
Skill 3: Purpose
Connecting with your deeper motivation
Skill 4: Growth Mindset
Learning from everything around you
Skill 5: Reflection
Slowing down to speed up
Skill 6: Imagination
Expanding your ability to think the impossible
Skill 7: Creative Confidence
Boosting your confidence to create
Level 2: Skills for Leading Others
Skill 8: Empathy
Listening with your head and your heart.
Skill 9: Improvisation
Embracing the unexpected as opportunities to create
Skill 10: Problem Solving
Crafting the best solutions together
Skill 11: Challenging Conventions
Creating radically new innovations
Skill 12: Prototyping
Turning your ideas into reality at speed
Skill 13: Feedback
Taking team performance from good into great
Skill 14: Virtual Collaboration
Facilitating virtual teamwork
Level 3: Skills for Leading Culture
Skill 15: Inspiring Vision
Creating a compelling vision of a better future
Skill 16: Storytelling
Engaging others through authentic communication
Skill 17: Psychological safety
Creating a safe space for every voice
Skill 18: Empowerment
Enabling others to be their best
Skill 19: Compassionate Conflict
Working with conflict as a source of innovation
Skill 20: Cultivating Inclusivity
Releasing the collective power of the group
Skill 21: Leading Change
Leading others through transformation and change
Why not reach out to us today so we can better understand your needs and demonstrate how we can boost the performance of your business by increasing the creativity of your people. info@artgym.com
About Artgym
Artgym is an award-winning learning and development consultancy that develops creative intelligence in the workplace. With offices in London and Shanghai and delivery capabilities in 33 countries through our faculty of expert practitioners.
Whether in Online Workouts, In-Person Workshops or Tailored programs, Artgym delivers highly participatory, motivational and practical experiences that make a measurable impact to your bottom line.
