You don’t know why it happens yet it does. You see someone you dislike and your defenses rise up like a rocket. You can feel your muscles tense, your jaw tighten and words that want to erupt from your throat. … Continue reading
AA: Autism and the Amygdala
Interesting discovery …. that autism is tied to a specific part of the brain. And children are not necessarily born with autism. The part of the brain, the amygdala — that houses your “fight or flight” syndrome is the key. … Continue reading
Emotional School? No Way!
I was waiting to be seated at a restaurant when I overheard this conversation between a consultant [c] and a client or prospect [cp] .. I couldn’t tell which. C: The people you are talking with that you want to … Continue reading
Is what you saw what happened?
It happens to all of us … we witness an injustice – someone is mistreated, or an email is misconstrued. You don’t know all the details, yet you are quick to judge the wrong-doer. Are you interpreting their behavior as … Continue reading
Addressing Nuts and Bolts before Planes and Cars
As a leader, how intuitive are you to what your followers are saying — and what they are not saying? Do you clear your mind of extraneous clutter before addressing issues? Do you dwell on what you will say and … Continue reading
Triggering the emotions of others
Many people ‘wander’ through life not cognizant of the effect they have on others. Others simply do not care – they are who they are and they will not change their people-interaction-skills or techniques for anyone. They believe it is … Continue reading
Putting your head in the sand
We’ve all seen it happen …. someone is overly-emotional and expressing it in the most inappropriate manner: laughing too loudly or jumping up and down ‘for joy’ and on the other end of the spectrum crying, shuffling with head down … Continue reading
