October 21, 2019
Ava: Hello. Caleb: Hi. I’m Caleb. Ava: Hello Caleb. Caleb: Do you have a name? Ava: Yes. Ava. Caleb: I’m pleased to meet you, Ava. Ava: I’m pleased to meet you, too. This is a dialogue between Caleb, a computer programmer, and Ava in a sci-fi movie called Ex-Machina, which was released in 2014. The …read more.
September 30, 2019
In one of my first team coaching workshops, I was pulled aside by the CEO moments before I was about to begin and made privy to a very sensitive piece of information; a member of the board of directors, who was part of this team workshop, had just returned to work after having a very …read more.
September 23, 2019
Searching on the web for “Nature Coaching,” there are about 10 pages (as of today) in which this term appears, referring, from time to time, to: Coaching sessions carried out in the natural environment Experiences of outdoor training or experiential learning in a natural environment Here are my thoughts on this: In the first case, …read more.
September 16, 2019
The link between optimism and health is becoming more evident, according to Francine Grodstein of Harvard and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Grodstein and her colleagues have found that individuals with greater optimism are more likely to live longer, especially to age 85 or older. Optimism is defined in this study as “a psychological attribute characterized …read more.
September 5, 2019
According to lexico.com, the definition of artificial intelligence (AI) is “The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.” For this passage, I would like to place emphasis on the phrase “…tasks normally requiring human intelligence…” to illustrate …read more.
July 9, 2019
Are you aware of how much time you spend on the internet and what you do? Your usage could be affecting your attention, memory processes, social interactions and other possible cognitive function. According to a review compiled by an international team of researchers from Western Sydney University, Harvard University, Kings College, Oxford University and University …read more.
July 2, 2019
Have you ever had a “sugar rush?” You eat or drink something super sweet and then feel a bit more alert or wired than usual? It’s a pretty common phenomenon. Most parents will commonly blame their kids’ hyperactive behavior on the concept of a sugar rush, too. However, according to a new study, sugar rushes …read more.
June 25, 2019
Do you believe that empathy is a trait, hard-wired into our genes, or a skill, to be practiced and cultivated? Stanford University psychologist Jamil Zaki thinks it’s the latter. “Through the right practices, such as compassion meditation, diverse friendships, and even fiction reading, we can grow our empathy on purpose,” says Zaki, in an interview …read more.
June 14, 2019
We usually strive to find a job we’re passionate about, but according to a new study, the more passionate an employee is, the more likely they may be taken advantage of in the workplace. Researchers from Duke University, Oklahoma State University and the University of Oregon conducted eight studies with 2,400 participants made up of …read more.
June 11, 2019
Extroverts are often seen as natural leaders, but have you ever worked with an extroverted leader whose peers reported them as overly assertive? Why would this be so? Well, new research from the Ohio State University (OSU) found that team members react less favorably to leaders who rate high on assertiveness and warmth, two key …read more.
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