The Shift #34

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The Big Idea💡

I did an interview with the Data & Marketing Association (DMA) for their new creative diversity series. We chatted about lockdown learning, pivoting during a pandemic, work & home-schooling, the gender pay gap, ageism, mental health & lots more. They’re a diverse organisation and it’s inspiring to learn more about their fight for the power of the word and campaign to promote Great British Creativity - all the more timely with lockdown 3.0, ‘the creativity crisis’ at work, and Brexit.

Have a read and share around - it’s packed with useful tips & resources.

The article by Emma Jacobs talks about how there are growing fears that months of virtual work are taking their toll on creativity, that ‘creativity is the single biggest issue’ for CEOs, and how managers are brainstorming new ways to ensure the flow of new ideas. How do we share abstract ideas and feedback, casually socialise and have impromptu conversation when working remotely?

It quotes Andy Haldane, chief economist …