Brain Workplace

We all know it. Demanding accountability in the workplace is the quickest way to get your employees to start fidgeting nervously and looking at the door. Traditional accountability methods leave leaders frustrated with limited, ineffective tools and leave employees feeling criticized, discouraged, and even disengaged. Using a foundation of neuroscience and human dynamics, Inspiring Accountability in the Workplace brings a much-needed modern approach to inspiring employee engagement, productivity, and results.

Today’s work isn’t working. Stress and burnout are driving talented professionals out of the workforce while the corporate standard of extreme hours, sleep deprivation, and nonstop travel proves unsustainable. But innovative leaders are using this once-in-a-century opportunity to create a future of work that’s better for everyone. In The Brain-Friendly Workplace, Friederike Fabritius offers a science-based and field-tested blueprint for tomorrow’s workplace.

Overwhelmed by stress? Struggling with low energy or mental fog? What if the key to clarity, balance, and peak performance was something you already do 25,000 times a day—but have never been taught to harness as a holistic healing tool? In The Power of Conscious Breathing, breath science researcher Sowmiya Sree blends ancient yogic wisdom with cutting-edge neuroscience to reveal how breathing—a foundational practice in both Eastern and Western wellness traditions when done with awareness—can transform your mind, body, and performance. At the heart of this book is Maya’s compelling ...

How many people does the ideal team contain? How do groups bond, earn trust and forge shared identities? How can leaders build environments adaptable enough to respond to shocks and still enable people to thrive together? How can you feel close to people if your only point of contact is a phone or a computer? In The Social Brain leading experts from the worlds of evolutionary psychology and business management come together to offer a primer on great team working. They explain what size groups work and how to shape them according to the nature of the task at hand.

When you tame your most impulsive, primitive reactions to the crazy situations you face every day, you'll help others do the same. Tame the Primitive Brain offers a new and simple system to understanding and controlling the behavior of others. Noted body language, behavior, and communication expert Mark Bowden explains the fastest and most effective ways to understand why someone acts toward you the way they do; why you react to their behavior in the way you do; and most important, what exactly to do to achieve the right outcomes.

Leadership can be learned: New evidence from neuroscience clearly points to ways that leaders can significantly improve how they engage with and motivate others. This book provides leaders and managers with an accessible guide to practical, effective actions, based on neuroscience.

In The Humor Habit, veteran speaker, corporate trainer, and comedian Paul Osincup delivers a hilarious and effective new take on how to make yourself and your team more productive and resilient by focusing on the funny side of work and life. In the book, you'll learn why humor isn't an in-born quality you're either born with or without. Instead, it's a habit you can develop over time.

Struggling to connect with your autistic partner, child, or colleague? Do you feel misunderstood despite your best efforts? Navigating relationships marked by autism can be challenging, but this audiobook offers solutions. The Autism Relationship Guide is the practical, no-nonsense resource you’ve been waiting for. Packed with tools, insights, and strategies, it helps foster meaningful, enduring connections. Whether it’s romantic relationships, workplace dynamics, or family ties, this guide equips you to overcome challenges and thrive.

With Manners Will Take You Where Brains and Money Won't, Donald James goes beyond handshakes and thank-you notes to explain how the true definition of manners is the authentic and genuine way we show up in the world. With inspiring and thought-provoking stories from his 35 years in public affairs and education at NASA, and guided by the lessons his mother taught him, Donald explains how having good manners is a key ingredient to finding purpose, fulfillment, and meaning in business and in life.

Overcome emotional exhaustion and feel cheerful and revitalized without having to leave for a tropical island. What if you could bring back your enthusiasm and live a joyful, vibrant life? What if you could finally rest and wake up full of energy and appreciation for a new day? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to feel happy and alive again? Bestselling author Allyson Hodge, a psychology practitioner and healer who specializes in overcoming burnout, adrenal fatigue, and extreme emotional exhaustion, shares her proven techniques in a complete guide on how to recover from emotional burnout and find ...

Looking for new ideas? Need your teams to perform at a higher level? Want a healthy corporate culture? Follow along with these two dynamic authors (and narrators) as they take you through The Improv Mindset, one of the most engaging and powerful methods to getting individuals, teams, and organizations to step up, engage, and solve problems. Steeped in the world of improv comedy, this no-nonsense guide provides a window into the neuroscience behind creativity and new ways of thinking. Filled with exercises and activities, you'll be able immediately apply the lessons in this book.

"The Ultimate Career Survival Master Course" is designed to transform you into an irreplaceable asset in your field. More than a mere guide, this book equips you with the strategies and mindset required to become the most valued individual in your career. Amid a shifting work landscape and rapidly advancing technology, equip yourself with the tools to not just survive but thrive. It's time to future-proof your career and shine in any circumstance.

A breakthrough book on the transformative power of collaborative thinking. Includes a PDF of charts and graphs to help determine your personality type as well as tips on how to work better with other personalities. Collaborative intelligence, or CQ, is a measure of our ability to think with...

Activators are more than influencers; they are leaders who leverage neuroscience to energize and inspire their people, launching them toward their potential. The most successful leaders of the future will be those who know how to apply cutting-edge, brain-boosting principles to bring out the best in their people. Blending contemporary behavioral research and neuroscience, workplace psychologist and leadership expert Dr. Jason Jones, has created an innovative method to boost employee brainpower and performance.

Welcome to the Bureaucratic Thunderdome - where inboxes multiply, meetings devour hours, and HR is always watching (probably from behind a Ficus). This isn’t another bland career guide. It’s a fluorescent-lit survival manifesto - part laugh-out-loud satire, part coping handbook. It’s for anyone who has ever typed “Happy Monday!” through clenched teeth while contemplating a fake fire drill. Inside, you’ll discover: 🏢 Work-Life Balance: The tightrope walk between Zoom calls and toddler interruptions. 🤪 HR Decoded: Translation guides for “Let’s touch base” (lawyer up). ...

Are you ready to embark on a journey to transform your understanding of neurodiversity in your workplace and beyond? Prepare to challenge your preconceptions as we explore lived experiences, strengths and challenges of individuals on the spectrum. Many autistic individuals face unique challenges including the need to navigate an intricate web of social cues, unspoken norms and physical environments. Most organisations create a homogenous, “one size fits all” culture without realising how rigid it is.

For the past 50 years, popular culture has led us to believe in the left brain vs. right brain theory of personality types. It would be an illuminating theory if it did not have one major drawback: It is simply not supported by science. In contrast, the Top Brain, Bottom Brain theory is based on solid research that has stayed within the confines of labs all over the world—until now.

¿Sientes estrés constante, poca energía o niebla mental? ¿Y si la clave para sentirte más claro, equilibrado y con mejor rendimiento estuviera en algo que ya haces 25,000 veces al día… pero nunca te enseñaron a aprovechar? En El Poder de la Respiración Consciente, la investigadora Sowmiya Sree combina sabiduría ancestral del yoga con descubrimientos de la neurociencia moderna para mostrarte cómo respirar de forma consciente puede transformar tu cuerpo, tu mente… y tu vida. A través de la inspiradora historia de Maya—una ejecutiva brillante que atraviesa una crisis personal...

Discovering Mindfulness: Cultivating Presence and Purpose (The Mindful Navigator Book 1) Transform your life through the power of mindfulness with this practical, science-backed guide from mindfulness expert Ammanuel Santa Anna. In today's fast-paced world, finding calm amid chaos isn't just a luxury—it's essential for well-being. Discovering Mindfulness offers a clear pathway to reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate authentic purpose through accessible mindfulness practices that fit into your daily life. In this transformative book, you'll discover: Simple techniques to calm your ...

Many think the future of work is about better technology. In Work Smart: Use Your Brain and Behavior to Master the Future of Work, Dr. Jennie Byrne will convince you that the future of work is about being a better human. You will learn a little science about how human brains and behavior work, and you will learn a lot about how the workplace can be better.