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Delivering net zero in an energy crisis

Delivering net zero in an energy crisis

The context for companies thinking about climate and energy has changed almost beyond recognition since our last Exchange discussion on net…
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Maria Zielinska
How powerful storytelling creates big change

How powerful storytelling creates big change

As UK inflation hits 9% (ouch) households and businesses are feeling the squeeze. The Bank of England says this painful squeeze on our…
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Jassi Porteous
Helping small businesses grow with design

Helping small businesses grow with design

With Innovate UK, we’re helping hundreds of small businesses make use of design expertise to innovate, grow and recover post-pandemic.
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The future of cities

The future of cities

Big questions are being asked about how city centres can be rejuvenated post-pandemic. In Manchester, a pioneering £1.5bn innovation…
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Benefits of Caring

Benefits of Caring

Inclusive and personalised approaches to wellbeing
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Edward Curwen
A short history of conscious capitalism

A short history of conscious capitalism

From Victorian industrialists to 21st-century sportswear brands, the pursuit of pure profit has never been quite enough.
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Great expectations: Happiness is the new EVP

Great expectations: Happiness is the new EVP

The past two years have seen a decade of change but one positive shines through: as a society, we have begun to prioritise our health and…
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Keeping the green momentum alive:

Keeping the green momentum alive:

How to inspire and sustain environmental action
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Maria Zielinska
The big squeeze

The big squeeze

The real impact of the cost of living crisis
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Word on the street: How COVID changed shopping

Word on the street: How COVID changed shopping

There’s no doubt that the retail landscape has, and will continue to change, as we start to prepare for an endemic approach to C-19. So to…
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Jason DaPonte
Rewriting the rules

Rewriting the rules

It’s time to reset and reinvent the engagement rule book.
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Annabel Staib
The good, bad, and beautiful of Smart Cities

The good, bad, and beautiful of Smart Cities

There’s a lot of buzz around smart cities at the moment. We recently worked with Jacobs, the global infrastructure consultancy, to look at…
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Jason DaPonte
Bright Monday

Bright Monday

Turning the third Monday in January, dubbed ‘Blue Monday’ in 2005 as a PR stunt from Sky Travel, into a brighter day.
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Jassi Porteous
10 States to aim for in the Future of Work

10 States to aim for in the Future of Work

Right now, companies have an opportunity to reset the way they work. Leaders can reboot workplaces with a fresh focus on culture, purpose…
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Natalia Walters
52 things I learned in 2021

52 things I learned in 2021

This year I edited another book, worked on fascinating projects at Fluxx + mN , and learned many learnings.
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Tom Whitwell
10 lessons in productivity and brainstorming from The Beatles

10 lessons in productivity and brainstorming from The Beatles

The first part of Peter Jackson’s epic Beatles documentary Get Back is a masterclass in facilitation and creative management. Paul…
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Tom Whitwell
Design Thinking is transforming HR

Design Thinking is transforming HR

The pandemic brought about a seismic shift in the way we work that has disrupted our lives forever. The democratisation of work — the…
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The human side of net-zero

The human side of net-zero

“Humanity has long since run down the clock on climate change. It’s one minute to midnight on that Doomsday clock and we need to act now.”
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Logo Design: It’s Simple.

Logo Design: It’s Simple.

A logo is one of the most important design elements for any business. First impressions count, and a logo is typically one of the first…
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Jacob Everett
Getting beyond “I’m fine”

Getting beyond “I’m fine”

Future of Work: The final 9 and 10 end states to aim for
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The Future of Experience Design: People, Purpose, Planet

The Future of Experience Design: People, Purpose, Planet

There’s a lot of noise about the fate of virtual experiences now that the world seems to be opening up again and we’re seeing the…
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Annabel Staib
The meeting is dead. Long live the meeting

The meeting is dead. Long live the meeting

Remote working showed us there’s a better way to do some things, and meetings are one of those things
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Trust in people and get comfortable with being uncomfortable

Trust in people and get comfortable with being uncomfortable

Future of Work: 7 and 8 out of the 10 end states to aim for
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Humble, adaptable leaders with purpose

Humble, adaptable leaders with purpose

Future of Work: 6 out of the 10 end states to aim for
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Autonomous teams and serendipitous workplace

Autonomous teams and serendipitous workplace

4 out of the 10 end states to aim for
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