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Video: Rumination — The Creativity Killer

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | May 3, 2022 | Neuroscience, Video

Why Where We Live Makes Us Think Negatively — and What We Can Do about It I call it “the swirl.” It starts with the moment when I have a negative thought about something I’ve said or done — or didn’t say or do. “I feel guilty...

Video: Three Ways to Be Compassionate and Effective when Giving Bad News

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized

HOW You Deliver a “No” Lingers Longer than the Effects of the News Itself In the brain, any bad news feels like a form of rejection. Our brains process this the same way they do physical pain. It’s no surprise that when it’s time to say no, too...

Video: Our Love/Hate Relationship with Advice

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Aug 10, 2021 | Neuroscience, Video

What Giving and Receiving Advice Does to Our Brains My friend “Mary” has a daughter going through the sudden and unexpected end of her marriage. Mary is a loving mother. “I want what’s best for her,” she explained. “But my daughter...

Video: Deeper Listening Creates Stronger Connections

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 20, 2021 | Leadership

Don’t Just Listen for Content It was the ultimate in honesty. I was on a Zoom meeting. We reached the point of discussing next steps. One participant said, “Excuse me, but could you repeat that? I wasn’t paying attention.” We all laughed in...

Video: Leadership Styles Under Stress #2: The "Amiable"

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 7, 2020 | Leadership, Video

What to Understand when the “Nicest People You Know” Are Feeling the Heat So You Don’t Get Scorched — and Recognize if This Is You I remember my first “amiable” boss, Tim. When the communications agency hired me, everyone told me I...
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