Does Anyone Listen To My Ideas?
By Silvia Damiano on 23 July 2011
Nelson Mandela turned 93 years of age a few days ago in South Africa and 12 million school kids sang “Happy Birthday” early in the morning on that day. In the meantime, a colleague of mine shows me one of his famous quotes: “As a leader, I have always endeavored to listen to what each …
Working Memory
By Silvia Damiano on 29 June 2011
Last week I met with a friend who now works for a company called COGMED. This company specializes in assisting people to improve their working memory. As we all need it for working and learning I thought it would be useful to my readers to learn about some of the important aspects of …
Technology, Mirror Neurons & Empathy
By Silvia Damiano on 9 May 2011
Technology has its pros and cons like everything else in life. In neuroscience research, however, the advances of imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET) has made it possible to measure blood flow or energy consumption in the brain.
What Does It Take To Focus
By Silvia Damiano on 28 February 2011
With only 5 days remaining before the Launch of an event like the Brain Art Exhibition, it is hard to think about anything else. Apart from reminding everyone to join us this coming Thursday March 3rd between 5 and 9 pm, today I want to talk about the importance of a having a focused …
Help Your Workers To Be Creative, Strategic And Effective
By The About my Brain Institute on 7 February 2011
- Originally Published in HR daily on February 2nd, 2011. - Employers that want their staff to be creative, strategic and effective must understand the thinking processes that lead to success, and be careful not to stifle them, says neuroleadership expert Silvia Damiano.
Advice And Feedback And Counsel! Oh My!
By Tony Pottle on 23 January 2011
Advice. Feedback. Performance Review. Words that send cold shivers up most people’s spines. We should be eager to accept feedback from others, and know that we can really improve by incorporating other people’s points of view. But our brains get in the way.
An Understanding Of (ADT) The Attention Deficit Trait
By Katharine McLennan on 9 January 2011
In January 2005, the Harvard Business Review published an article called “Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperform.” Its description of the executive being bombarded by emails, Blackberry beeps, voicemails, constant interruptions, back-to-back meetings and deadlines that nev …
Game On! The Neuroscience Behind The Popularity Of Games
By Marigo Raftopoulos on 30 December 2010
Games are one of the oldest past times known to humanity. Over the centuries games have been used to teach problem solving and survival skills, socialize community members and of course - to entertain and have fun! However recent developments in gaming technology, interactive media, d …
Propensity Prevails
By Gail Eaton-Briggs on 13 December 2010
How does a most self conscious girl in Grade 6 manoeuvre through the ups and downs of life to arrive at a place where her leadership skills are noticed? How does the 22 year old with a new born baby and a critically ill husband with an acquired brain injury work through the turmoil of …
Working Across Cultures
By Silvia Damiano on 13 December 2010
While working these past two weeks in Spain running workshops and presenting seminars on how we can use the knowledge of the brain in organizations - we came across a very talented glass blower who has been sculpting for 30 years. His studio is in a very pretty area called “Spanish Vi …
Reduce Resistance To Change, Know Thyself!
By The About my Brain Institute on 10 November 2010
Nothing is permanent except change. Attributed to Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535BC - 475BC). The interesting perspective on the above quote is the era in which it was made. This was a period when change moved at a pace considerably slower than it does today. Change in technology, commu …
The Brain In Relationships
By Tao de Haas on 31 October 2010
The human brain is extremely complex and this complexity mirrors itself in the nature of human relationships, especially when it comes to love. Ultimately what drives all living organisms is biology and we human beings are no exception.