feedback

The sympathetic nervous system lights up in response to negative feedback. This is the “fight or flight” system.  The brain is focused only on survival when it’s activated. “Focusing people on their shortcomings doesn’t enable learning. It impairs it.” according to researcher, psychology and business professor Richard Boyatzis. A recent article by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall in Harvard Business Review stated we rely on three theories to improve performance in others. Each is flawed. The source of truth; that I am more aware of your weaknesses than you are; the process of learning, is like filling up an empty […]