"The present research showed that engaging in creative idea generation, as compared with engaging in analytic thinking, broadens the scope of attention." from the Conclusion of: Wronska MK, Kolańczyk A, Nijstad BA. Engaging in Creativity Broadens Attentional Scope. Front Psychol. 2018 Sep 21;9:1772. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01772. PMID: 30298040; PMCID: PMC6160668.

Spend time being creative: you'll get better as seeing the big picture.

This 2022 study found a significant link between employees perception of their own creativity and the willingness they had to innovate at work. If you want to foster a dynamic working environment, where employees feel motivated to contribute to innovation; begin with creativity. Nurture your team's creativity and they will help your business fly.

Wan X, He R, Zhang G, Zhou J. Employee engagement and open service innovation: The roles of creative self-efficacy and employee innovative behaviour. Front Psychol. 2022 Sep 2;13:921687. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.921687. PMID: 36118444; PMCID: PMC9481274.

"art making resulted in statistically significant lowering of cortisol levels".

Kaimal, G., Ray, K., & Muniz, J. (2016). Reduction of Cortisol Levels and Participants’ Responses Following Art Making. Art Therapy, 33(2), 74–80. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2016.1166832

45 minutes of creativity can have a significant positive impact upon your teams stress levels. NB - previous experience did not impact upon results. Stress reduction happened across the board, regardless of past art experience.

"Workplace fun helps to build trustworthiness between managers and employees. It helps individuals enjoy work tasks, allows them to re-design a job’s characteristics and allows organizations to create a better workplace."

Chan S.C.H., (2010) Does workplace fun matter? Developing a usable (sic) typology of workplace fun in a qualitative study. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 29(4), 218-226. PolyU Scholars Hub.