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Tane Hunter & Rebecca Maklad of @future_crunch, a group of scientists, artists, technologists & entrepreneurs, are here to discuss 'The Adaptability Quotient' #GiantSteps22

@future_crunch byline = "If we want to change the story of the human race in the 21st century, we have to change the stories we tell ourselves" #GiantSteps22 futurecrun.ch

They are a think tank to seek out and tell stories about human progress, help organisations understand what's coming next - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Question to address - Things are crazy - how do we adapt? - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

We have cognitive biases that leave us unable to adapt to technological change. Problem is the world doesn't change linearly - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Technically we could have gone remote years ago - COVID was the catalyst for adapting to change - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Healthcare, media, energy - all sorts of organisations/industries have had to change, and they are now more likely amenable to change - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Now is the time to think about what we want to change & the unexpected - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Moxie the robot created to help nurses during pandemic, giving back 600 hours(12 weeks) of full-time work

Nurses say Moxie has been a welcome relief. The simple tasks that Moxie completes has made a huge difference - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

While awesome, they are not able to complete all tasks - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Human beings really shine when the rules get broken - getting creative - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Creating a "digital waterfall" by answering what is a skill or talent you have that you know machines will never replace? - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Answers include love, compassion, empathy & imagination - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Examples of 'rocking and rolling with the punches' - vertical concerts during 2020 lockdowns - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22
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Other examples are the development of mRNA vaccines & cardboard beds in India during the pandemic - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22
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Adaptability quotient = the ability, innate or learned, to determine what is relevant, to unlearn obsolete knowledge, and flourish in an environment of fast & frequent change" - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Adaptability doesn't depend on age, resilience, etc - it's about your attitude. In that sense, it's a lot like physical exercise - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

The more you think you know about a subject, the more you close your mind to other ways - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

Ways to improve Adaptability Quotient - 1) adapt the "amateur mindset" = do things because you feel compelled, figure out the rules as you go, practice saying "I don't know" - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

2) "Strong opinions, lightly held" = a method that allows for correction, like adapting with scientific evidence, "think like a scientist", your opinion has room to evolve - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22

It's OK to outsource the amateur mindset - core model of @future_crunch - diversity in perspectives, skills helps, a "platter of solutions" per se #GiantSteps22

If you're part of a diverse team, empowered to make suggestions, mistakes and change your mind, you have a variety of expertise to help solve problems.
"Collaboration always trumps genius" - @future_crunch #GiantSteps22