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The value of growth mindset and cognitive diversity

2 mins read The ADCS Blog
Like many of you, I was fortunate to join some of the sessions at the online National Children and Adult Services conference last month.

I thought the conference was brilliant, especially given it was delivered virtually. For me there was something quite personal about it – it felt like the speakers were presenting directly to me through my laptop, all in the comfort of my own space. Obviously, I missed the getting together with others, but what a great alternative under the circumstances.

As ever, it was a precious opportunity to pause for a moment and take some space to reflect and challenge my thinking. 

One session that really impacted with me – in addition to Jenny’s presidential address and DCS colleagues’ inputs of course – was Matthew Syed’s session on ‘Creating a high-performance culture through growth mindset and cognitive diversity’. 

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