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Cognitive Dissonance: Why it is so hard to accept two contradictory thoughts

Idea to Value

This may ultimately result in some change in their cognitions or actions to cause greater alignment between them so as to reduce this dissonance. A control group of students simply engaged in the tasks without being asked to speak to another student. After the experiment, each student indicated how much they had enjoyed the tasks.

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Eleven Reasons for the UK’s Poor Productivity

Destination Innovation

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) UK productivity has fallen to levels it held in 2007. Resistance to change. Managers and staff are often risk averse and reluctant to change. Employees who are not engaged. This is the key reason why wages, growth and competitive performance are all held back.

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The Importance of Prioritizing Employee Well-Being and Psychological Safety

Business and Tech

My turning point came in 2007, when I collapsed from exhaustion and broke my cheekbone. I learned everything I could about the connection between well-being and productivity, and I made a lot of changes to my life based on what I found out. The way that companies have to treat employees has rapidly changed over the last two years.

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What is Discontinuous Innovation? Definition, Examples and Management

eZassi

This often leads to the creation of entirely new markets and fundamentally changes the way consumers engage with a product or service, marking a significant evolution in the industry. Innovation Strategy is the foundation for company growth and adaptability in the ever-changing environment that is business today.

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How Should Your Business Find the Next Big Thing?

IdeaScale

The value of this strategy is it forces you to look past the belief that what you already have is working, so why change it? Netflix’s streaming video model seems blindingly obvious now, but stop and consider the state of television in 2007.

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Leading Experts Share Challenges in Human Resources During the Pandemic and Trends in Employee Health and Wellness

Business and Tech

During the pandemic, the relationship between employers and employees has changed dramatically. HR professionals have to keep up with the changing environment, especially with the increase in popularity of hybrid work. Can you speak on the relationship between employee engagement and a company’s overall productivity?

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The Podcast Renaissance: How Podcasts Boost Creativity and Inspire Audiences

Idea to Value

Though we’re used to podcasts getting millions of streams now, back in 2007, it was considered Guinness World Record-worthy for Ricky Gervais to have an average first-month episode download rate of 261,670 times. This gives you a chance to test out the format you’ve chosen, and make any changes before it goes public. Conclusion.