Applying mindfulness to grow greater numbers of creative workplaces: Training employees on the road to greater attention and solution-focused creativity. Issue 2 (21st January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Human resource management international digest. Volume 28:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 42
• Page End: 44
• Publication Date: 2020-01-21
• Subjects: Innovation -- Creativity -- Mindfulness -- Creative thinking -- Emotional attention -- Workplace creativity; Personnel management -- Periodicals; 658.3124
• DOI: 10.1108/HRMID-11-2019-0271
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-0734

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach: This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings: This research paper concentrates on measuring a real estate industry sample group's attentional self-regulation and experiential orientation, as well as their creative idea generation abilities by comparing a treatment group's experience of receiving weekly mindfulness training with a control group that didn't receive the training until a later time. Mindfulness training was found to result in increased mindful attention and awareness over a five week period, and at the same time increased workplace creativity both in the moment and over the longer term. Originality/value: The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.