Hindustan Times: Employees should be receptive to criticism to stay creative
According to a paper co-authored by Cambridge Judge Business School academic, bosses and co-workers “need to be more careful when they offer negative feedback to someone they manage or to their peers.” Co-author Dr Yeun Joon Kim, University Senior Lecturer…
The Economic Times: Negative feedback does more good than harm, may help you become creative
According to a recent study, to keep the creative juices flowing, employees should be receptive to criticism. "It's a bit counterintuitive because we tend to believe we shouldn't criticize the boss. In reality, most supervisors are willing to receive negative…
Thrive Global: Three ways to use criticism to boost your creativity
Dr Yeun Joon Kim, University Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on how to boost creativity at work by giving a negative feedback. “It’s a bit counterintuitive because we tend to believe we shouldn’t criticise…
Science Daily: To keep the creative juices flowing, employees should be receptive to criticism
Negative feedback at work can stunt the creative process, according to a study co-authored by Dr Yeun Joon Kim, University Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School. "I personally hate hearing negative feedback - as most people…
The value of failure: creativity in business
Thomas Edison was famous for saying "I have not failed 10,000 times. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work." It’s the lightbulb moment that many individuals seek, but how can creativity help business practice and why should good…
The Globe and Mail: How Lego can get employees thinking outside the blocks
Dr Yeun Joon Kim, University Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School co-authored a research exploring the relationship between information structure and creativity. Dr Kim used Lego blocks in the study which concluded that ‘when presented with…
The value of failure: creativity on the MBA
Thomas Edison was famous for saying "I have not failed 10,000 times. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work." It’s the lightbulb moment that many individuals seek, but how can creativity help business practice and why should good…
Science Daily: Too much structured knowledge hurts creativity, shows study
Structure organises human activities and help us understand the world with less effort, but it can be the killer of creativity, concludes a study co-authred by Dr Yeun Joon Kim, University Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business…
The Globe and Mail: The nine habits of unhealthy managers
A research on creativity coauthored by Dr Yeun Joon Kim, University Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School, is featured in the article. Dr Kim worked with Professor Chen-Bo Zhong on the experiment with participants and found…
Creative success in the workplace
Lizzie Ball and Adam Spiers of Classical Kicks!, University of Cambridge MPhil in Management graduates, and MPhil in Management Programme Director Dr Allègre L. Hadida discuss one of the MPhil's modules - a creativity and innovation course focused on the…
