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Mark Batey

Mark Batey

@drmarkbatey.bsky.social

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Creativity, Innovation, Culture & High Performance | Director of the Master of Sport Directorship (MSD) | Associate Prof at Man Met Uni | https://linktr.ee/Markbatey

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Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hi Bluesky… 👋 I’m a father, husband, doggo dad, foodie, music loving, junior and disability cricket coaching, #psychologist… with a deep geekiness for all things #creativity, #innovation and high performance… and coffee! ☕️

#academic #academicchatter #psychology #justjoined #newbie

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · Jul 22

'A 2021 study estimated that UK academics contribute $391 million worth of unpaid labour annually through peer reviewing alone. These non-cash contributions are essential to the functioning of the scholarly publishing system yet are often overlooked in discussions about cost and value.'

We must break the link between publisher revenue and article volume

Volume-driven publishing pushes up costs and threatens research integrity. We need new agreements with healthier incentives, says Anna Vernon

www.timeshighereducation.com

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 17

Find out about our part time hybrid executive masters for sporting leaders by following @msd-mmu.bsky.social

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 17

This was a fab opportunity to enhance creativity and innovation ensuring the club continues to thrive and lead in the competitive environs of elite football. A big thank you to the legend that is David Weir MSD for the invitation (and an awesome dinner with Fabian Hürzeler and so many of our MSDers)

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 17

Practical Applications:
🚀 Well that would be telling wouldn’t it! But we found some new approaches that will help the club 'Challenge the Establishment'

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 17

Building a Creative Culture:
🥇 Psychological Safety: Essential for fostering innovation
🥈 Diverse Teams: Mixing roles, departments, and backgrounds to harness diverse strengths
🥉 Role of Leadership and Culture: Aligning people, teams, and systems to support innovation

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 17

The Workshop:
🏋️‍♀️ Group Challenges: We tackled a real BHAFC challenges to find an extra performance edge
🏋️‍♀️ Innovation Tools: Learned and applied tools such as ‘How to’ framing, the Kipling Method, Picturestorming, Attribute Listing and Dot Voting to generate and refine ideas

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 17

➡️ Strengths are Weaknesses Too: Avoid over-relying on any single strength
➡️ Follow the Creative Process: Follow a structured process of accumulation, generation, and evaluation (and leave space for incubation)

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 17

🔑 Key Takeaways:
5 Key Principles for Creativity & Innovation:
➡️ Connections: Creative ideas stem from remote associations
➡️ Chain Reactions: Foster a psychologically-safe climate to encourage idea sharing
➡️ Strength in Diversity: Leverage diverse perspectives for richer ideas

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 17

We delved into key principles, processes, and practices to boost innovation within the club – and tackled a live challenge at the same time.

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 17

⚽️ Creativity and Innovation for High Performance with Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club ⚽️

Delighted to lead a #Creativity and #Innovation Workshop with the senior team members of @officialbha.bsky.social last week.

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 13

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Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 13

Highlights from our paper on the conditions for Mental Toughness in Women's ⚽️

Published in PLOSOne - doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 13

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Apr 11

With Brighton and Hove Albion FC ☺️⚽️ Update incoming next week 🔥@officialbha.bsky.social #ChallengeTheEstablishment #TheSeagulls #InnovationForPerfomance

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Mar 25

But by setting a supportive culture through safe leadership practices… bringing in some outside inspiration… and experimenting with structures we can often set off the ideas that become innovations that can make a difference.

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Mar 25

There are no one touch, simple solutions to helping companies (and councils) boost innovation.

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Mar 25

And some more…

- Back to the Floor: Leaders engage in everyday tasks will see and hear more
- Do Something Different: Don’t fall into a comfortable behavioural rut.

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Mar 25

- Read Widely: Gain diverse knowledge by reading, watching and listening around.
- Get a Mentor: Learn from others' wisdom and impart yours
- Look for Lucky Inspiration: Many inventions come from unexpected sources. Keep an open mind

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Mar 25

Then there are everyday practices any of us can apply…

Mark Batey @drmarkbatey.bsky.social · Mar 25

Case studies 2:
- Business Model Innovation: Wolves FC's partnership with Castore – now evolved into the Sudu company bringing great value for fans