How do we create more collaboration?
Whenever we encounter someone new, the brain tries to decide if this person is a ‘friend’ or a ‘foe’: Is this someone I will like, who might be helpful, or…
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Fear or reason – which is our way forward?
It’s been shown time and time again through history, through cycles of war and peace, that reason prevails over fear. But it’s hard to see how that works these days. With so many conspiracy theories, such a spread of misinformation and a dire lack of critical thinking over the last decade, it does seem that fear-based reactions are becoming primary.
There is a reason we are asked to put on the oxygen mask before we help others.
When chaos, accidents or emergencies happen, it is easy to spring into action and try to help others as much as possible. Our instinctive response is ‘there must be something I can do for others’, but perhaps the best thing we can do is take care of ourselves first.
Creating a culture of belonging
Belonging is a deeply embedded human need and a source of joy. It’s so nice to have it and profoundly painful when we don’t. In fact, rejection is one of the biggest sources of human pain and it hurts deeply.
Hey, listen… hello?
Listening is difficult even at the best of times. But now, with the world changing so much, did you know that listening is harder than ever? Listening requires attention. And…
The power of closed questions
Closed-ended questions shine as they invite commitment or challenge indecision.
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