Ep. 68 Why experimentation is the key to success of any organisation, with Chris Barez Brown, founder of Upping Your Elvis.

In Episode 68, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Chris Barez Brown, author, keynote speaker, and founder of 'Upping Your Elvis', which looks to embed a human, energetic and creative working culture in corporations across the globe, making work easier, more fun, and more extraordinary in the process Chris has a deep passion to help people work out who they are, what they stand for and how they can use their unique talents to bring energy to everything they do as individuals, as members of  teams, or as leaders. He spent ten years at ?What If!, the world’s largest innovation consultancy, and is a published author of many books, including: ‘How to Have Kick Ass Ideas’  ‘Shine. How to survive and thrive at work’. ‘Free. Love your work, love your life’. Wake Up! Escaping a life on autopilot  Upping Your Elvis His latest venture, Talk it Out, is a social enterprise determined to make a positive impact on people’s mental wellbeing around the world. In this episode, they explore: Why slowing down to connect with people reveals how everyone has a gift How movement leads to improvement; try stuff out, experiment, don't stop Why experimentation is at the heart of any successful organisation How we are hooked on being busy How we can make work fit us, rather then make us fit work What 'talking it out' can do for our mental wellbeing And whether Chris truly is the love child of Richard Branson and a wizard... As ever they throw in a few ‘Thought Experiments’, this time they have: Knowing Your Elvis   Learn more about Chris   https://www.uppingyourelvis.com/ https://www.barez-brown.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bar%C3%A9z-brown-0695531/ https://www.talkitout.app/   References https://www.munchmuseet.no/en/ https://theamazingthundercat.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vWKFSpMV1vc1cRTjY1cl3?si=IYig3dfkSWe030pHvbtRCw https://www.waterstones.com/book/lost-connections/johann-hari/9781408878729