Building cognitive capacity, uplifting capability, unleashing potential
Some days I daydream about living off the grid. Preferably in a log cabin in the woods by a river. Growing my own food. No phones/social media/internet or connection with anyone outside of my actual (chosen or local) community. We just get so much input and stimulus these days. We’re exposed to so much information, …
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 …
Do your employees have clarity around why their job even exists? What lens are they looking through when viewing your organisation's culture? This fundamental first step when engaging employees begins, either deliberately or unwittingly, before they even start their first day with the organisation. It actually starts during the recruitment and onboarding process. Employee engagement …
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Asking someone a bunch of pre-determined questions on one particular day, of one particular week, in one particular month in their career journey with your organisation is a standard way of ‘measuring’ employee engagement. But how do you know you have all the right puzzle pieces? I can think of many times in my career …
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Ellie Mason Consulting 