Ellie Mason Consulting

Category: Coaching

  • Cognitive overload at work

    Cognitive overload at work

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    Why an overloaded mind stifles potential (let alone workforce productivity and performance) Ever feel like your brain’s a browser with 47 tabs open, half of which are littered with things trying to distract you, and at least twelve of the tabs are frozen? That’s what cognitive overload can feel like. At work, cognitive overload is…

  • Where’s the Sweet Spot for Growth and Stretch

    Where’s the Sweet Spot for Growth and Stretch

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    As I’m writing playbooks and training material for clients, I keep coming back to this question: where’s the sweet spot for growth and stretch? We all know that mindset and behaviour change don’t happen overnight. It’s a process—one that requires clarity, consistency, and modelling. When leaders embody the desired state in a way that’s natural…

  • Put the spoon down

    Put the spoon down

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    Helping others develop and grow is an important part of being an effective leader. The type of support and direction individuals’ need will vary depending on the situation. One thing that won’t change … let them do the thinking (and the talking) … don’t spoon-feed them. Insights or ‘ahha’ moments tend to occur when we’re…