12/10/19
Have you followed 4 new people on social media this week? @thefemale_lead an education charity, highlighted the impact of positive disruption on our social media feeds. Whilst it specifically looked at the influence this can have on young women I think there are lessons for us all, suggesting diversification of our social media activity can encourage us to think differently by offering new perspectives. This short you-tube clip gives an overview https://youtu.be/ptr-VoXDMQ8 and there’s more information too at Transform your feed with new and inspiring profiles – The Female Lead.
The value of diverse perspectives is also the theme of @MatthewSyed’s book ‘Rebel ideas, the power of diverse thinking’ which has brightened my commute this week. Matthew suggests that all too often we’re blinkered by the #echochambers and #informationbubbles which support our opinions. Whilst these are comfortable, it can also be dangerous, as numerous situations in healthcare have proved to us over the years. Seeking and valuing objective perspectives from teams who come from a variety of backgrounds, are clearly significant assets in growing ‘cognitive diversity’, providing I’d suggest, there’s a culture that encourages people to speak up, and vitally supporting people when they do so.
I know I need to repeatedly remind myself to ‘lean into’ diverse thinking, to seek it out, encourage it and take action….
happy weekending 😉
PS for some diverse thinking why not follow…
‪@MatthewSyedTeam‬
‪@matthewsyed‬
‪@the_female_lead ‬
‪@TerriApter‬
Kath Evans Connecting 