by Trigena Halley | Feb 19, 2015 | Blog
Giving feedback is one of the most common things leaders do in support of their team members, yet it can be on of the quickest ways to put team members into threat mode. According to Dr. David Rock, founder of the Neuroleadership Institute and author of several books on the topic, leaders unknowingly put their teams into a threat mode. The latest information regarding neuroscience suggests the brain craves “rewards” and works to stay out of what it perceives as “threats”. Practically speaking, this means the brain does best in situations producing “reward” status. Reward status is found in situations where individuals experience autonomy within their jobs, situations in which they are treated fairly and the development and sustainment of strong relationships with those in their life. Conversely, brains work to avoid situations perceived as “threats”. Threat status is experienced when individuals receive developmental feedback, conflict situations that threaten relationships between one or more individuals or individuals perceive other individuals are treating them unfairly and/or the situation is unfair. When the brain goes into threat mode the pre-fontal cortex (where higher level thinking occurs) is overridden by the amygdala (where fear circuitry is located) and resources go toward restoring reward status thereby reducing the ability of individuals to be productive and creative. As leaders how do we give feedback in a manner that supports the needs of team members and minimizes possible threat responses? Here are a few guidelines: DISCUSS vs LECTURE – How the request for the meeting is made is as important as the meeting itself. Set the stage for a discussion, not a lecture, by inviting...
by Trigena Halley | Sep 10, 2009 | Resiliency
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