HR role to 'nurture natural creativity', says expert - HR jobs

HR role to nurture natural creativity, says expert - HR jobs

People in HR jobs have been told by an expert that their role in the future will be to "nurture the natural creativity" of each individual in their organisation.

Tony Buzan, one of the world's foremost experts on memory and "visual thinking", told the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Scottish Conference that most people were not utilising their memory and creativity.

Mr Buzan said that most people only used one per cent of their memory power and creativity. He said that channelling that power will transform education and business in the future.

It was suggested that the role of human resources will be to develop various cognitive skills including imagination and mind mapping.

In his speech Mr Buzan claimed that "information overload is one of the biggest causes of stress" and called for business to move on the "age of information".

He also forecast the comeback of older people in the workplace as a sort of workplace "elder" or guru who will "increase in value" due to their vast experience.

People Management revealed that Mr Buzan has launched the latest development of his mind mapping techniques as a free iPhone application, called iMindMap.

http://www.thinkbuzan.com/uk

http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2010/03/tony-buzan-tells-hr-nurture-your-own-creativity.htm

Updated: 15 March 2010.
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