Over the last few months, I have been learning from Ellen Weber and Robyn McMaster of the MITA International Brain Based Center. My goal has been to explore how brain-based learning could help with tackling trust issues. Under Ellen and Robyn’s expert guidance, I have been working on a tool that could be used to… Continue reading The Way to Trust
To Reach Out, Reach In
There are times when the critical thing is to build — or rebuild — trust with another person, and you are the one who must initiate that work. Perhaps there is an active sense of mistrust in the relationship, maybe even a sense of betrayal. Or it maybe that there is only a lack of… Continue reading To Reach Out, Reach In
On Alchemy
I find myself emphasizing intra-personal learning for corporate leaders because time and again I’ve noticed that the interpersonal or competitive risks they voice can mask a deeper interior risk, one where there is a reluctance to move beyond the person’s established sense of identity. They may be skillful in their conversations and relationships, and they… Continue reading On Alchemy
Scars
One reason we tell ourselves we do not trust others is because of our scars. We go back over our history to think about events that have cost us something. I recall conducting a class on speaking up at work and the moment when a woman sitting in one of the back rows broke her… Continue reading Scars