Category Archives: performance
The Management Model You Can’t Manage Without – Part 2
“Brain science’s transformation of management isn’t just about another new technique or model. It’s about shifting our paradigm to incorporate the hard data of science and fundamentally changing the way we think about business.” Charles S. Jacobs, Management Rewired Neuroscience … Continue reading
The Management Model You Can’t Manage Without – Part 1
In his book, Your Brain at Work, author David Rock gave organizational leaders an essential model for understanding human dynamics at work. Forget the “toolkit.” This model is the foundation that holds everything affecting performance in place. Managers, leaders and … Continue reading
The Mirror in Us: Mirror Neurons & Workplace Relationships
“We use the same cells to build a sense of self, since these cells originate early in life when other people’s behavior is the reflection of our own behavior. In other people, we see ourselves with mirror neurons.” Marco Iacoboni, … Continue reading
Filed under brain science, change management, Coaching & Mentoring, communication, Critical Thinking, emotional intelligence, emotional literacy, employee engagement, Human Resources, intention, interpersonal communication, management, managing people, organizational psychology, performance, self development, Training * Development
The Ultimate Diet for a New Year – The 7 Day Mental Cleanse
It’s diet season, right? Put down that muffin and pick up that kale. There’s no shortage of articles, ads and advice on shedding those extra pounds. Even if you don’t achieve your weight goals (and I wish you … Continue reading
Filed under awareness, brain science, business, change management, Coaching & Mentoring, communication, Critical Thinking, emotions, employee engagement, goal setting, inspiration, leadership, Life Skills, management training, mind-body, mindfulness, Neuroscience, performance, self development, social intelligence, Training * Development, well-being
Revisiting the House with Four Rooms
In 2010 I wrote a blog post that struck a chord with many readers. The Four Rooms of Wellness, was inspired by the beautiful work of the late author, Rumer Godden. Everyone is a House with Four Rooms, A Physical, … Continue reading
Gratitude, Kindness and Caring in the Workplace
I’ve decided to jumpstart the Thanksgiving season by recycling several very popular past posts. What I’ve noticed in the past few months is that these posts (and several related ones) consistently show up in the top-tier. While we don’t need … Continue reading
Question the Answers: Using Critical Thinking to Change Workplace Dynamics
“Heresy is another word for freedom of thought.” Graham Greene I often hear people say, “We need more critical thinking in the world, we should be teaching it in schools.” I don’t disagree with those ideas. But I wonder if … Continue reading
Is the 2011 Employer: Mean at the Bottom and Not Lean at the Top?
“The U.S. has one of the highest levels of inequality of any industrialized countries in the world. It’s created a great deal of mistrust in everything.” Brain Vargus, Professor, Indiana University – Purdue I recently had an experience at … Continue reading
Developing Emotional Competency
Since the term Emotional Intelligence was popularized in the mid -1990′s by former New York Times science writer, Daniel Goleman, work on EI has found its way into mainstream business. Goleman’s first book, Emotional Intelligence, was based on the work of university … Continue reading
