According to the National Science Foundation, an average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those, 80% are negative and 95% are repetitive thoughts. If we repeat those negative thoughts, we think negative way more than we think positive thoughts.

Now think about some of the most successful creations of all time: The wheel. The lightbulb. The plane. The internet. These leaders all had one thing in common: they understood the fundamentals of perception problem solving. Just because a goal seemed impossible to execute at first, didn't mean it was impossible to execute – it started with how they perceived the challenge. In other words, they thought like magicians.

We all know there are benefits to technology and new ways of working that can help with perception problem solving. However, behavioral researchers are actually worried about the short term and long term impacts from the unexpected work environment shifts in the beginning of 2020.

The first step of making the impossible become possible is setting goals for yourself and John will analyze how you can inspire your team to be creative regardless of their environment. He will tackle these questions (and common mistakes) that brands are doing with their teams to stay engaged during these unusual times of virtual working:

With so many people working from home now, will this new lifestyle of social isolation help or hinder individual creativity levels?

How do you maintain team dynamic and culture with virtual meetings and events?

What are the right ways to manage work-life balance to trust your team about deadlines and quality of work?