Learn to train your curiosity. Discover the joy of exploration, feel the power of deprivation sensitivity, stay open to other people’s ideas, and develop your personal level of disstress tolerance. Our program currently offers seven exercises that can help improve your potential in the four dimensions of curiosity–changing the elements that make up your personal formula.
Let your curiosity guide you and click on one of the elements to begin. If you already have a profile, sign in.
The exercise has already changed your formula. Where will your curiosity lead you next?
You have trained all elements of your formula. Repeat the exercises to hone your training.
Learn to train your curiosity. Discover the joy of exploration, feel the power of deprivation sensitivity, stay open to other people’s ideas, and develop your personal level of disstress tolerance. Our program currently offers seven exercises that can help improve your potential in the four dimensions of curiosity–changing the elements that make up your personal formula.
Let your curiosity guide you and click on one of the elements to begin. If you already have a profile, sign in.
The exercise has already changed your formula. Where will your curiosity lead you next?
You have trained all elements of your formula. Repeat the exercises to hone your training.
Curiosity Drives Innovation – Time to Drive Curiosity
As a vibrant science and technology company, we are led by our curiosity. It is the driving force behind progress and development.
“Innovation isn’t as exclusive or elusive as many believe. Through deliberate practice, we can all innovate.”
Andreas Steinle
Curiosity Council Member
Companies globally rely on curiosity to gain a competitive edge, explore new perspectives, and – above all – drive innovation. Developed in collaboration with leading curiosity experts, our Curious Elements program gives participants a unique opportunity to explore the many facets of curiosity, and access tangible examples of how it can be applied in real-life business situations. Curious? Start your free training today!
JOYOUS EXPLORATION
Seeking out new knowledge can be both fun and rewarding. The pleasure we get from exploration is the very essence of curiosity–helping us find new information to take our ideas to the next level.
Seeking out new knowledge can be both fun and rewarding. The pleasure we get from exploration is the very essence of curiosity–helping us find new information to take our ideas to the next level.
Seeking out new knowledge can be both fun and rewarding. The pleasure we get from exploration is the very essence of curiosity–helping us find new information to take our ideas to the next level.
Seeking out new knowledge can be both fun and rewarding. The pleasure we get from exploration is the very essence of curiosity–helping us find new information to take our ideas to the next level.
Seeking out new knowledge can be both fun and rewarding. The pleasure we get from exploration is the very essence of curiosity–helping us find new information to take our ideas to the next level.
Seeking out new knowledge can be both fun and rewarding. The pleasure we get from exploration is the very essence of curiosity–helping us find new information to take our ideas to the next level.
Learning via Discovery
Send your curiosity on a journey: Change your perspective and see how seemingly unrelated themes are actually connected. Get ready for something new and discover the joy of exploration. Bon voyage!
Why are questions so important? Questions allow us to go beyond general assumptions and foster new approaches. Joyous Exploration is driven chiefly by focused questions. This exercise will help you to ask questions–without restraints. Let curiosity be your guide and take your first steps into uncharted terrain.
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DEPRIVATION SENSITIVITY
Do you have an urge to understand things? Are you unwilling to give up on something until you’ve found the answer? Then you already know a bit about Deprivation Sensitivity. Recognizing–and filling–gaps in our knowledge helps us to discover novel solutions and quench our thirst for knowledge.
Do you have an urge to understand things? Are you unwilling to give up on something until you’ve found the answer? Then you already know a bit about Deprivation Sensitivity. Recognizing–and filling–gaps in our knowledge helps us to discover novel solutions and quench our thirst for knowledge.
Do you have an urge to understand things? Are you unwilling to give up on something until you’ve found the answer? Then you already know a bit about Deprivation Sensitivity. Recognizing–and filling–gaps in our knowledge helps us to discover novel solutions and quench our thirst for knowledge.
Do you have an urge to understand things? Are you unwilling to give up on something until you’ve found the answer? Then you already know a bit about Deprivation Sensitivity. Recognizing–and filling–gaps in our knowledge helps us to discover novel solutions and quench our thirst for knowledge.
Do you have an urge to understand things? Are you unwilling to give up on something until you’ve found the answer? Then you already know a bit about Deprivation Sensitivity. Recognizing–and filling–gaps in our knowledge helps us to discover novel solutions and quench our thirst for knowledge.
Do you have an urge to understand things? Are you unwilling to give up on something until you’ve found the answer? Then you already know a bit about Deprivation Sensitivity. Recognizing–and filling–gaps in our knowledge helps us to discover novel solutions and quench our thirst for knowledge.
What if...?
Complex challenges often give rise to questions, that are difficult to answer on our own. The following exercise invites you to use knowledge gaps as an opportunity to take a different approach–coming up with new and original solutions.
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DISTRESS TOLERANCE
Unfamiliar situations, different perspectives, or stressful tasks can often leave us with feelings of anxiety. Increasing our levels of Distress Tolerance can help us to overcome these feelings, and approach the unknown with confidence and purpose.
Unfamiliar situations, different perspectives, or stressful tasks can often leave us with feelings of anxiety. Increasing our levels of Distress Tolerance can help us to overcome these feelings, and approach the unknown with confidence and purpose.
Unfamiliar situations, different perspectives, or stressful tasks can often leave us with feelings of anxiety. Increasing our levels of Distress Tolerance can help us to overcome these feelings, and approach the unknown with confidence and purpose.
Unfamiliar situations, different perspectives, or stressful tasks can often leave us with feelings of anxiety. Increasing our levels of Distress Tolerance can help us to overcome these feelings, and approach the unknown with confidence and purpose.
Unfamiliar situations, different perspectives, or stressful tasks can often leave us with feelings of anxiety. Increasing our levels of Distress Tolerance can help us to overcome these feelings, and approach the unknown with confidence and purpose.
Unfamiliar situations, different perspectives, or stressful tasks can often leave us with feelings of anxiety. Increasing our levels of Distress Tolerance can help us to overcome these feelings, and approach the unknown with confidence and purpose.
Control your Emotions
A canceled flight, a failed experiment, or when someone questions your ideas. These are common scenarios that can often result in us letting our emotions get the better of us. Use the following exercise to reassess a situation and respond in a more constructive way.
Our Value Cards exercise outlines a range of principles that you can choose from, based on personal relevance. Your decisions will help you to form a better understanding and awareness of your priorities in life–increasing your overall level of Distress Tolerance.
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OPENNESS TO PEOPLE’S IDEAS
The ability to stay open to other people’s ideas is extremely important.
But it’s more than just broadening your perspective. It’s about finding connections between your own ideas and those of others–accomplishing a defined purpose, together.
The ability to stay open to other people’s ideas is extremely important.
But it’s more than just broadening your perspective. It’s about finding connections between your own ideas and those of others–accomplishing a defined purpose, together.
The ability to stay open to other people’s ideas is extremely important.
But it’s more than just broadening your perspective. It’s about finding connections between your own ideas and those of others–accomplishing a defined purpose, together.
The ability to stay open to other people’s ideas is extremely important.
But it’s more than just broadening your perspective. It’s about finding connections between your own ideas and those of others–accomplishing a defined purpose, together.
The ability to stay open to other people’s ideas is extremely important.
But it’s more than just broadening your perspective. It’s about finding connections between your own ideas and those of others–accomplishing a defined purpose, together.
The ability to stay open to other people’s ideas is extremely important.
But it’s more than just broadening your perspective. It’s about finding connections between your own ideas and those of others–accomplishing a defined purpose, together.
Gain new Perspectives
This exercise invites you to open your mind and view situations from the perspectives of others. Perspectives you can then use, to find novel solutions to problems or challenges. Ready?
Slip into the roles of each of the six different thinking hats. Each hat is assigned a color that indicates a particular mode of thinking. The hats will help you view an idea from a different perspective, which can lead you to more innovative ideas. The exercise is based on a thinking tool developed by Edward de Bono, a world-renowned physician, psychologist, author, inventor and consultant.
