As knowledge workers, we have to perform several tasks daily, such as conducting analyses, creating concepts, or communicating ideas. In most cases, we resort to familiar approaches and means. We rarely abandon these familiar paths to try new methods and techniques. As long as the final result is reasonably good, this is not a significant problem for many of us.

But what happens when the context changes, new tasks are introduced, or we want to improve our performance on existing tasks? Then we need to broaden our methodological repertoire. In doing so, we can:

– Work on weaknesses: Tasks, that up to yet, we have found difficult will become easier for us to handle if we practice appropriate methods. Using creativity techniques, even people who consider themselves uncreative can generate valuable ideas.

– Further enhancement of strengths: We can continue to improve areas in which we are already adept, thereby sharpening our skillset. For example, if you are already very good at performing presentations, you can develop this skill further to become even more charismatic and persuasive.

– Learning alternatives: No problem has only one solution. In this sense, we can learn alternative approaches to familiar problems and thus expand our repertoire. If we analyze and evaluate challenges according to a new scheme, our perspective also changes and we recognize things that we did not perceive before.

– Acquiring new habits: When new techniques prove superior, you can make them the “new normal” through constant repetition. Redesign your workday this way, for example, and you’ll be more focused and productive.

So far, so good. But how do we achieve this? There’s a magic phrase here: JUST DO IT. We need to apply and practice the new techniques because that’s the only way the acquisition of new habits works. We can facilitate this process through the following factors:

– Purpose-driven: Link the activity to its goals and motivators.

– Systematic: Practice in a structured and goal-oriented way.

– Social: Enjoy exchanging with others and find inspiration.

– Specific: Apply the techniques to your specific tasks.

– Gamification: Take advantage of the potential of gamified approaches for motivation and originality.

These factors are at the core of our development approach. Feel free to try it out and contact us.