http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/the-tight-collar-the-new-science-of-choking/ interesting use of the auditory channel to improve performance when under stress i do the same thing with the use of drum solos to help me concentrate when trading at key moments in the trading day classic chokes — appear to rise from the process known colloquially as “thinking too much” or “paralysis through […]
Tag: Mental health
Diagnosing and alleviating stress in the workplace: theory and practice
Image via Wikipedia Organizations are becoming more aware of the relationship between employee wellness and proactivity, with one estimate suggesting job stress costs US businesses over 300 billion annually. The response has been a rise of OD interventions such as fitness, wellness and stress management programs whose goals include individual well-being or wellness. Health is […]
Major demographic trends and implications for organizational development/design
Image via Wikipedia One trend is a growing recognition that diversity means more than simply cultural or racial differences; there’s recognition of this definition is too narrow. Diversity comes about from people with different resources, perspectives, and needs, preferences, expectations and lifestyles in addition to their cultural and racial makeup. Another trend is the serious […]