Inspiration to learn about yourself

As I was in Denmark this Summer visiting my mother, I took the opportunity to visit the Western part of Aarhus, a part of the city that is undergoing significant transformation. Due to my interest in innovating work and living environments , I found it interesting to observe some of the changes going on in the area which will contribute to improving the lives of people. While I was there, I made the 1 minute video embedded below. To know more about the rebuilding work that is going on in the area, have a look at Helhedsplan Gellerup .  

What about trying something new for your next meeting: Here's the six thinking hats method, a creative thinking exercise during which people think creatively together . In other words, we put the "argument culture" on hold, during which people discuss   until people are so tired that someone wins - and the other part, yes you guessed it right, loses. The method can be used in a variety of settings, I have experienced. Try it, for example, at home with your family. Also, try it in a business setting with people, you work with, for example customers, supplier partners, and/or co-workers. Or try it with neighbours as you work on developing / renewing / innovating work and living environments in the neighbourhood. And for politicans, why not try it in parliament? Just try it.  

Reading this interesting posting by Clay Shirky  I noticed, for example, this part: "People often start multi-tasking because they believe it will help them get more done. Those gains never materialize; instead, efficiency is degraded." Reading the book Visible learning and the science of how we learn  I learned something similar: At location 2500, for example, I read that the human mind is unable to genuinely focus on 2 activities at once. The moment you remove your attention from a task, you can expect no meaningful learning or skill development to take place. In other words, to learn well, we need to stop multitasking. That people stop multitasking may not be realistic, however. And via this tweet  I learned that in  Chongqing , China 's first “exclusive sidewalk for mobile phone users" has been introduced. At first, I was a little shocked about this initiative. However, after reflecting on the idea, I would think that it is not far out after all. And watchin...

These 2 examples are among the innovations mentioned In the video embedded below that reduce food loss: # 1: Lower quality peanuts are used to make soap. # 2: Spoiled fruits are processed into juice.

An update to a report / e-book with ideas for hospitals.