Ep 93: Bringing Curiosity to the Workplace with Stefaan van Hooydonk

Send us Fan MailThe amazing work being done by this week’s guest could not be better timed in today’s business environment. Curious yet? Meet the man who brings curiosity to the workplace, backed by solid research and data, the one and only Stefaan van Hooydonk, Founder of Global Curiosity Institute and author of best-selling book ‘The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto’. Passionate about innovation and learning, Stefaan believes curious individuals need curious environments to thrive and that especially in times of turmoil, individuals and companies need to embrace intentional curiosity. With the help of a number of diagnostics he designed, Stefaan creates insights on what drives and what enables (or prevents) us to show up curiously. He is also a regular speaker around the world on the power of curiosity. After working in investment consulting and setting up executive education at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in China, Stefaan has held executive roles as Chief Learning Officer in Fortune 200 companies (Nokia, Royal Philips, Cognizant, Saudi Aramco, Agfa, Flipkart). His last role was at Cognizant, where he oversaw learning and development for over 300k associates across the globe.  [02:20s] His corporate journey [09:55s] The culture of learning across different countries and continents [17:30s] Curiosity in the learning culture [28:07s] Genesis of Global Curiosity Institute & Stefaan’s book[32:15s] Barriers to a culture of curiosity [39:55s] Stefaan’s guide to nurture curiosity – AIM (Awareness, Intentionality, Measurement) Read Stefaan’s book ‘The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto’Find out more about Global Curiosity Institute Connect with Stefaan on Twitter and LinkedInConnect with Vinay on Twitter or LinkedIn What did you think about this episode? What would you like to hear more about? Or simply, write in and say hello! [email protected] to us on your favorite platforms – Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,  Amazon Music, TuneIn + Alexa and more.  This podcast is sponsored by C2C-OD, your Organizational Development consulting partner ‘Bringing People and Strategy Together’. Follow @c2cod on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook