How to handle challenge?
Keep the brain in mind!
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Hello,
We're often asked how we handle the challenge of working with 'difficult' people. This
month we're sharing some ideas which apply when we're hosting a meeting
or delivering training. You can also adapt them if you coach or
mentor 1-2-1.
Firstly, based on what we know about them, we treat our participants as either
curious, concerned, or possibly feeling coerced. We find this helps
us to have a really positive mindset, and we strive not to label individuals as 'difficult'.
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Learning -
Begin with the Brain in Mind
Peter Honey described our 1st ebook as "Utterly brain friendly." It's the essential
place to start your brain friendly journey and discover the underpinning
ideas we use.
We'll publish the 2nd in the series in October; click
here to read more and buy
the first one now.
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We remember that for some participants, the most basic instinct of fight and flight
(brain stem) comes to the fore in these situations and, whether they admit it or not,
people can get very emotional (amygdala) about the style and content of meetings
and training.
Here's just a few of the ideas we use: send joining invitations (note the word!),
identify the WIIFMs, welcome people individually, avoid time-wasting
introductions, lose central tables, change groupings regularly, keep
brains fed, use multi-intelligence exercises, value all contributions,
and don't argue, criticise, or put people on the spot.
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To get the biggest picture on how to handle challenge by keeping the brain in mind,
join us at How to be a
Brain Friendly Trainer in December.
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Learning Group
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How to be a
Brain Friendly Trainer™
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