

Your Brain at Work
Neuroleadership Institute
In organizations around the world, leaders are facing a deluge of urgent issues: a crisis in employee engagement, the need to make workforces more diverse, and the challenge of making workplaces feel human in an era of increasing dependence on technology and remote communication.
At the NeuroLeadership Institute, we believe brain science can help provide solutions. Join us on Your Brain At Work, the official podcast of the NeuroLeadership Institute — where top researchers and thought leaders share breakthroughs in brain science and industry leaders reveal the strategies behind their success.
By helping them understand how the brain works, we equip leaders with the tools to transform their organizations — building new habits and changing how people work, communicate, and make decisions. Combining research and practice, brain science and business leadership, Your Brain at Work explores how insights from the lab can provide solutions that work across industries and at any scale.
Season 1 guests include broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien; Dean Carter, Director of Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Shared Services at Patagonia; Deb Bubb, Vice President of Learning and Inclusion at IBM; and FD Wilder, Senior Vice President of Go-To-Market Strategy and Innovation at Procter & Gamble.
Your Brain At Work. Helping make organizations more human.
At the NeuroLeadership Institute, we believe brain science can help provide solutions. Join us on Your Brain At Work, the official podcast of the NeuroLeadership Institute — where top researchers and thought leaders share breakthroughs in brain science and industry leaders reveal the strategies behind their success.
By helping them understand how the brain works, we equip leaders with the tools to transform their organizations — building new habits and changing how people work, communicate, and make decisions. Combining research and practice, brain science and business leadership, Your Brain at Work explores how insights from the lab can provide solutions that work across industries and at any scale.
Season 1 guests include broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien; Dean Carter, Director of Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Shared Services at Patagonia; Deb Bubb, Vice President of Learning and Inclusion at IBM; and FD Wilder, Senior Vice President of Go-To-Market Strategy and Innovation at Procter & Gamble.
Your Brain At Work. Helping make organizations more human.
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May 5, 2023 • 55min
Securing Organizational Buy-In for Talent Initiatives with Deb Bubb
Talent leaders know that people programs make the best impact when everyone aligns to a shared goal — yet many struggle to get deep buy-in from company leadership. This hurdle can spell trouble for learning, development, and other talent initiatives, especially amid economic uncertainty.In this episode, we explore actionable insights for getting the CEO — and the whole leadership board — on board with your talent initiatives. We'll show you how to elevate your pitch and successfully connect your initiatives to the outcomes leaders beyond the HR function care about most. This podcast is taken from our regular webinar series, Your Brain at Work Live. You can find the video version at this link: https://hub.neuroleadership.com/season-9-episode-01The NeuroLeadership institute offers powerful enterprise solutions for organizations, including TEAM: The Neuroscience of Psychological Safety. If you're interested in learning more about our solutions for organizations, visit: https://neuroleadership.com/solutions-for-organizations/Is it time to level up your leadership or professional development? Learn more about our Brain-Based Coaching cohorts here: https://individuals.neuroleadership.com/If you're interested in accessing a treasure trove of research, industry insights and other original content, consider becoming a NeuroLeadership Institute Corporate Member. Learn more at: https://membership.neuroleadership.com/Are you a senior executive looking to join a group of your peers for in-depth discussion about the key challenges and opportunities in the world of work today? Would you like first-look access to our new research? If so, consider becoming a NeuroLeadership Institute Insider. Learn more: https://neuroleadership.com/insiders

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Apr 21, 2023 • 54min
The Neuroscience of Psychological Safety with Dr. Amy Edmondson
This podcast is taken from our regular webinar series, Your Brain at Work Live. You can find the video version at this link: https://hub.neuroleadership.com/ybaw-s8-e8The NeuroLeadership institute offers powerful enterprise solutions for organizations, including TEAM: The Neuroscience of Psychological Safety. If you're interested in learning more about psychological safety, or embedding the habits at your firm, we can help. Learn more at: https://neuroleadership.com/teamIf you're interested in accessing a treasure trove of research, industry insights and other original content, consider becoming a NeuroLeadership Institute Corporate Member. Learn more at: https://membership.neuroleadership.com/Are you a senior executive looking to join a group of your peers for in-depth discussion about the key challenges and opportunities in the world of work today? Would you like first-look access to our new research? If so, consider becoming a NeuroLeadership Institute Insider. Learn more: https://neuroleadership.com/insiders

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Apr 13, 2023 • 47min
A Decade of Growth Mindset
Over a decade ago, we wondered: how can we scale what we've learned about coaching, continuous improvement and the science of motivation for the enterprise context?
That question led us to introduce the Growth Mindset thinking framework to large-scale organizations. Now, we aid millions in practicing shared everyday habits that turn challenges into opportunities and problems into progress.
In this episode of #YourBrainAtWorkLive, Dr. David Rock connects with Ryan Curl, Ph.D. (Researcher, NLI) to explore how the science of resilience, motivation and learning can equip leaders to build "genius cultures" where people are primed to thrive.
Learn more: https://neuroleadership.com
Apply for our Growth Mindset Mini-Summit: https://neuroleadership.com/growth-mindset-mini-summit

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Oct 17, 2022 • 49min
The Role of Empathy in Making (or Breaking) Your Organization
In this week's episode, we'll explore the deeper neuroscience of empathy and the role it plays in making organizations run effectively. Our special guest is the author of the recent national book release, How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America – and How to Undo His Legacy. In this discussion, we will dive into how a generation of leaders may have lost their empathetic way and what we can do to correct course.

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Oct 17, 2022 • 45min
Make it Stick Essentials of Sustainment
You've identified a need for change, have defined your key habits to build that change, and deployed a great change program. Now, what? Join us to learn more about making change stick and the essentials of sustainment. In this episode, we'll discuss what sustainment is, how to scale your sustainment efforts, and examine how clients have used sustainment to manage change over time.

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Oct 17, 2022 • 55min
Stepping Forward - A Juneteenth Exploration of Inclusion
On June 19th, 1865 enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas were told they were free. A century and a half later, people in cities and towns across the US continue to celebrate the occasion. But what does it really mean for us today in Corporate America? In this episode, our panelists of esteemed guests offered three Juneteenth takeaways for African-Americans and Corporate America today.

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Oct 17, 2022 • 51min
Using Growth Mindset to Build Your Flexible Workplace Strategy with Guest Akamai
As companies navigate the complex world of hybrid work, our research shows that cultivating a sense of autonomy and fairness across your organization can significantly improve employee commitment and performance. But while it can be easy to understand this in theory, in practice, many leaders find it difficult to adjust to new management habits.
In the next installment of our growth mindset series, we'll connect with leaders from Akamai Technologies to explore how they've harnessed growth mindset to build out their global flex-based talent strategy providing a case study in how to make hybrid work at your organization.

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Oct 7, 2022 • 55min
25 Years of Brain-Based Coaching, Pt. 1
Learn more about our Brain-Based Coaching programs by visiting https://individuals.neuroleadership.com/

Sep 6, 2022 • 56min
Approaching the Return to Work – Best Practices
Jyoti Mehra (CHRO, Gilead Sciences) joins Frank Gonzales (Deputy Director - ODEO NASA) to discuss key factors to consider in mulling a return, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

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Sep 4, 2022 • 54min
Disrupting DEI – Reconstructing the Path Forward
The past four years haven't just changed where and how we work; we've also seen significant change in how we're thinking about diversity, equity and inclusion. Increasingly, leaders and teams expect workplace cultures where every contributor can speak up, thrive and feel they truly belong.
In this episode, Dr. David Rock is joined by Janet M. Stovall, our newly-minted Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. They explore the neuroscience science of DE&I, its historical underpinnings, and how we can harness neuroscience to pave the way forward.