How Your Job Can Shape Your Brain: Impact of Work on Cognitive Abilities

We all know that jobs have a significant impact on our lives. For most of us, Mondays to Fridays are spent working and although this earns us money, it can also affect our physical and mental health, social lives and overall well-being. There is, interestingly,...

Boost Your Professional Impact: Tips to Improve Your Non-Verbal Communication in the Workplace

Albert Mehrabian's research found that words contribute only 7% to the impact of communication in certain situations, while tone of voice (38%) and nonverbal cues (55%) play a larger role. Many cite this statistic, however, his research focused on feelings and...

Overcoming Obstacles to Professional Development: strategies for addressing time constraints, budget limitations, and other barriers

Professional development is essential for individuals seeking to advance in their careers, gain new skills, and remain competitive in their field. However, there are often obstacles that make it difficult to pursue professional...

Neurodiversity, Cognitive Diversity and where the HBDI® fits

We are often asked how the HBDI and Whole Brain® Thinking relate to neurodiverse groups. To answer this question, we need to distinguish the difference between neurodiversity, neurodivergence, neuro-types and cognitive diversity. What is Neurodiversity? Neurodiversity...
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Whole Brain® Thinking and Business Disruption

Whole Brain® Thinking and Business Disruption

Every established organisation gets disrupted eventually. If you’re lucky enough to survive it, you’ll probably wonder why you didn’t see it coming and what you can do differently next time.  A disruption management plan helps you combine elements of strategy,...

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What is change management?

What is change management?

No matter where you are in your professional and personal life, change is inevitable. It can be difficult to adjust to new situations, but with the right tools and support from those around you, it’s possible to make the most of any changes that come your way. ...

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How to deal with workplace conflict

How to deal with workplace conflict

It's no secret that work, in some form or another, plays a huge role in our lives. Many of us spend 8 or more hours a day at the office. With so much of our time taken up by these duties, it is important that you get along with the colleagues around you. Working...

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6 Ways to Innovate in an Economic Downturn

6 Ways to Innovate in an Economic Downturn

What causes an economic downturn? A number of factors can contribute to an economic downturn, including a decrease in consumer spending, an increase in unemployment, or a decrease in exports. A downturn can have a significant impact on businesses and consumers alike....

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Nature vs. Nurture: Can all skills be taught?

Nature vs. Nurture: Can all skills be taught?

Some things will come more naturally to some people than others. It’s just a fact of life that some skills will come naturally to us, while others we will have to work really hard just to be able to accomplish them (and sometimes still not even that well to our...

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Enduring, and coming out of a Pandemic: Key Takeaways

Enduring, and coming out of a Pandemic: Key Takeaways

The pandemic disrupted life and work as we knew it. It was a period that compelled organisations to change the way they operated and shifted tens of millions of office employees into remote work. Pre COVID, it was hard to imagine we could work from home in the way we...

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Human Connections in a Digital Workplace with the HBDI®

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...

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