When it comes to conversations around curiosity in today’s workplace, the focus tends to be on how it helps to drive innovation. But as my guest Dr. Shannon Minifie points out in this episode of my leadership podcast, when leaders unleash the full power of curiosity in their organization, they can also empower learning and development, as well as strengthening organizational resilience.
Shannon is the CEO of Box of Crayons, a Canadian consultancy firm that works with organizations to help them create a curiosity-led organizational culture. Recently, she published the white paper “From Trouble Maker to Change Maker – How To Harness Curiosity To Build Resilience and Innovation”, which provides a framework for how leaders can unleash curiosity in their organization.
Over the course of this episode, Shannon and I discuss:
- Why we need to rethink our understanding of curiosity if we are to successfully tap into it to drive innovation and growth.
- How embracing a curious mindset can encourage a sustainable learning environment in your workplace.
- Using curiosity to become more introspective to help us become more empathetic so that our employees feel heard and understood.
- How to use curiosity to become more resilient and adaptive to unforeseen changes.
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Noteworthy links:
- Download a copy of Shannon’s white paper – “From Trouble Maker to Change Maker – How To Harness Curiosity To Build Resilience and Innovation”.
- Listen to – How To Make Learning More Effective | Leadership Espresso Shot #6.