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    Your Brain at Work

    In organizations around the world, leaders are facing a deluge of urgent issues: a crisis in employee engagement, the need to make workforces more diverse, and the challenge of making workplaces feel human in an era of increasing dependence on technology and remote communication. At the NeuroLeadership Institute, we believe brain science can help provide solutions. Join us on Your Brain At Work, the official podcast of the NeuroLeadership Institute — where top researchers and thought leaders share breakthroughs in brain science and industry leaders reveal the strategies behind their success. By helping them understand how the brain works, we equip leaders with the tools to transform their organizations — building new habits and changing how people work, communicate, and make decisions. Combining research and practice, brain science and business leadership, Your Brain at Work explores how insights from the lab can provide solutions that work across industries and at any scale. Season 1 guests include broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien; Dean Carter, Director of Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Shared Services at Patagonia; Deb Bubb, Vice President of Learning and Inclusion at IBM; and FD Wilder, Senior Vice President of Go-To-Market Strategy and Innovation at Procter & Gamble. Your Brain At Work. Helping make organizations more human.
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    Episodes (113)

    Leadership Essentials: The Science of Team Motivation

    Leadership Essentials: The Science of Team Motivation

    Learn more about our groundbreaking new leadership development program — LEAD: The Neuroscience of Effective Management — here: https://neuroleadership.com/LEAD

    Keep up-to-date on the latest NLI content at our blog: https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/

    Join us for upcoming events: https://neuroleadership.com/our-events/

    Host a NeuroLeadership Event in your city: https://hub.neuroleadership.com/events/na-host-a-nli-event-2024

    Explore our solutions: https://neuroleadership.com/solutions-for-organizations/

    Your Brain at Work
    enMarch 06, 2024

    Leadership Essentials: The Science of Self-Management

    Leadership Essentials: The Science of Self-Management

    Learn more about our groundbreaking new leadership development program — LEAD: The Neuroscience of Effective Management — here: https://neuroleadership.com/LEAD

    Keep up-to-date on the latest NLI content at our blog: https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/

    Join us for upcoming events: https://neuroleadership.com/our-events/

    Host a NeuroLeadership Event in your city: https://hub.neuroleadership.com/events/na-host-a-nli-event-2024

    Explore our solutions: https://neuroleadership.com/solutions-for-organizations/

    2024: Leadership Trends to Watch

    2024: Leadership Trends to Watch
    Hot on the heels of his recent publication on leadership trends in Fast Company, Dr. David Rock welcomes our global head of research, Dr. Emma Sarro to Your Brain at Work Live to discuss the quiet signals unfolding on the leadership landscape — and key trends to watch and influence as the year unfolds. Listen closely to dig into: The emergent qualities of a new kind of leader What re-imagined leadership development looks like Where DEI stands in the leadership landscape Re-thinking performance development in 2024

    How AI Could Augment Human Performance — Ft. Dr. Teodor Grantcharov

    How AI Could Augment Human Performance — Ft. Dr. Teodor Grantcharov
    Over the last several months, there's been a great deal of talk about the use cases for artificial intelligence. Millions around the world are excited about the creative potential, labor, and time savings that AI might unlock. But AI's use cases don't end there. In this episode of Your Brain At Work, our co-founder, Dr. David Rock connects with Dr. Teodor Grantcharov (Professor of Surgery at Stanford University and Associate Chief Quality Officer for Innovation and Safety at Stanford Healthcare) to explore a fascinating new use case for AI: saving lives in the operating room. Listen on for a fascinating exploration of how we might use AI to augment, rather than supplant, our humanity.

    The Connection Conundrum Ft. Khalil Smith (Akamai Technologies)

    The Connection Conundrum Ft. Khalil Smith (Akamai Technologies)
    In the three years since flexible work has transformed from emergency mode to a mainstream way of working, it’s encountered no shortage of unique challenges and opportunities along the way. Among those challenges? Intentionally building and maintaining workplace culture — shared everyday habits — in a setting so often mediated by digital distance. Research indicates that a sense of connectedness (something many employees say they aren't getting) is one of the primary levers for employee engagement and retention. It’s what has some leaders believing that returning to office will alleviate the "connection crisis". Yet, a staggering number of employees say they'll exit if forced back into the office. On this episode of Your Brain at Work Live, we'll welcome Khalil Smith (Akamai Technologies) and Dr. David Rock to explore this complicated conflict — and point to evidence-based practices for closing the connection gap without forcing a return to office.

    From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Managing Threat Response in the Workplace

    From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Managing Threat Response in the Workplace
    What are the connections between cognitive capacity, motivation, threat, and reward? How do organizations that prioritize psychological safety differ — in terms of business performance — from those that don't? What cognitive levers should organizations think about when executing change initiatives in order to manage threat, motivate their teams and drive positive business outcomes? On this episode of Your Brain at Work Live, Dr. Emma Sarro and Dr. Ryan Curl provide answers to these questions and more — sharing key findings from our latest NeuroLeadership Journal, "Managing Threat Response in the Workplace".

    Key Insights from the 2023 NeuroLeadership Summit

    Key Insights from the 2023 NeuroLeadership Summit
    On the season 10 premiere of Your Brain at Work Live, we'll dig deep into the trends, breakthroughs and scientific insights uncovered at the 2023 NeuroLeadership Summit. Facilitated by our Director of Leadership, John Edwards, and featuring leaders from all three of our practice areas, we'll share what we learned about: • Augmented intelligence • The future of DEI and what it will take to get there • The evolution of talent and performance management • Integrated approaches leaders can take to embed upskilling, re-skilling, and super-adaptivity in their company culture strategy

    Special Episode: The Science Behind the NeuroLeadership Summit

    Special Episode: The Science Behind the NeuroLeadership Summit

    Register for the 2023 NeuroLeadership Summit, taking place this Oct. 4 & 5 by Sept. 21 to lock-in early bird pricing: https://summit.neuroleadership.com/register/

    Explore NeuroLeadership institute content on the Your Brain at Work blog: https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/

    Learn more about the products and services we offer organizations like yours: https://neuroleadership.com/solutions-for-organizations/

    Learn more about our upcoming continuing education opportunities for individuals: https://neuroleadership.com/individual-education-programs/

    Zeitgeist-Proof Your DEI Strategy with Janet M. Stovall

    Zeitgeist-Proof Your DEI Strategy with Janet M. Stovall

    Learn more about our upcoming DEI Master Class and join our September cohort: https://neuroleadership.com/deinext

     

    Learn more about our DEI Community of Practice: https://neuroleadership.com/practice-area-diversity-equity-inclusion

     

    Register for the 2023 NeuroLeadership Summit, taking place this Oct. 4 & 5: https://summit.neuroleadership.com/register/

    Future-Proof Your Leadership With Neuroscience Pt. 3: A Case Study Featuring with the Aerospace Corporation

    Future-Proof Your Leadership With Neuroscience Pt. 3: A Case Study Featuring with the Aerospace Corporation
    When it comes time for organizations to flex their mindsets and set leaders up for success in an environment of constant change, what can science tell us about how to get it done? How do we build a regenerative, resilient, and adaptive talent ecosystem? Who's demonstrating what great looks like in the real world? In the third and final episode of our special series, future Proof Your Leadership with neuroscience, our global vice president of culture and leadership, Matt Summers, answers these questions and more with the help of special guest Kath Carmean, an Organizational Development Partner at The Aerospace Corporation. Learn more about our Culture & Leadership Practice Area: https://neuroleadership.com/research/approach/case-studies/culture-leadership Review the NeuroLeadership Summit program and register: https://summit.neuroleadership.com/program-2023/ Explore Consulting at the NeuroLeadership Institute: https://neuroleadership.com/thinking-partnerships/

    The Challenges and Opportunities of Learning at Scale in the New World of Work

    The Challenges and Opportunities of Learning at Scale in the New World of Work
    In a world where people can locate information with a few keystrokes, how has learning changed? What makes learning effective — and what pitfalls do leaders face when trying to make learning accessible and sustained? In this episode of Your Brain at Work Live, Alyssa Abkowitz — our global head of Product and Content — interviews Dr. David Rock about the first principles we should all keep in mind as we navigate new paradigms in learning at work. Listen closely — you might just find some insights for the AGES.
    Your Brain at Work
    enAugust 04, 2023

    The Transformative Power of Internal Coaching

    The Transformative Power of Internal Coaching
    In times of change, we rely on our leaders for guidance and support. However, not all leaders feel comfortable coaching, or haven't figured out how to help employees feel psychologically safe enough to voice their questions or experiences. Join Dr. David Rock (Co-Founder & CEO, NLI) and Alyssa Abkowitz (VP, Global Product & Content) as they explore: • Why and how coaching benefits organizational effectiveness. • What quality coaching systems look like, based on science. • How organizations have leveraged coaching to improve talent and performance outcomes. Together, we'll explore effective ways to drive impactful conversations, navigate difficult ones, and build new habits.
    Your Brain at Work
    enJuly 18, 2023

    Future-Proof Your Leadership With Neuroscience Pt. 2: Goal Focus & Outcome Focus

    Future-Proof Your Leadership With Neuroscience Pt. 2: Goal Focus & Outcome Focus
    In the second in a series of episodes on human-centric leadership hosted by Matt Summers, the NeuroLeadership Institute's Global Vice President of Culture & Leadership, we explore how leaders can overcome the employee apathy conundrum by understanding that goal focus and people focus don't have to be at odds—showing how integrating the two can drive better talent and business outcomes.
    Your Brain at Work
    enJuly 07, 2023

    Future-Proof Your Leadership with Neuroscience Pt. I: Human-Centric Leadership

    Future-Proof Your Leadership with Neuroscience Pt. I: Human-Centric Leadership
    Why is it that there's a crisis of confidence in leaders impacting organizations around the world right now? What can organizations do about their talent pipeline and employee development lifecycle? How does the neuroscience of learning figure into all of this? In the first of a three-part series on Human Centric leadership hosted by our Global Vice President of Culture & Leadership, Matt Summers, we begin digging into these questions and more — illuminating the path to more adaptive, innovative organizations with evidence-based methods.
    Your Brain at Work
    enJune 30, 2023

    The Neuroscience of Effective Organizational Change

    The Neuroscience of Effective Organizational Change
    Why is it that so many business transformation initiatives fail — sometimes before they've even launched? What can leaders and teams do to avoid that costly, morale-burning outcome? What does the science of behavior change tell us about what it takes to turn our change management initiatives into successful movements? In this episode of Your Brain at Work, we answer these questions and more with the help of Rachel Cardero — the NeuroLeadership Institute's Senior Vice President of Consulting — to conversation with our Head of Impact and Measurement, Dr. Ryan Curl, and Associate Consultant Mary Toomey.
    Your Brain at Work
    enJune 23, 2023

    Juneteenth Special: What Neuroscience Tells Us About Resilience

    Juneteenth Special: What Neuroscience Tells Us About Resilience
    It wasn't until June 2021 that the United States Federal Government formally recognized Juneteenth as a federal holiday — but while that recognition may have been delayed, the wisdom we can take from stories of African-American resilience have been with us all along. In this episode, we welcome Dr. Michaela Simpson, the NeuroLeadership Institute's Global Vice President of Research and Innovation; and Janet M. Stovall, our Global Head of DEI — to share a neuroscientific perspective on this tradition of resilience, and what a more inclusive, equitable world might look like going forward.
    Your Brain at Work
    enJune 16, 2023

    Exploring Generational Diversity at Work

    Exploring Generational Diversity at Work
    For the first time in history, five generations — representing nearly a century of experience — are active in today's workforce. With that comes both challenges and opportunities in terms of communications, expectations, and compliance. In this episode of Your Brain at Work, we bring a generationally diverse panel of thinkers at the NeuroLeadership Institute — including Dr. Michaela Simpson, our global head of research and innovation; Nichole Hoskins, our global head of people; and Ariel Roldan, a business development associate — to explore the differences and commonalities across the five generations bringing their brains to today's workforce.
    Your Brain at Work
    enJune 09, 2023

    A New Approach to Doing More With less

    A New Approach to Doing More With less
    Maybe this line sounds familiar: You've got to do more with less — less time, less funding, and fewer resources. In an economic environment where reductions in force and demands for ramped up productivity — with sustainable business margins — are commonplace, does efficiency have to mean austerity? Perhaps not. In this episode of Your Brain at Work, Dr. Rebecca "Becks" Port — Chief People Officer at 10X Genomics — connects with the NeuroLeadership Institute's co-founder, Dr. David Rock, to explore strategies for improving talent and business outcomes by improving talent density.
    Your Brain at Work
    enJune 02, 2023

    Your Brain at Work LIVE | Building Clarity in Uncertain Times

    Your Brain at Work LIVE | Building Clarity in Uncertain Times
    How do you plan for the future when you're more uncertain than ever about what that future looks like? How do we keep each other striving for that finish line when we've lost sight of it in a fog of anxiety, ambiguity, and doubt? People tend to see change as threatening. We crave certainty and tend to avoid change as much as possible. When we can't, we become focused on all the ways change puts our safety in jeopardy, which shuts down our cognitive functions and kills our performance. In this episode of Your Brain at Work LIVE, Andrea LaBarbera (Head of Global Talent and Engagement, Zimmer Biomet) joins Dr. David Rock (NLI CEO and co-founder), and Rachel Cardero (NLI Vice President of Consulting) to discuss how Zimmer Biomet focused on their people to continue building their strategic road map, pillars, and guiding principles throughout the COVID-19 pandemic — and how we can learn to become nimble, resilient, and deliberate in the face of uncertainty today.

    Your Brain at Work LIVE | Growth Mindset and Psychological Safety in Disruptive Times

    Your Brain at Work LIVE | Growth Mindset and Psychological Safety in Disruptive Times
    What does the future hold for your organization? And what are you doing to define that legacy? Tumultuous times are a challenge all their own. But, in preparing for them and navigating through them, it’s important to remember that, thanks to where we’ve been, we’re more prepared to handle them than ever before. This week on Your Brain at Work LIVE, Dr. David Rock (NLI CEO and co-founder) and Tina Drews (Salt River Project Director of Talent), discuss how, through an illuminating partnership with the NeuroLeadership Institute, Salt River Project focused on supporting the needs of their teams to develop the psychologically safe climate that equipped them even further to face crisis head-on in the present and through the future.