We learn more from stories than from raw theories and data because it’s much more easier to remember them. There are a lot of connections in a story and there are a lot of hooks that intersect our neural pathways helping the information to get stuck there. Also: Stories avoid confusion by expressing things in simple … [Read more…]
These days we talk a lot about creativity and innovation as a result of it. Recently I had an improv workshop with some HR people and the theme was in the same area: Creativity in HR. And it’s a good thing we are preoccupied with this topic, because it challenges us to come up with more … [Read more…]
Bucharest might not be the prettiest city, but it sure is vivid. We have the nightlife for which my foreign friends envy me (that and the cost of beer) and we started bit by bit to have more and more events, street festivals, flash mobs…movements that color the grey city. And as applied improvisation becomes more popular, I get to improvise and … [Read more…]
I am an old fan of TED and I watched more than a hundred speeches so far on the website. In 2009 TEDxBucharest came to life and I had the opportunity to actually feel the TED atmosphere. I left touched and inspired with my neurons more connected than ever. Soon, other TED events followed and every … [Read more…]
Îmi spunea ieri cineva că nu e foarte încântat de proiectele de genul Gifts for Strangers pentru că nu e mare fan al “datului” mai ales în preajma sărbătorilor. Și mi-am dat seama că are dreptate. Mai mult, nici eu nu sunt mare fan, în general. Auzisem că lucrătorii sociali de la orfelinate nu sunt … [Read more…]