Listen "110 Emma Sarro - Fostering A Growth Mindset"
Episode Synopsis
Currently, Emma is one of the researchers at the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI), focusing on translating cognitive/social neuroscience into actionable solutions for organizations and communicating relevant research in an accessible manner for the public. Before this, she was a professor at Dominican College and New York University and a researcher at the Nathan Kline Institute. She received her bachelor's degree from Brown University and her PhD in neuroscience from New York University, and her research focused on the development of sensory processing, the plasticity of the brain and behavior, and the impact of early life trauma.NLI’s focus is primarily around leadership and how growing and developing your team supports the bottom line and growth of your company. Emma’s work with the NLI supports the idea that there is a huge benefit from recognizing and working within your brain's capacity and challenging it in the ways that will lead to improvements (growth, innovation, creativity). On the team or leadership level, there are ways to best engage with others to encourage collaboration, trust, goal-reaching, and better team performance – all while working better within our brain's social needs and dampening our very sensitive threat detection. In this episode Steve, and Emma discuss:Recognizing closed doors Accepting that you’re not there yet Tips for fostering a growth mindset Practicing compassion for yourself Key Takeaways: Opportunities are like closed doors that are just waiting to be opened. The unknown and the uncertainty of how things will turn out is part of the challenge of recognizing and opening those doors. Accept first that you’re not there yet; when you make a mistake you learn from it as opposed to letting it mean that you aren’t good at that thing. Respect your cognitive capacity. Don’t overwork yourself. Also, exploit the power of the word “yet” - it completely changes the perspective if you add it in negative sentences. Reflect on how you can learn from mistakes. Practice self-compassion. Recognize that just like everyone else, it’s all right for you to make mistakes. “Growth mindset is the first step - just by accepting that you can change and accepting that you can improve is completely different than accepting that you have a certain skill and that whatever you put out is the best that you can do.” - Emma Sarro Connect with Emma Sarro:Website: https://neuroleadership.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-sarro-phd-in-neuroscience-4766784/ Connect with Steve and Jason:LinkedIn: Jason or SteveWebsite: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking Email: [email protected]
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