Strengthening Relationships During the Holidays
What better time is there to strengthen your most important relationships than during the holidays? This may seem a bit counter intuitive, considering that the holidays are often the most … Continue reading
A Clearly Simple View of Leadership
I frequently ask participants in our practical neuroscience workshops to raise their hands if they see themselves as “leaders.” Typically, 10% to 30% respond positively, even in a group comprised … Continue reading
Listening Aids Do More Good than Hearing Aids
Statistics indicate that about 1 in 10 people have some degree of hearing loss, with the prevalence of loss increasing to 3 in 10 over the age of 65. A … Continue reading
Accelerate Team Learning With Practical Neuroscience
One of the landmark references to “team learning” appeared in Peter Senge’s Fifth Discipline (1990), where he said, “The discipline of team learning starts with ‘dialogue‘, the capacity of members … Continue reading
How to Talk Less and Listen More
Have you noticed that many people can’t remember what was said, interrupt others regularly, rarely ask genuine questions and generally have poor listening skills? Has attentive and respectful listening gone … Continue reading
Whole Brain Approach for Business Success
Peter Senge’s seminal work, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of The Learning Organization (1990) has been described as visionary and ahead of its time. We will revisit Senge’s … Continue reading
How To Recover From a Crashed Relationship
When a relationship with a loved one or someone you work with crashes, the effect takes a big toll on your mental, emotional and physical health. How many of these … Continue reading
Practical Neuroscience Help for ADHD Adults
A recent St. Louis public TV special on Adult ADHD stimulated my thinking about this rapidly growing phenomenon. My first reaction was that I possess several characteristics of ADHD and … Continue reading
Hot Tips for Exceptional Rapport
Nearly everyone desires exceptional rapport and communications with people they love and care about; this is the key to building successful and healthy long-term relationships. Professional relationships also require communication … Continue reading