Beat the Hijackers In installment five of this blog series we learned the most important tool for keeping the brain safe from hijackers. BREATH In this installment, we will learn four more strategies for beating the hijackers. All of these strategies will be much easier [...]
Change requires doing things differently. And doing things differently requires dealing with the uncomfortable, the awkward, and the difficult. I love finding simple concepts that help explain complexity, especially when it’s the complexity I’m particularly passionate about: change – individual and organizational. (They are really the same since organizations [...]
When I first heard the word Kaizen, I thought this must have something to do with kayaking or meditation or meditating while kayaking. But I was a little off base. Kaizen derives from the Japanese words “kai” meaning “change” and “zen” meaning “good.” Improvement might be the English version of [...]
Since I have become dependent on getting short bursts of information from the small devices I hold in my hand, this article on organizational culture change by John Kotter fits comfortably into my device-sized frame of mind. First, it's short. Second, it contains two of the most impactful paragraphs on [...]
Environmental Factors & YOUR Office Space - Greenery, Paint, Clean Air... Yes Please! Close your eyes... imagine yourself in a room, with soft lighting, a light breeze fans your face, and next to you, the greenest ivy plants cleaning the air you breathe. Are you feeling nice and calm? [...]
Beat the Hijackers So far in this blog series you have learned that stress as a physical and cognitive reaction is experienced when the brain perceives that someone or something has changed or plans to change something of perceived importance to you. This change often [...]
Living buildings are "regenerative spaces that connect occupants to light, air, food, nature, and community. Self-sufficient and remain within the resource limits of their site." Designers and architects have learned to incorporate nature's solutions to create regenerative environments using standards like the Living Building framework and the Well Building [...]
Tug-of-War with Your Health "As I type another keystroke on my keyboard my neck twinges in pain and my eyes start to hurt. Must...Keep...Working...I'm on a deadline and I haven't felt productive all day, oh...the stress is just getting worse, I don't know how I can fix this. I'll [...]
Meet the Hijackers In Parts 2 and 3 of this blog series you learned about the mental and physical consequences of stress. In this part of the series we will discuss triggers. When the brain perceives that someone has made or plans to make a [...]
Bankruptcy due to climate risk is in the news. We can't escape the evidence that certain areas of the globe are impacted by climate change. Companies that are not accounting for and addressing climate risk face the prospect of bankruptcy and loss of customers. [...]