A New Perspective I was walking my puppy around the block this morning and found myself unusually captivated by the Halloween decorations. My neighborhood has gone all out — witches rising as tall as front doors, others flying from…
About Psychological Safety Psychological Safety – describes an organizational culture wherein people can speak up without fear of retribution. Amy Edmondson, renowned author, social science researcher and Harvard professor, defined the term as, “the belief that the work environment is…
I remember being bullied on the playground as a kid. Somewhere along the way, I was taught this little chant. As much as I repeated it to myself, it never worked. As I have traversed my way through the world…
Most of us enter conversations and even casual encounters with the desire and intent to connect. We are, after all, social creatures. Social neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman has conducted neuroscientific research that points to the hardwired need for human connection. Lieberman’s…
A side of humanity that has been in a deep sleep is surfacing. Jungian psychology would say it’s the emergence of an archetype (a universal symbol or image, or pattern that endures over time) from the collective unconscious – it’s…
As I traverse the challenging waters of social distancing, each of Carl Jung’s 8 Function-Attitudes (also known as Mental Functions, Mental Processes or Cognitive Processes) plays an important role. My self-observations remind me of the nature of Psychological Type and…
Do the holidays leave you cold? Maybe you are apprehensive about those yearly holiday gatherings – at the office or with your family. Will they disappoint you even more than last year? Or, are your setting your expectations too high…
(the title for this article comes from Isabel Myers, Gifts Differing) The well-known verse, “Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes” comes from a poem by Mary T. Lathrap published in 1895 entitled Judge Softly and…
So, you have taken the Myers-Briggs assessment (MBTI®), but do you… …remember your 4-letter Type Code (all four letters)? …know what your Type Code means? …use it in your daily work life, as a team member or leader, to make…
"The kind of Perception and kind of Judgment people naturally prefer determine the direction in which they can develop most fully and effectively and with the most personal satisfaction." – Isabel Myers The majority of us understand our “MBTI® Type”…