As I look around in our modern ever fast paced world, I wonder whether people still listen. Of course, we hear each other, yet what about the act of listening. Listening to understand, listening to show empathy, listening to connect. Now I am not saying it is easy. As someone whose life work revolves around listening, I have learned to listen in a way that…
Conversations are part of our everyday interactions. The quality of the conversations will dictate the quality of the output or result as well as the quality of the relationship. The words we use, how we listen, the questions we ask can create connection or disconnection in our relationships and subsequent impact on outcomes. This applies whether it be a strategic planning session, a conversation with…
Words are not just words. They create worlds and emotions as well as causing neurochemicals in the brain that lay the foundation for trust or distrust. Quite powerful really! Our words can facilitate healthy, trusting conversations — or cause others to shut down with fear, caution and worry. While there are many elements to improving our communications, one way is to raise our awareness and…
Our brain is malleable and impacted by our behaviour and environment. There is no doubt our world of ever expanding technology is having an impact. The question is how much? Results from the few studies that have been done are troubling. The attached link provides an infographic which provides a perspective based on the research of the impact of technology and the benefits of a…
Sleep is an activity where you spend 1/3 of your life. So it must be important! Sufficient sleep allows us to be at our best. Each of us is different and hence the amount of sleep we need is unique to each of us. Let’s understand some details regarding the benefits of sleep and the brain. The attached link provides an infographic which provides the…
The amount of time we have does not change. It’s how we use that time that is important in being able to get the most out of every day and in the achievement of our goals – personal and professional. Effective time management is individual to each of us and how we best operate. There is no one size fits all. In addition considering how…
This past month many of you have most likely taken time from work to go on holiday, catch up on household projects and simply be with family and friends. In addition, you may have reflected on what you would like to do differently in 2015 and set your New Year’s Resolution. Setting a resolution is one thing, holding it is another. The statistics tell us…
Introducing Priming. Priming is the implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences the subsequent response. Adam Alter, studies the effects of subtle cues in the environment on human judgment, decision-making, and behaviour, and published the bestselling Drunk Tank Pink. People have the sense that there’s one true version of who they are—that their behaviours reflect a consistent combination of traits, from kindness…