The highest-performing teams have one thing in common: psychological safety. But what exactly is it? According to Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, who coined the term: “Psychological safety is a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for...
This guest post is a contribution from Herrmann International Asia partner, Prasad Deshpande, CEO of Empowered Learning LLP. “Preserving the status quo is not a business strategy.” Shantanu Narayen - CEO Adobe. Digital Masters Disruption caused by technology has been...
This article is adapted from Ned Herrmann’s original paper: Creativity, Learning and the Specialised Brain In the Context of Education for Gifted and Talented Children* I would like to acquaint you with my specialised language, which is the new language of brain...
Simply hiring more women doesn’t solve the issue of gender equity in the workplace. Diversity without inclusion leads to burnout, turnover, a lack of parity and other challenges like those we’re seeing at an even more intensified level as a result of the pandemic....
As tough as the past 12 months have been for many of us across the globe, we can take some solace in the fact that there will be better days ahead. 2020 will long remind us of devastating job losses and business closures. Moving forward, it should be no surprise that...
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...
CEOs and key leaders need to be more agile than ever in today’s onslaught of change. This requires a stretch for many leaders. Our data on CEOs shows that they are uniquely positioned to be able to flex between competing demands for their thinking and decision making....
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...
Collaboration continues to become an integral part of business. Whether online or in person, in the office or working from home it is often misunderstanding or miscommunication that causes frustration within collaborative efforts. In fact, a recent Deloitte study...
