by michelleloch | Oct 7, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
In my conversation and coaching workshops, we discuss the neuroscience of human motivation, usually in the context of you as the coach assisting another person with their thinking. This is either in the context of a ‘coaching conversation’ or in...
by michelleloch | Sep 22, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Parts of this post won’t be news to those who watched the Sunday Night program on channel 7 a few weeks ago, but for those who didn’t, it featured the increasingly popular 5:2 diet revolution. The diet and the research surrounding it recommends the...
by michelleloch | Sep 16, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
If you have ever experienced working with an experienced and qualified coach, you will know that a coach can ask one or two questions that really challenge your thinking and throw you for six. Sometimes it’s not all that pleasant or comfortable, either, but...
by michelleloch | Sep 10, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Much of what we do in the workplace involves having conversations – at our desks, in meetings, and in the corridors! We might as well put some effort into making sure our conversations are useful and of good quality! Conversation literally changes the physicality of...
by michelleloch | Aug 30, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
When you feel good, can focus easily and find learning and memorising easy, you are most probably experiencing a dopamine hit. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, that is, it has a role in controlling communication in your brain. It can tell a neuron whether to fire off a...
