--- title: Your Brain At Work | Performance description: Performance | Neuroleadership institute blog which covers all topic related to neuroleadership and brain-based coaching. --- [![NLI-LOGO-WHITE](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NLI-LOGO-WHITE.png?width=254&height=45&name=NLI-LOGO-WHITE.png "NLI-LOGO-WHITE")](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/) - [Solutions](https://neuroleadershipinstitute.org/solutions-for-organisations/product-services/) - [Research](https://neuroleadershipinstitute.org/research-impact/scientific-research/) - [Our Story](https://neuroleadershipinstitute.org/about-us/our-story/) ![bars-light-1](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/bars-light-1.png) - [Solutions](https://neuroleadershipinstitute.org/solutions-for-organisations/product-services/) - [Research](https://neuroleadershipinstitute.org/research-impact/scientific-research/) - [Our Story](https://neuroleadershipinstitute.org/about-us/our-story/) # Check out our latest news ## [Mind the (Six-Foot) Gap, and Then Bridge It](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/05/05/mind-the-six-foot-gap-and-then-bridge-it) Posted by [Mika Liss](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/author/mika-liss) on May 5, 2020 11:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Mind the (Six-Foot) Gap, and Then Bridge It](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/BLOG%202.2.png)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/05/05/mind-the-six-foot-gap-and-then-bridge-it) Why is solitary confinement considered [among the worst](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/17/18305109/solitary-confinement-prison-criminal-justice-reform) punishments for people? Because our social fabric [significantly contributes to mental health](https://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/05/solitary); taking it away jeopardises our individual and collective stability. [Read More](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/05/05/mind-the-six-foot-gap-and-then-bridge-it) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/05/05/mind-the-six-foot-gap-and-then-bridge-it#comments-listing) Topics: [Performance](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) ## [Research Diary: Lessons From a Global HR Transformation Effort](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/30/research-diary-lessons-from-a-global-hr-transformation-effort) Posted by [Andrea Derler](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/author/andrea-derler) on Apr 30, 2020 2:45:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Research Diary: Lessons From a Global HR Transformation Effort](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/blog%208.1.png)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/30/research-diary-lessons-from-a-global-hr-transformation-effort) *Welcome to Research Diary, a regular peek inside NLI’s latest industry research project. Since March 2020, our Industry Research team has been interviewing HR professionals about the way they’ve experienced change and transformation efforts in their organisations.* [Read More](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/30/research-diary-lessons-from-a-global-hr-transformation-effort) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/30/research-diary-lessons-from-a-global-hr-transformation-effort#comments-listing) Topics: [Performance](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) ## [8 Essential Habits for Leading Inclusive Virtual Meetings](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/22/8-essential-habits-for-leading-inclusive-virtual-meetings) Posted by [Trish Ward](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/author/trish-ward) on Apr 22, 2020 1:15:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![8 Essential Habits for Leading Inclusive Virtual Meetings](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/blog%2012.12.png)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/22/8-essential-habits-for-leading-inclusive-virtual-meetings) In our new remote-work reality, almost everyone is having to [adapt their habits to maintain a sense of normalcy](https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrock/2020/03/27/we-all-need-to-stay-connected-to-one-another-heres-how-science-says-to-do-it/#7609145f1665). But given what we know about the science of exclusion, is it possible that inclusion could be taking a backseat to execution? [Read More](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/22/8-essential-habits-for-leading-inclusive-virtual-meetings) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/22/8-essential-habits-for-leading-inclusive-virtual-meetings#comments-listing) Topics: [Performance](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) ## [You Know the Physical Habits to Stay Healthy—Here Are the Psychological Habits to Stay Focused](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/20/you-know-the-physical-habits-to-stay-healthy-here-are-the-psychological-habits-to-stay-focused) Posted by [Cliff David](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/author/cliff-david) on Apr 20, 2020 12:15:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![You Know the Physical Habits to Stay Healthy—Here Are the Psychological Habits to Stay Focused](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/blog%201.1.png)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/20/you-know-the-physical-habits-to-stay-healthy-here-are-the-psychological-habits-to-stay-focused) When was the last time you heard any one of the following: “Wash your hands,” “Maintain social distancing,” or “Limit travel and interactions”? [Read More](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/20/you-know-the-physical-habits-to-stay-healthy-here-are-the-psychological-habits-to-stay-focused) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/20/you-know-the-physical-habits-to-stay-healthy-here-are-the-psychological-habits-to-stay-focused#comments-listing) Topics: [Performance](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) ## [Research Diary: Lessons from Performance Management Redesign](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/14/research-diary-lessons-from-performance-management-redesign) Posted by [Andrea Derler](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/author/andrea-derler) on Apr 14, 2020 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Research Diary: Lessons from Performance Management Redesign](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/blog%2019.19.png)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/14/research-diary-lessons-from-performance-management-redesign) *Welcome to “Research Diary,” a regular peek inside NLI’s latest industry research project. Since March 2020, our Industry Research team has been interviewing HR professionals about the way they’ve experienced change and transformation efforts in their organizations.* [Read More](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/14/research-diary-lessons-from-performance-management-redesign) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/14/research-diary-lessons-from-performance-management-redesign#comments-listing) Topics: [Performance](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) ## [How to Have Performance Conversations During a Crisis](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/07/how-to-have-performance-conversations-during-a-crisis) Posted by [Devon Brown](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/author/devon-brown) on Apr 7, 2020 12:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![How to Have Performance Conversations During a Crisis](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/blog%2014.14.png)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/07/how-to-have-performance-conversations-during-a-crisis) With unprecedented levels of uncertainty causing daily strains on our mental health, now is a time for leaders to embrace their role in supporting team members and driving engagement. [Read More](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/07/how-to-have-performance-conversations-during-a-crisis) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/04/07/how-to-have-performance-conversations-during-a-crisis#comments-listing) Topics: [Performance](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) ## [While We All Work From Home, Cozy Up to Cognitive Capacity](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/03/17/while-we-all-work-from-home-cozy-up-to-cognitive-capacity) Posted by [Kyle Olsen](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/author/kyle-olsen) on Mar 17, 2020 5:30:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![While We All Work From Home, Cozy Up to Cognitive Capacity](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/blog%2015.15.png)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/03/17/while-we-all-work-from-home-cozy-up-to-cognitive-capacity) As children, many of us were counselled to treat “work before play” as a sacred mantra. While the advice was well intentioned, neuroscience makes a compelling case for rethinking the order of operations. “Happiness,” advises Emma Seppälä, Ph.D., in *The Happiness Track*, “is not the outcome of success, but its precursor.” [Read More](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/03/17/while-we-all-work-from-home-cozy-up-to-cognitive-capacity) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2020/03/17/while-we-all-work-from-home-cozy-up-to-cognitive-capacity#comments-listing) Topics: [Performance](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) ## [3 Big Ideas to Build Your Organisational Growth Mindset](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2019/10/18/3-big-ideas-to-build-your-organisational-growth-mindset) Posted by [Chris Weller](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/author/chris-weller) on Oct 18, 2019 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![3 Big Ideas to Build Your Organisational Growth Mindset](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/blog%207.7.png)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2019/10/18/3-big-ideas-to-build-your-organisational-growth-mindset) Growth mindset is everywhere these days. The trouble is, as [our research has found](https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/organizational-growth-mindset-findings), leaders don’t always know where to start to implement an [organizational growth mindset](https://neuroleadership.com/portfolio-items/organizational-growth-mindset/). Often, it results in simply telling people to handle more work. [Read More](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2019/10/18/3-big-ideas-to-build-your-organisational-growth-mindset) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2019/10/18/3-big-ideas-to-build-your-organisational-growth-mindset#comments-listing) Topics: [Performance](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) ## [How Microsoft Transformed Its Approach to Feedback](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2018/08/14/how-microsoft-transformed-its-approach-to-feedback) Posted by [Jay Dixit](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/author/jay-dixit) on Aug 14, 2018 1:15:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![How Microsoft Transformed Its Approach to Feedback](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/blog%206.6.png)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2018/08/14/how-microsoft-transformed-its-approach-to-feedback) Earlier this year, Microsoft surveyed its employees to find out what was and wasn’t working with the company’s performance culture. At the time, Microsoft employees were getting feedback through an online tool that used numerical ratings — and rarely included any actionable input. [Read More](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2018/08/14/how-microsoft-transformed-its-approach-to-feedback) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/2018/08/14/how-microsoft-transformed-its-approach-to-feedback#comments-listing) Topics: [Performance](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) [All posts](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/all) ### Subscribe Here! ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Tag - [Performance (9)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/performance) - [Culture & Leadership (5)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/culture-leadership) - [Diversity & Inclusion (5)](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/tag/diversity-inclusion) ![brain-icon](https://blog.neuroleadershipinstitute.org/hubfs/brain-icon.png) ### Quick Links Solutions for Organisations Research & Impact Learning Events About Us Blog Contact Us ### Events Coming soon. ### Get in touch Johannesburg +27 (0)11 063 4880 Cape Town +27 (0)11 268 0579 info@neuroleadershipinstitute.org © 2020 NeuroLeadership Institute South Africa. 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