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 Planning Fallacy
The Planning Fallacy Do you often find projects over-run, or that you are constantly running late for things? More often than not this is a function of bad planning rather than bad execution, and it is a trait that most of us share. The Planning Fallacy as it is known, ...
Read MoreBeware of Self Confidence!
Beware of Self Confidence! Do you ever look back and wonder why decisions were taken so quickly or why whole risks and opportunities were overlooked? The brain is designed to spot patterns and make associations to explain the world around us. When we think we’ve figured out cause & effect and ...
Read MoreEgo Depletion
Do you find yourself struggling to take decisions at certain times of day? Do you perform better in some meetings than others? There is a good reason for this. It is called Ego Depletion. Experiments by Roy Baumeister amongst others have repeatedly shown that effortful focused attention reduces our future ...
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