We’ve all been there. That uncomfortable feeling when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, someone stops responding to our messages or isn’t taking our calls. No, we’re not talking about an ex-relationship gone sour, we’re talking about professional ghosting. ...
Human Connections in a Digital Workplace with the HBDI®
Over the past couple of years most companies have transitioned permanently to working remotely in some capacity, while others have even given up the office for good. But despite the convenience of working from home and saving time on the commute, it’s likely this will...
Energy Management Habit 3: Building Positive Relationships in a Virtual World
This article is a guest post from our partner Dr. Jay Chopra of Making Shift Happen. When we first moved to remote working over a year ago, video conferencing apps like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or WebEx seemed like the perfect solution to all our communication issues....
Face-to-face workshops are back. Or are they?
I got so excited when I was asked to run a face-to-face workshop. I hadn't run one since 2019, before the pandemic changed our lives. For the last 16 months it had been all virtual and Zoom. At last, I had the opportunity to go back to what I knew best. Face-to-face...
Get the most out of your HBDI® profile: Working from home and family life
Have you ever met someone and wondered why - despite how hard you try - you just can’t seem to get along? Many of us experience this, and it’s not always because we don’t share the same hobbies or interests as our new acquaintance. Perhaps the main reason this occurs...
Entrepreneurial Thinking and Teaching with Your Whole Brain®
This article is a guest post from Ashley Blackburn, Director of Programs at Uncharted Learning. Do you know what your brain “looks” like? I didn’t, until about 3 months ago when I completed a Whole Brain® Thinking assessment (called the HBDI®) and participated in a...
High-Performing Teams and Thought Diversity
Few people enjoy conflict. Most of the time, people actually try to avoid it. This is especially true when working in a team. It’s smoother when everyone gets along and goes along. When everyone is coming at an issue from the same angle, it’s much easier to sidestep...
4 Steps to More Effective Virtual Communications
In some form or fashion, working virtually has quickly become the reality for most of us today. And whether you’re working with colleagues, customers, vendors or others, there are more tools and apps than ever to help you collaborate across any distance, whether it's...
How to improve collaboration in the remote workplace with Whole Brain® Thinking
With more of us working from home than ever before (and some of us for the very first time), we’ve all had to adapt to remote work and the complexities that come with it. How do we stay motivated when the couch and TV are mere metres away? How do we stay focused when...