How to Address Unconcious Bias in the Workplace
What is Unconscious Bias? Let’s unpack this expression. Unconscious means outside of awareness – it means that you are doing something you are not aware of. A bias is a preference or inclination towards or against something or someone. So unconscious bias is a preference or inclination to favour or disfavour a particular group of […]
Nervous System Regulation: Managing Stress and Anxiety
Stress, Anxiety and the Nervous System Stress is healthy! It’s a normal physiological response to a situation that involves change or challenge. The nervous system responds typically with a ‘fight’ or ‘flight’ response. We stand our ground, or we run away. In an ideal world we then go back to a calm state until the […]
Communicating Across Cultures at Work
Why is Culture so important? One of my favourite definitions of culture is ‘How we do things around here’, (attributed to business consultants Terry Deal and Allan Kenned). Culture points to the different unwritten rules of any group of people. Cultural norms are mostly unconscious. They are largely influenced by what we learned when we […]
Self-Awareness
Self-Awareness – Why is it so important? Self-awareness is at the core of all the programmes at Lead Being You. Throughout our work together you build the capacity to understand yourself. You learn to pay more attention to your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. This helps you understand how you interact in the world. With more […]
