320 - Facilitating with the Brain in Mind with Amanda Cookson

Helping people to do their best thinking, is Amanda Cookson. A coach, facilitator and all-round neuroscience whizz, she’s made it her mission to help leaders better understand what it means to be human. And it all starts with our own thinking-feeling, wildly brilliant, untamed brain! She guides us through its inner workings with effervescence and passion, showing us how to work with it – rather than against it – steer pulse-quickening conversations towards oxytocin, and design experiences that help rewire the brain for real, lasting change. An energising, thoughtful conversation, full of golden mind-training nuggets to try in both facilitation, and life! Find out about: Why the discomfort of cognitive dissonance can lead to richer learnings The power of asking great questions in search of answers that ignite deep thinking Amanda’s feelings-based ground rules of presence, curiosity and generosity Friends vs Foe: how to turn self-fulfilling prophecies into human connection  How to facilitate with the brain in mind, for insight, rather than information Don’t miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Links: Watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube. Connect to Amanda Cookson: LinkedIn Website  Any thoughts? Share them with us! Support the show ✨✨✨ If you miss the "workshops work" podcast, join us on Substack, where Myriam builds a Podcast Club with monthly gatherings around old episodes: https://myriamhadnes.substack.com/