Coaching With the Brain in Mind

the brain of the monkey reacted to the observation of a person’s action just as it would if it were itself performing that action.

OCD could be changed by the application of what he calls “mental force,” one aspect of which is “veto power,”

If, however, the coach asks, “What went well in your performance review?” the client has a much broader series of circuits to choose from:

What is Coaching?

One political principle at both the social and the individual level is that whether one promotes or opposes change depends on whether that change is perceived to result in a gain or a loss. For Karl Marx

experienced coaches do not accept as final the first idea a client articulates. Instead, they probe for deeper meaning, more elemental insights, richer connections, and more solid ground for ongoing commitment and action.

the default activity of our brains and minds seems to be telling ourselves stories, especially ones to do with people.

Cognitive dissonance suggests that admitting we were wrong triggers anxiety from the inconsistency between past behavior and current beliefs about it. In fact, for some individuals whose core belief is “I must always be right,” it may be more important to be “right” than to be happy

We have been led to believe by the behaviorist view that people will change if they are given the right incentives.