{"id":138907,"date":"2024-02-22T09:47:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T09:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/?p=138907"},"modified":"2024-02-22T09:48:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T09:48:03","slug":"tom-kuhn-qnity-9grid-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/ae\/blog\/tom-kuhn-qnity-9grid-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Kuhn: The \u2018Gridy\u2019 Art of Getting Things Done"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tom Kuhn, CEO of Qnity<\/a> – an organisation offering education and tools for economic empowerment in the beauty industry – ran an excellently practical workshop at the 2024 Salon Owners Summit<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the room, Tom asked, \u201cWho here is an \u2018ideas person\u2019, but finds their ideas rarely make it to fruition?\u201d Unsurprisingly, in a room full of creative minds, most people raised their hands. If this sounds like you too then keep reading – in this recap blog we\u2019ll share some of the tools and tips Tom covered in his workshop, aimed at helping the creative ‘ideas person’ get ideas out of their head, onto paper, and divided into actionable chunks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Qnity 9Grid: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and Onto Paper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, Tom introduced the \u2018Qnity 9Grid\u2019 to the room. When described, the 9Grid sounds deceptively simple – quite literally, it is a sheet of paper with a grid of 9 empty boxes, organised in 3 rows of 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But there is quite a bit of psychological reasoning behind the grid:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. According to Cognitive Psychologist, George Miller, our short-term memory can only hold on to 5-9 chunks of information. So each grid represents a chunk of information. When using the 9 grid to create a to-do list for example, any more than nine would be overwhelming to our short-term brain, increasing the probability that nothing will get done<\/li>
  2. The layout of 3 rows of 3 also connects back to David Meade\u2019s talk at this year\u2019s Salon Owners Summit when he discussed the \u2018Power of Three\u2019 in the psychology of persuasion – three is also a powerful number for our short-term memory, the optimal number for a collection of information. There is also the \u2018Rule of Thirds\u2019 that artists use to compose the most captivating images. Our brains respond well visually to chunks of three<\/li>
  3. Another element of beauty behind the design is that it forces you to put your ideas to paper – the mere act of writing ideas down creates a strong link to help you own and retain the information, and increases the likelihood that you will put it into action<\/li>
  4. Finally, it is a visual communication tool – perfect for the visual learners in the salon industry. You can make the grid as creative as you like – just check out Qnity\u2019s Instragram<\/a> page to see some incredibly creative examples like the one above!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The 9 boxes can be used in three different formats – <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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