Research

Unsociability is a form of social withdrawal that may be linked to creativity, according to a new study from the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB). While some people withdraw due to shyness and the general distaste for social interaction, others are simply searching for solitude. These individuals genuinely enjoy spending time alone …read more.

When you are interrupted from a task to switch to a new one, you may still be distracted by the unfinished work of the first task. To reduce or prevent this distracted feeling, take a moment to develop a “ready-to-resume” plan. The distracted feeling of continued worry and thoughts about the first task is known …read more.

New research findings from San Diego State University (SDSU) suggest that teens who spend more time on their devices are markedly less happy than peers who invest their time in non-screen activities. To investigate the link between screen time and life satisfaction, lead author and SDSU professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge, along with SDSU …read more.

Can coaching in another language positively impact a coach’s performance? Twice a week I mentor coaches in a multicultural environment. Some coaches may think that coaching in a non-native language could be a barrier to effective communication and their performance, but my own experience taught me that coaching in a foreign language gives me opportunities …read more.

People come to you as a coach seeking positive change. What they walk away with can be so much greater. Pioneered by Dan Siegel, M.D., the field of interpersonal neurobiology studies the interconnected nature of relationships and the development of the mind and nervous system. These findings are significant for us as coaches. They offer …read more.

For the past six years, we have been working together to deliver workshops that combine coaching and neuroscience. This collaboration has demonstrated conclusively to us that coaching and neuroscience are good bedfellows and that each discipline has much to offer the other. In this article, we outline some of the ways that we have found …read more.

From our own experience as executive coaches, we know that coaching can be demanding, but it is also often exhilarating and highly rewarding. Our six-year collaboration in the fields of coaching and neuroscience has helped us to understand why this might be. What is it that makes coaching so rewarding and can we learn anything …read more.

Much has been made in the last several years about the brain and neuroscience. It seems as if it’s popping up everywhere. I think that’s a good thing. I was introduced to the field of neuroscience over 10 years ago through my coach training and certification, and I often say, “The brain is the one …read more.

In 1990, a seminal paper by William Kahn first introduced the concept of employee engagement as the degree of psychological identification employees have with their work roles: the more they feel that their job-related persona is emblematic of their wider self-concept, the more enthusiastic (and in turn productive) they will be at work. Conversely, those …read more.

Although coaching is a science, it is also an art. Regardless of the approach, paradigm or method one follows, coaching requires a strong degree of human inference; establishing a meaningful psychological connection; and drawing not only from data and theory, but also personal experience. However, attempts to evaluate the efficacy of coaching interventions have generally …read more.