Organisations are made up of human beings. Therefore, it is critical to be able to get underneath the surface and understand what makes people tick and how our intelligence systems are shaped and developed. Clive Hyland, our Neuroscience Advisor, has spent the past 30 years working in this area which has led to him publishing three books and being the founding partner of an organisation called Make Sense Ltd.
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system which includes the brain. It is a fast-evolving subject and has led to many insightful breakthroughs over the past few decades. According to Clive, greater awareness of what happens in the brain and the wider body intelligence system alongside the concept of energetic connection is “essential to positively influence change, communicate more effectively, build high performing teams, make better decisions and create those thriving cultures that are often talked about but not always achieved”.
Clive and his colleague, Victoria Hall, have recently started a new podcast series titled “Neuroscience and Humans at work”. The first episode is out now and is called “Why is Neuroscience relevant to the Workplace?” To listen, click here, or find it on your usual podcast channel. Further episodes will cover a whole host of topics from communication styles to relationships and feeling shame.
Our distinctive Caplor House model is built on the foundations of neuroscience. According to Clive it is possible to see the parallels between rooms in the Caplor House and the four main areas of the brain:
Activity in the Kitchen parallels the basal system, the region of instincts
Activity in the Family Room parallels the limbic system, the region of feelings
Activity in the Library parallels the cortex, the region of rational thinking
Activity in the Observatory parallels the prefrontal cortex, the region of conscious awareness, purpose and meaning
To find out more, read Chapter 7 on the “Human Organisation” in our book here. To take part in our online Caplor House exercise, click here.
We are relaunching our webinar series starting with a webinar on “Shared Leadership”. During this webinar we will hear from a range of speakers about their experiences of shared leadership in different contexts: across different parts of the world, across different ages and experiences, across different cultures, and across differing gender dynamics. The webinar will be on 14th November at 12:00:13:30 GMT on Zoom. To find out more, click here for a flyer and click here to register.
Why shared leadership? Caplor Horizons has been role modelling shared leadership since 2017. We currently have three Co-Directors (see below). We believe opportunity exists to challenge and change how power is typically held by leaders to accelerate progress towards creating a sustainable future. We believe this is particularly relevant to the next generation of leaders who can be put off by the traditional approaches that continue to prevail in so many organisations and wider society. For the dates of the rest of our webinars, click here.
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Quote of the week: “Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.” – Ola Joseph
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