WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Future of Coaching by Hetty Einzig
This book includes a collection of very thoughtful essays that challenge us to think beyond coaching as a tool to improve performance within existing outdated, dysfunctional and even toxic systems. Einzig asks: Should the role of the coach evolve? What is the role of coaching today? Can coaches support leaders to transform the rules of
Intertemporal choice, emotions, and conflict
What is intertemporal choice? You may not have heard the term “intertemporal choice” but I’m sure you all experience it often. Intertemporal choice (DeSteno, 2009) is a situation in which decisions hold different consequences as time unfolds. Here’s an example using the impact of anger in a negotiation: If we are in a negotiation, and
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Neuroscience of You by Chantel Prat
I have to agree with Adam Grant’s comment on the front of this book. It’s the smartest, clearest and funniest book I’ve ever read about the brain. This book is such a wonderful introduction to neuroscience and it is written in such an accessible way. There are chapters about how the left and right sides
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Facilitating with Stories by Andrew Rixon and Cathryn Llord
NEW BOOK: Facilitating with stories: Ethics, Reflective Practice and Philosophies, edited by Andrew Rixon and Cathryn Lloyd I’m delighted to announce the release of a new book, to which I contributed a chapter! My chapter is called “The Ethics of Working with Someone to Change Their Story: Managing Power” This book provides a rich connection
The interpersonal effects of emotions
The impact that a person’s emotional experience or expression may have on others depends on a few factors. Here’s a brief overview of some of the things that might make a difference. The level of interdependence of the people involved If the person perceiving the other’s emotions has no relationship with them, and no intentions
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: A Human History of Emotion by Richard Firth-Godbehere
Before reading this book, I didn’t know there was a whole field of research on the history of emotion, and it turns out it’s fascinating stuff! The field looks at variations in how emotions are understood across cultures and historical periods, both in terms of how they were experienced and how they were expressed. This