Having grown up in Learning and Development (L&D), we\u2019ve seen leaders grapple with building their capabilities, often feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. We learned that confidence is key to developing leadership skills\u2026 \u201cBut how?\u201d you may ask yourself.<\/p>\n
Neuroscience, the superhero of modern learning, often is over-quoted. Simply mentioning terms such as \u201camygdala\u201d or \u201cdopamine\u201d won\u2019t magically improve emotional intelligence (EQ) competence, for example. However, we can<\/em> learn from neuroscience, particularly neuroplasticity, which focuses on how the brain changes during the learning process. Norman Doidge (2016)<\/em> illuminates the emerging field of applying neuroplasticity to L&D. If L&D is going to appropriately apply neuroscience, it had better understand neuroplasticity to create a state of confidence in learners.<\/p>\n As L&D professionals, we become the superheroes of the workplace when we are neuroplasticians. Armed with neuroplasticity frameworks and tools, we can empower leaders to make deliberate choices and embrace change with confidence.<\/p>\n Neuroplasticians help employees tackle emotions, reframe thoughts, adopt new behaviors, and change habits\u2014by rewiring their brains for success. The missing piece of the puzzle? Confidence. It\u2019s like the secret sauce that turns an average manager into a confident, capable leader. Confidence is a state of being such that one can envision a positive outcome at the continuous pace at which one\u2019s brain makes a decision to assess the likelihood of that outcome. Confidence enhances decision accuracy, based on new research (Ott, T., et al, 2019).<\/em> L&D can leverage this new insight to more effectively build capabilities by generating confidence so employees can more accurately perform new skills. This further enforces the target behaviors as employees increase their confidence, which then further increases accuracy, and the cycle continues.<\/p>\n So let us don our L&D capes and dive into the world of neuroplasticity.<\/p>\n A leading consumer goods company embedded a collaborative culture where employees across the globe felt \u201cone\u201d with each other through a united set of values. But there was a gap. The 250-plus leaders of the newly formed Shared Services organization were not demonstrating emotionally intelligent behaviors. Performance conversation metrics and employee feedback indicated that leaders lacked core capabilities such as empathy, flexibility, and problem solving. L&D developed an interactive, multi-modality learning solution to sustain emotional intelligence. The learning experience was well-regarded, and leaders were excited to participate. The three-month learning journey achieved an 87 percent satisfaction rating. However, after three months, the leaders\u2019 behaviors had not changed. They still lacked emotional intelligence, based on 360 feedback. After some diagnostics, the L&D consultant, who was a certified neuroplastician, discovered that the Shared Services leaders did not envision a future where they would regularly remain cool during conflict, walk in others\u2019 shoes, and clearly communicate.<\/p>\n Neuroplasticity offers five ways to overcome capability gaps, ensuring your learning initiative achieves the target return on investment (ROI) by enabling your employees to be confident, which is the key ingredient to fully gaining desired capabilities.<\/p>\n Ground your solutions in neuroplasticity to create confidence and sustain real behavior change. Creating (neuro) psychological safety in the learning environments with fun interaction, and celebrating small victories fosters ongoing growth, grounded in enhanced accuracy from increased confidence. Helping employees envision the end goal as they continue to focus on their wellness is needed to encourage a state of confidence and effective learning. By applying neuroplasticity-based tools, we become neuroplasticians, architects of lasting L&D success. So apply neuroplasticity-based strategies and be the L&D superhero, ensuring success in every learning initiative.<\/p>\n What is neuroplasticity and how do we train the brain to be more confident?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2711,"featured_media":32408,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[16],"class_list":{"0":"post-32407","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-magazine","8":"tag-feature","9":"magazine_issues-april-2024"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Challenge: Lack of EQ Capabilities<\/h2>\n
The Solution: Use Neuroplasticity to Change the Brain By Building Confidence for Lasting Learning<\/h2>\n
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