A useful template for leaders to use in 1:1 coaching sessions with their team members. A short exercise, using the cards, and with a simple template available for download.

In this short video, Tammy and Katherine talk through the different ways that a leader as coach could use the cards.

Click here to watch the recording.

• We shared various ways and settings in which the community is using the cards, including how you could use the cards online.
• We talked about finding the right "bridge" for your particular client/corporate depending on who they are and what matters to them. Neuroscience is such a great “in” for a client who may be less open to the warm and fuzzy coaching questions.
• Sue took us through the resources page, and how the tools have been developed.

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Key Discussion Points 

Card Reflection: Each participant shared which Neuro Nudge coaching card resonated most with them. 

Balloon Exercise: 

This exercise was shared as an effective way to help participants feel psychological safety or the lack of it. 

It works across all age groups and increases awareness of perceived safety and stress in a safe and engaging way. 

Resource available in the members’ portal (neuronudges.com/pages/members).
Thanks again to Ilse for her generous sharing.

Leader as Coach Programme: 

Tammy provided more insights into the Leader as Coach programme and its application. 

Framing Emotions & Positive Action Equation (Katherine – Shift by Ethan Kross): 

Explored how to shift emotions from the inside
out and outside in, making it a habitual practice. 

Positive Action Equation: 

When emotions aren’t positive, how can we shift automatically? 

Using music and sensory experiences can help reframe emotions.   

WOOP Model (From The Science of WellBeing – Yale University): 

W – Wish: What is the goal, outcome, or emotional shift desired? 

O– Outcome: What is the best possible result? 

O– Obstacle: What challenges might arise? 

P – Plan: How will you overcome obstacles? 

Interoceptive Senses & Application (Sally): 

Discussed how interoception (awareness of internal body signals) applies to her work. 

Resources & Further Learning:

WOOP & WellBeing Science  [WOOP My Life](https://woopmylife.org) 

Free Yale Course: [The Science of WellBeing](https://online.yale.edu/courses/sciencewellbeing) 

[Science of WellBeing –
Coursera](https://www.coursera.org/learn/thescienceofwellbeing) 

[Science of Happiness – UC
Berkeley](https://www.edx.org/learn/happiness/universityofcaliforniaberkeleythescienceofhappiness) 

[Neurobiology of Coaching –
Whitepaper](https://1970138.fs1.hubspotusercontentna1.net/hubfs/1970138/contentpieces/AboutmyBrainWhitepaperNeurobiologyofCoaching.pdf) 

[i4 Neuroleader
Methodology](https://www.aboutmybrain.com/i4neuroleadermethodology) 

[About My Brain
Institute](https://www.aboutmybrain.com/) 

The Secret to Giving Great Feedback – [Watch on
YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtl5UrrgU8c) 

Books Mentioned 

📚 Divergent Minds 

📚 Call of the Wild 

📚 Shift (Ethan Kross) 

📚 Weathering 

Click here to watch on YouTube.

At this Neuro Nudges Network Community Connect call, we had members from across our global network, including: NZ, Vancouver, UK, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Belgium, Hong Kong and Tasmania.

We had a lively and engaging conversation, covering:

1. Introducing our new Members page, which includes all of the links divided into 3 categories: Neuroscience, Resources and the Neuro Nudges Network. This is the one stop shop for all of our links for our members: https://neuronudges.com/pages/members

2. Sharing and exploring our new resource: A Smarter Way to Prepare for Conversations. We did a live demonstration to support and explore a community member’s current coaching situation . Several additional resources were also suggested, including Marcus Buckingham’s Stand Out Strengths and a Brene Brown podcast.
https://chatgpt.com/g/g-h4T7oI9me-question-creator
https://www.tmbc.com/standout-assessment/

3. Katherine shared her use of the Wheel of Life at a recent Riders and Elephants retreat.

4. Some ideas for new resources came up from our members including: an early stages of conflict tool, a tool to support how to collaborate as well as one that focuses on belonging. More to come as we look into developing these!

5. Our members shared that they are using NN as:
• “little lightbulbs” each day as reminders
• Pulling a section at a time to deep dive into that particular section
• Using a card at the end of a session as an inquiry
• Completing the Wheel of Life
• Choosing a random card during a coaching conversation to see what comes of it.

Another member suggested using the cards with a My User Manual exercise that Emily Webber has developed.
https://emilywebber.co.uk/the-team-manual-a-exercise-to-help-build-empathy-in-teams/

Overall there was much gratitude, connection, a feeling of belonging and as one member said, “community in action.”

Click here to watch on YouTube.

What a fabulous session. We talked about collective effervescence, the biology of social connection. How dogs use body odour to track time, and the neuroscience of handshakes. How do we build empathy online? And can AI be empathetic the answer is yes) and what does all that mean for coaching?

Truly fascinating - and worth a watch..