CONNECT?: A BRAIN-FRIENDLY MODEL FOR LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS

摘要

The last decade has seen an explosion of social "neuroscience" within the field of leadership development and organizational consulting-both in the research literature and in popular press. The challenge has been sorting out fact from fiction, determining which elements of the science are most relevant to helping our clients, and then translating that science into practical skills and behaviors. The intent of this article is to highlight those aspects of brain science that are most relevant to our consulting clients by introducing the CONNECT? model-a framework for consultants to identify behaviors and strategies that they can incorporate into a "brain friendly" toolkit for work with clients. This model is an attempt to apply what the science tells us about how people are "wired" to connect with others and what happens cognitively, emotionally, and behav-iorally when social needs are met or are threatened.