We've all been there. Holding back a suggestion in a meeting because we’re not sure how it will land or bracing ourselves when someone says, “Can I give you some feedback?”. In these moments, psychological safety matters. When we operate in psychologically safe teams, we are more authentic, open [...]
Recent news reports indicate that rates of illness in the community are rising, as they often do during the winter months. We instinctively cringe away from people coughing on the bus, shuffle away from sniffly noses at the airport, and avoid touching public handrails where possible. Fortunately, living through [...]
In 1990, Auckland Zoo welcomed Burma, an elephant whose life story offers insights into brain health. Elephants, like humans, thrive on strong social bonds, crucial for emotional and cognitive wellbeing. Elephants are highly social, forming tight-knit groups and extensive networks. Similarly, humans are wired for social connection, and isolation [...]
While neurodiversity refers to all the different and diverse brains in the human population (that includes all of us!), neurodivergence refers to those people whose brains are wired differently from the majority. With differently working brains comes different strengths and, sometimes, different challenges. Some people with neurodivergence have formal [...]