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A collection of thoughts, stories, and findings on all things entrepreneurial, from the minds of the AVP team.
OurDebate won AVP’s challenge titled Sustain Your Mind in the Junction 2020 Connected hackathon with their app that helps people develop their discussion skills. Now, they’re planning on publishing it to a wider audience. While the final name of their app is still up for debate, their team spirit is unfaltering. If you’ve used social […]
Teamwork. Some students love it, others hate it. At its best, teamwork courses can be great: students will learn not only about the topic of the course — and often more deeply than by doing an exam — but also about each other and themselves, making them much more prepared for working life. At its worst, […]
Don’t think about a pink elephant! Most people, when told this, think about a pink elephant. In psychology, this is known as the “Ironic process theory”, which means that when you try to avoid thinking about something, you’re actually more likely to think about it. This sort of process also works for more concrete things, such as trying to break habits — […]
13 May 2020
There’s a supposed old Chinese curse that says: “May you live in interesting times.” The times are indeed interesting, as many have had to thoroughly change their daily routines and accustom to spending a lot more time at home. At AVP, we’ve all worked remotely since Friday the 13th (coincidence? I think yes) and all our teaching has gone online […]
20 Mar 2020
Top-performing teams often have people from diverse backgrounds, and it’s no coincidence. When we pick new team members, we should pay attention not only to the individual qualities of the candidates but also consider if they bring new ways of thinking to the table, writes Lauri Järvilehto, AVP’s Professor of Practice. The creator of Star Trek, […]