by WPW | Jul 3, 2021 | Thinking
At a recent coaching session for senior managers, I was asked whether I heard of the Pygmalion effect and how it can be used to improve team performance. I have no idea what the Pygmalion effect is except that I remember watching My Fair Lady, a musical based on...
by WPW | Jun 15, 2021 | Thinking
Have you ever walked into a room to get something, and then realised that you have forgotten what you walked in to get? If that has happened to you before, you need to do something about your working memory. You need to enhance your working memory if you want to...
by WPW | Apr 12, 2021 | Thinking
The idea that when you change your thoughts, you change your world, has been an area of interest to scientists, psychologists, philosophers and religious figures for years. Traditionally, while most philosophers and religious figures believe that your thoughts shape...
by WPW | Feb 15, 2021 | Thinking
At lunch, a colleague raised an interesting question about “positive brainwashing”. She asked whether we should do this. Should we brainwash our children to get them to do what we want? Should we brainwash colleagues and those that report to us so that...
by WPW | Dec 13, 2020 | Thinking
Last week, a friend asked me whether I heard of the term “functional fixedness”. I recalled vaguely, many years back, a teacher telling me that functional fixedness could inhibit a person from arriving at the right conclusions. So, what is functional...
by WPW | Nov 15, 2020 | Thinking
How many times have you told your children, your staff and your colleagues to “pay attention” and they don’t? As a manager, consultant, or trainer, you need their attention so that you can pass them new information or instructions so that they can do...
How to Use the Pygmalion Effect for More Success
How to Enhance Your Working Memory and Remember More Effectively
Emotional Baggage: Why It’s Time to Stop Carrying This With You
Change Your Thoughts and You Change Your World
Does “Crossing Your Fingers and Hoping for the Best” Work?
Positive Brainwashing: Can It Improve Your Work Performance?