“RICHEST MAP” – MOTIVATIONAL DRIVERS OF THOUGHTS, EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIOURS Recognition, being energised by external Recognition from others. Wanting Status, Influence, or Power. Wanting to Lead, to “box at the right level”, or to have “Intellectual Belonging.” Often a key driver, fuelling hard work and striving. Intimacy, Psychological and ...
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The most important graph you’ve never seen… Use a great video if you want people’s attention, they tell me, and whatever you do, don’t show data or graphs. Use a kitten if you can, that’ll help. Yes, but this is one graph you really want to get your head ...
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Israeli Parole Judges are considered somber, consistent paragons of consistent decision taking. However, parole rates varied from around 65% at the start of a session to an average of 5% before each break. On average 1 in 3 prisoners were released, but these odds could double or more-or-less vanish entirely depending on how tired and hungry the Judges happened to be.
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Our Inner Voice comments on everything we do and it can often be astonishingly vicious. “Don’t choke”, “You’re stupid”, “You going to get found out in a minute”, etc.. But it is important to realise that your Inner Voice is not the same as you. It is just a thought which forces its way on to the stage of your consciousness
Read MoreMotorway moments
Someone cuts you up on the Motorway. Even if you don’t voice it out loud, the word “Idiot” (or similar!) springs instantly to mind. Without thinking about it we tend to assume that the actions of the other driver are behavioural rather than situational. In other words they’ve cut us up because it is in their character to do so. We quickly ascribe a label to them which fits the bill: Boy Racer, Fossil or School-Run-Mum.
Read MoreWheel of Anything
Wheel of Anything. Wheel of Anything If you use a Wheel of Anything to think things through either for yourself or with a coachee, then please find attached a spreadsheet with different wheels drawn out for you. I hope this is helpful! Also known as the Wheel of Life, the ...
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Positive Psychology is all about playing to your strengths and finding ways to do what you do in the most meaningful and exciting way possible. This is a really important part of understanding and motivating both yourself and your team; however, it does not mean that you should ignore gaps in your skill set. Positive Psychology is about getting the best results possible and enjoying work today. Investing time in self development and persevering with difficult tasks gives you more flexibility and more skills to make the most of tomorrow. Be careful not to use Positive Psychology as a mask for Fixed Mindset and balance Strengths with Development.
Read MoreHead or heart?
Logic Vs instinct is overplayed. Although we are capable of extremely logical thinking we can only do so via our conscious pre-frontal cortex (PFC). The rest of our brain maps patterns which often closely mirror logic (as they have been formed in conjunction with the PFC) but many are based on associations – smell takes you right back….
Read MoreThe Dangers of Expectancy
As soon as an aspiration tips over in your mind to being something to which you are entitled “to from the world”, then you are on sharp spiral down towards self-pity and conspiracy theories.
Read MoreBeware of self confidence!
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 created a story, we tend to believe ourselves with surprising confidence.
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