One of the most common reactions I hear in CliftonStrengths workshops is: “I’m surprised I don’t have [insert theme here] in my Top 10” People see a behaviour or result in themselves and assume it comes from a particular...
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You Have More Influence Than You Think
This weekend, I was bouncing along on the tractor cutting the paddocks, a task that right now feels relentless with the weather we’ve been having in regional Victoria. I’d exhausted my usual podcast list and was up to date,...
SCARF in Action: Fairness
We’ve reached the final element in David Rock’s SCARF model — a brain-based framework that explains why people react the way they do. To recap, SCARF covers five elements where our brains are constantly scanning for threats...
SCARF in Action: Relatedness
In this series, I’ve been unpacking the SCARF model — a brain-based framework by David Rock that helps us understand why people react the way they do. To recap, SCARF outlines five elements where our brains are constantly...
SCARF in Action: Autonomy
In this series, I’ve been unpacking the SCARF model — a brain-based framework by David Rock that helps us understand why people react the way they do. To recap, SCARF covers five elements where our brains are constantly...
SCARF in Action: Certainty
In my first blog in this series, I introduced you to the SCARF model — a brain-based framework by David Rock that explains why people react the way they do. To recap, SCARF covers five elements our brains are constantly...
SCARF in Action: Status
In my last post, I introduced the SCARF model by David Rock — a brain-based framework that helps us understand why people react the way they do. To recap, SCARF outlines five elements where our brains are constantly...
Why do people react the way they do? SCARF Model Introduction
I’ve always loved simple, practical models — the kind you can remember easily, explain without days of training or a PHD, the ones you can use straight away in real conversations. About five years ago, I came across one...
Same Word Different Meaning
Same word. Totally different meaning. Ever noticed that? In my leadership skills workshops, we often run a little activity. It’s simple: On your own, write down 10 words for what coaching means to you. Then, in a group of...