Executive functioning is a set of cognitive skills that help us manage time, plan, prioritize, initiate and complete tasks, regulate emotions, and resist distractions. These skills impact how we perform at work and in life – it’s the foundation of self-management.
This is the second of two episodes on executive functioning skills. This episode reviews str ... Show More
Feb 24
396: Mental Performance: Combining High Expectations and High Support with Evan Marks
Many managers believe pressure drives performance. Others focus heavily on support. But high-performing teams don’t choose one or the other. They operate with both.When expectations are high, but support is low, people become defensive, stressed, and disengaged. When support is h ... Show More
31m 37s
Feb 17
395: How Unspoken Norms are Quietly Sabotaging Your Team with Nilofer Merchant
Many teams struggle with the same invisible problem: unspoken norms that quietly undermine collaboration, performance, and trust. Even when leaders want better behaviors, more ownership, healthier boundaries, and stronger collaboration, change often stalls because no one has name ... Show More
32m 13s
Feb 10
394: How to Manage Big (and Small) Emotions at Work with Jordanna Eyre
Managing a team gets especially challenging when emotions run high.Whether it’s you who regularly rides the emotional rollercoaster or a team member who explodes in meetings, shuts down during feedback, or feels unpredictable from one conversation to the next, many managers strug ... Show More
33m 30s
Jan 2023
309: Dr. Wendy Suzuki, How to improve your performance, the right way
<p>For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interview an amazing neuroscientist, Dr. Wendy Suzuki.<br /> <br /> Wendy and Michael discuss how much many of us compromise our cognition and what can be done to improve our performance. You may be able to bra ... Show More
1h 14m
Feb 2024
Adult ADHD and Executive Functions 101
<p class="MsoNormal">If you haven't figured it out yet, executive functions pretty much rule our life. From remembering to brush our teeth, working memory, planning our day, switching from one thing to the next, understanding time etc.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If those of us with ... Show More
38m 15s