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Moving Beyond Chaos: For Individuals & Organizations
Chaos isn’t simply disorder—it’s a complex state where patterns exist but are difficult to recognize. When we’re in the midst of chaos, we often miss the underlying structures that could help us make sense of our situation. The human brain naturally seeks patterns and order. When confronted with chaos, we experience stress as our minds […]
Making Empowerment Real
Empowerment is at the heart of personal power. To understand the concept of self-empowerment, we must first understand the word power that is at the root of the word. For this blog, we want to focus on personal power, not the type of organizational power that is driven by positional influence through coercion or rewards. […]
Having a Growth Mindset… What does that REALLY mean?
The concept of Growth Mindset has been around for centuries although it’s been called different things. Confucius, Aristotle, Emerson, and John Dewey all espoused some form of learning and education with growth as an individual. Today, we associate Dr. Carol Dweck as the person who has best pioneered research into the underlying beliefs people have about their […]
Engaging Every Brain – Thinking Agility in a Post-Pandemic World
Engaging employees is one of the major ways to drive productivity, innovation, and employee satisfaction. Different backgrounds, experiences and thought processes bring new and unique perspectives to an organization. Honoring every person’s contributions and establishing an environment that thrives on diverse thinking is key to enhancing creativity and engagement. Whether creating a learning, purpose-driven, innovative, […]
What are your Frustrations?
Think about what frustrates you…Go to your stronger quadrants and validate if these are frustrations for you. How can you manage these frustrations and keep them from interfering with your relationships? Conversely, what might frustrate others about you? Key Takeaway: We all get frustrated by others even those who think more like us. And it […]
Remembering your HBDI® Strengths
Recount what you are good at in each quadrant… We are all good at lots of things. The walk-around below outlines examples of strengths by quadrant and we can see if these strengths align with your preferences. You may find that you don’t connect with everything and in fact… some of your strengths could be […]
