This past month we’ve talked all about the brain, emotions, and our natural and intense need to establish safe and secure relationships both at home and at work. For our last post in this series, I’m taking on an important topic when it comes to understanding...
Last week I explained how social baseline theory (SBT) plays out in the workplace. SBT suggests that we require safe and secure relationships with other people on our team in order to truly thrive in the workplace. This week I’m going deeper into relationship science...
Understanding Engagement Our most compelling need is for connection. Several decades of clinical evidence and research – Dr. John Bowlby’s attachment theory and Dr. James Coan’s recent discoveries in neuroscience – converge to create a clear picture...
Why should leaders care about neuroscience? What does brain science have to do with work? Shouldn’t our employees just show up and do their jobs? As we’ve talked about recently, one of the biggest battles employers are facing today, in this era of immense talent...
Understanding Engagement Early man discovered a harsh reality when it comes to survival in a primitive era – the best defense in a hostile and violent environment wasn’t a spear or a shield – it was a clan or a tribe. For hundreds of thousands of years our...
What do you think drives employee behavior? Pay raises? Happy hours? Free coffee? It’s possible these perks can boost your team’s moment-to-moment happiness, and they are certainly nice benefits. But, when it comes to getting work done – and retaining your best...
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