COACHING AND
THE BRAIN Jane Creswell, MCC
August 1, 2013
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Agenda
• Physiology of the Brain • Neural Networks• Storing/Retrieving Information
• Fear• Application to Coaching
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The Brain
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The Brain in Your Hand
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Cortex
Brain stemLimbic
system
Left side view
Front view
From “Coaching With the Brain in Mind” by David Rock and Linda Page
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The Cortex
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MotorCortex
Limbic system
Left side view
RearAssociation area
SensoryCortex
Pre-frontalCortex
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Neural Networks
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Retrieving, Storing, Retaining Info
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Memory StructureMemory Structure
Aging Long-Term Memory
Short Term Memory
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Your Multiple Brains
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Cephalic Brain (50-100B neurons): Cognitive Perception Thinking Making Meaning
Cardiac Brain (30-120K neurons) :
Emoting Valuing Relational Affect
Enteric Brain (200-500M neurons):
Identity Self Preservation Mobilization
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Fear
Thalamus: Determines where to send dataSensory cortex - Interprets sensory data Hippocampus – Memory; processes stimuli to establish context Amygdala - Decodes emotions; stores fear memories Hypothalamus - activates "fight or flight" response
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Pattern Matching and Metaphor
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Key Brain Function Concepts Use it or Lose itThe Brain is Changing Every Second Parts of the Brain Used Most Grow Strongest Free Will has Significant Impact Fear Inhibits LearningThe Brain is a Pattern Matching System Metaphor: Most Readily Accepted Form of Learning
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Application to Coaching
• Developing the Relationship• Coaching Presence• Active Listening• Powerful Questions• Direct Communication• Creating Awareness• Designing Actions• Managing Progress and Accountability
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Resources for Coaching and the Brain: Books
• A User’s Guide to the Brain - by John J. Ratey, MD• The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal
Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science – Norman Doidge
• Brains: How They Seem to Work – Dale Purves• Cellular Wisdom for Women – Joan C. King• Coaching with the Brain in Mind: Foundations for Practice
– David Rock and Linda Page• Your Brain and Business: The Neuroscience of Great
Leaders – Srinivasan S. Pillay• Your Brain at Work – David Rock• Using Your Multiple Brains to Do Cool Stuff – Marvin Oka
and Grant Soosalu
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Resources for Coaching and the Brain: Web
• The NeuroLeadership Institute– www.neuroleadership.org/
• The Lunbeck Institute; Images of the Brain– www.cnsforum.com
/educationalresources/imagebank//default.aspx
• How Stuff Works: The brain’s response to fear– health.howstuffworks.com
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