Recruiting with your whole brain…
In any business, you are only as good as your team, so recruiting staff is one of the most important activities and requires time, research and diligence. One of the common recruiting mistakes is hiring in your own image, or ‘mirror hiring’. It’s human nature to be drawn to people who we feel familiar and […]
Purpose Rocks
To me, the purpose is everything. It ROCKS! It is the WHY I do what I do. Why do I want to make a difference? Why do I keep getting up every day even when I get those knocks or setbacks? Why do I want to continue to inspire, lead and coach others? My purpose. […]
Utilising the Power Pose in Leadership
Utilizing the Power Pose in Leadership Quite bluntly, your body language shapes who you are, from one on one conversations to high end negotiations with potential employees and employers. Having a consciousness of how to match your pose to the situation is a learned skill, but knowing what is actually happening within your body can […]
Neuroscience of Sales
Even if you could sell ice to an Eskimo why would you even want to? Consumers and buyers are savvier about sales than they ever have been before, and many come to the negotiation table pre-primed and with their defenses at the ready. Sadly, some have a real and perhaps justified fear of being ‘taken […]
Neuroscience of Leadership
Understanding the brain in terms of leadership effectiveness has been one of the most powerful learnings I have encountered in my work, role and with my teams. The focus of the workshop was on learning and memory, how the brain responds to change, lifting employee engagement and creativity, collaboration and finally a favourite of mine […]
Negotiation – You’re doing it wrong
Do you remember being trained in “Negotiation Skills”? It was the course that everyone left until last on their list because it had such a negative image around it. It was such a process. • Look for the win/win • Think about your goals • Keep hold of the power during the negotiation Like a […]
Managing the Mental Health of Your Team
With each passing year it seems that our lives become busier, and more stressful. The Internet has helped all of us to reach out into the world and become more connected with one another, as well as more informed. This increase in knowledge and constant connection, however, makes it difficult to unplug and take a […]
Leadership Ad-Vantage
It was a long and stressful week. I was tired. I wasn’t sleeping and I knew I wasn’t operating at my best. My pre-frontal cortex was really tired and all I could focus on was negative. Something the brain does really well when it is exhausted and under pressure. It was at that moment I […]
Leader’s Mindset
“What we think, we become.” – The Buddha The decision to lead people, whether it happens to be in the workplace, the army, as a volunteer, or in some other setting is a significant responsibility. Capable, intelligent, driven leaders just do not come along very often. Of course, most of us have had the joy […]
Is your working memory really working for you?
Working memory is a very important brain activity. Your working memory stores knowledge as it comes in, lets you sort and pull out the information you need when you need it, and helps you apply it to your current situation. It helps you makes sense of what is going on in your world. Our working […]