Who’s right? People who use their Head or their Heart? The answer is neither. The best decision makers use the thinking generated from both their gut feel and from logical analysis. Such simplistic labels can really cap your thinking. So how can we change the focus we give to be ...
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Inner Voice. Making better decisions in the heat of the moment At work, we are precisely as good as the sum total of the decisions we make. Unfortunately most of these decisions are influenced if not driven by a whole raft of factors, which we are generally unaware of. In ...
Read MoreCognitive Behavioural Coaching
What is Cognitive Behavioural Coaching? We are used to logical thinking; cause leads to effect, action to reaction. However, when it comes to ourselves, this isn’t true. There’s a piece in the middle between cause and effect and we don’t have to react in a set way when something happens. ...
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Mindfulness. Does it work? Is it worth your time investment? COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS COST: 10 minutes per day. BENEFIT: Measurably enhanced ability to retain concentration and focus. This improves problem solving and learning in general, but more specifically it develops our ability to work with others through giving our ...
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Organisational Growth Mindset Last year I suggested that the established concept of “Fixed and Growth Mindsets” for individuals could be applied to organisations as well. This theme has been picked up by Stanford University’s Dr. Carol Dweck, the original creator of the Fixed Mindset concept. In this month’s Harvard Business ...
Read MoreThe Interview Illusion
Do you find that you are often disappointed that candidates don’t seem to be as strong in the workplace as they appeared at interview? Do you find that the stocks you pick don’t perform quite as well as you had anticipated? Both of these effects are examples of the Interview illusion. We ...
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