Dr Dirk Deichmann

Designers frequently collaborate with large companies, where processes are often complex, and very political. This can mean that good ideas get stranded in an organizational hierarchy and are not implemented. Therefore, a study...

Designers frequently collaborate with large companies, where processes are often complex, and very political. This can mean that good ideas get stranded in an organizational hierarchy and are not implemented. Therefore, a study...

During the night of the refugees, walkers raised over 1 million Euro by walking from Rotterdam to the Hague. Dirk Deichmann participated and commented on the difficulty of the trip, and expressed respect and admiration for all...

Over the past 10 years, the hospital’s managers have transformed their institution from the usual, grim, human-repair shop into a bright and comforting place. By incorporating design thinking and design principles into their...

Long dreary corridors, impersonal waiting rooms, the smell of disinfectant — hospitals tend to be anonymous and depressing places. Even if you’re just there as a visitor, you’re bound to wonder, “How can my friend recover in such...

Every company needs a constant flow of new ideas – ideas that can improve processes, create efficiencies, spot gaps in the market and lead to the introduction of new products and services. Many of these ideas will come from the...

ABN Amro and ING are among the most profitable banks in Europe, according to the Financieele Dagblad. Also the provision of mortgages and loans is on the rise. Dirk Schoenmaker thinks it is a good example of FIFO: First In First...

Creativity is becoming part of the job description for more and more occupations. Whether you are trying to reconcile conflicting stakeholder priorities, finding a solution to a customer’s issue, or launching a new product line,...

Dirk Deichmann co-authored this article for Harvard Business Review on how design thinking is being implemented at Rotterdam Eye Hospital with the goal of improving the patient-caregiver experience.

Hectic working conditions and stress undermine the focus and creativity that employees need in order to think innovatively. Alumna Emma Schootstra (MSc Management of Innovation), Dirk Deichmann and Evgenia Dolgova of RSM have...

In the past, companies had R&D departments which were responsible for inventing creative, new things. Now everyone in a company is expected to be able to do that. A one-off 10-minute mindfulness meditation session can lead to an...

This news summary references Dirk Deichmann and his new study on meditation and its effects on creativity. It was found that allowing employees to meditate just ten minutes a day helps them to find more creative solutions to their...

This article references a new study by alumna Emma Schootstra, assistant professor Dirk Deichmann, and researcher Evgenia Dolgova of RSM. They found that a single 10-minute session of conscious mindfulness meditation can help...

Organising a ten-minute mindfulness meditation can promote creative thinking at work shows a new study by RSM alumna Emma Schootstra and researchers Evgenia Dolgova and Dirk Deichmann.

This news recap references Dirk Deichmann's new study on how mindfulness meditation can influence employee productivity.

An article on how companies use innovation for Harvard Business Review, co-written by Dirk Deichmann of RSM.

Following ten minutes of mindfulness meditation, employees are able to come up with more creative solutions for work problems. This is the conclusion drawn in a recent study by researchers Evgenia Dolgova and Dirk Deichmann and...

Employees who take part in a ten-minute mindfulness session are more likely to generate original ideas, new research by Dirk Deichmann, Evgenia Dolgova and Emma Schootstra of RSM reveals.

Employees who take part in a ten-minute mindfulness session are more likely to generate original ideas, shows new research by Dirk Deichmann, Evgenia Dolgova and alumna Emma Schootstra of RSM.

Mindfulness can boost workplace happiness, which has an immediate effect on the bottom line. According to new research from RSM, ten minutes of mindfulness alone can boost happiness and creativity. Researchers Dirk Deichmann,...

Evgenia Dolgova and Dirk Deichmann, both faculty at RSM, have written an article with Emma Schootstra, RSM alumna. The article discusses mindfulness in the workplace. They have researched the effects of mindfulness and have found...

Dirk Deichman, Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management at RSM and his research partner Michael Jensen have done research if it is more effective to work in teams or to work alone. In their...

Dirk Deichman, Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management at RSM and his research partner Michael Jensen have done research if it is more effective to work in teams or to work alone. In their...

An article written by Dirk Deichmann, Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management at RSM. Dirk studied how a simple card game of 10 minutes improved coworkers to work together more easily and how...

An article describing Dirk Deichmann's, Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management at RSM, newest research. Dirk studied how a simple card game of 10 minutes improved coworkers to work together...

Dirk Deichmann, Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management at RSM and his research partner Michael Jensen have done research to find if it is more effective to work in teams or to work alone. In...

Dirk Deichmann, Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management at RSM and his research partner Michael Jensen have done research to find if it is more effective to work in teams or to work alone. In...

Dirk Deichmann, Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management at RSM and his research partner Michael Jensen have done research to find if it is more effective to work in teams or to work alone. In...

Dirk Deichmann, Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management at RSM and his research partner Michael Jensen have done research to find if it is more effective to work in teams or to work alone. In...

Employees often develop innovative ideas alone even though this is less successful than teamwork, according to new research from RSM conducted by Dirk Deichmann of RSM.