

Your Brain at Work
Neuroleadership Institute
In organizations around the world, leaders are facing a deluge of urgent issues: a crisis in employee engagement, the need to make workforces more diverse, and the challenge of making workplaces feel human in an era of increasing dependence on technology and remote communication.
At the NeuroLeadership Institute, we believe brain science can help provide solutions. Join us on Your Brain At Work, the official podcast of the NeuroLeadership Institute — where top researchers and thought leaders share breakthroughs in brain science and industry leaders reveal the strategies behind their success.
By helping them understand how the brain works, we equip leaders with the tools to transform their organizations — building new habits and changing how people work, communicate, and make decisions. Combining research and practice, brain science and business leadership, Your Brain at Work explores how insights from the lab can provide solutions that work across industries and at any scale.
Season 1 guests include broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien; Dean Carter, Director of Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Shared Services at Patagonia; Deb Bubb, Vice President of Learning and Inclusion at IBM; and FD Wilder, Senior Vice President of Go-To-Market Strategy and Innovation at Procter & Gamble.
Your Brain At Work. Helping make organizations more human.
At the NeuroLeadership Institute, we believe brain science can help provide solutions. Join us on Your Brain At Work, the official podcast of the NeuroLeadership Institute — where top researchers and thought leaders share breakthroughs in brain science and industry leaders reveal the strategies behind their success.
By helping them understand how the brain works, we equip leaders with the tools to transform their organizations — building new habits and changing how people work, communicate, and make decisions. Combining research and practice, brain science and business leadership, Your Brain at Work explores how insights from the lab can provide solutions that work across industries and at any scale.
Season 1 guests include broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien; Dean Carter, Director of Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Shared Services at Patagonia; Deb Bubb, Vice President of Learning and Inclusion at IBM; and FD Wilder, Senior Vice President of Go-To-Market Strategy and Innovation at Procter & Gamble.
Your Brain At Work. Helping make organizations more human.
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Jun 28, 2024 • 56min
The Neuroscience of Social Learning
In today’s hybrid and remote work environments, understanding the social aspects of learning is essential for ensuring that important ideas and initiatives resonate and drive change at both individual and organizational levels. Social learning enhances knowledge retention and fosters lasting behavior change by activating key brain networks.
Successful businesses harness the power of social context—whether in-person or in virtual settings—to boost attention, link new information to existing knowledge, spark insights, and make learning memorable through emotional engagement.
Leaders and changemakers will gain practical insights on leveraging social learning to drive better performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your team’s development efforts, achieve lasting organizational change, and create a brighter, more connected future.
Join Dr. Emma Sarro and Dr. David Rock as they dive into the latest research on the science of social learning in this episode of Your Brain at Work Live!

Jun 21, 2024 • 57min
Unfinished Business: 3 Leadership Lessons from Juneteenth for Today's Leaders
Learn from the Past, Lead for the Future
Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, offers profound lessons for today's leaders. This insightful webinar will uncover how Juneteenth's legacy can inspire and guide us in creating a more equitable and inclusive workplace.
Key Takeaways
Discover the power of allyship in dismantling systemic barriers and fostering a culture of belonging.
Learn actionable strategies for mitigating bias and promoting equitable decision-making.
Understand the importance of building equitable systems that create lasting change and opportunity for all.

Jun 12, 2024 • 58min
Case Study: A Deep Dive on DEI with CVS Health
Erneshia Pinder, VP of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging at CVS Health, and Christy Pruitt-Haynes, a Distinguished Faculty member in Performance and Leadership, dive deep into CVS Health's transformative approach to DEI. They discuss how the organization is challenging conventional wisdom to promote true inclusivity, enhancing talent outcomes and overall results. The conversation highlights the importance of leadership commitment, innovative training programs, and fostering diverse perspectives in the healthcare industry to create a thriving workplace.

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Jun 10, 2024 • 55min
How to Get Virtual Learning Right to Maximize Training Impact
Dr. Emma Sarro and Dr. David Rock discuss revolutionizing leadership training for the modern workforce. They explore virtual learning benefits, coaching strategies, accountability building using 'hives,' and maximizing training impact through engaging virtual sessions and real-time learning solutions.

Jun 4, 2024 • 58min
The "Aha" Moment: How Insight Transforms Organizations
Dr. Emma Sarro and Dr. David Rock discuss cultivating insights for leaders in the AI era. They explore problem-solving, memory retention, and using AI to drive organizational transformation. Learn how to harness insights for effective leadership.

Jun 3, 2024 • 1h 2min
Case Study: AI and a New Kind of Leader with DBS
The only thing certain about 2024 is continued uncertainty. 2024 will be a breakthrough year for artificial intelligence, which has already started to transform marketing, sales, customer service, and many other functions. It’ll be up to leaders to figure out how to leverage this powerful tool, which tasks are still best performed by humans, and how to reskill large swaths of the workforce. In this episode of Your Brain at Work Asia-Pacific webinar series, NLI Co-founder and CEO Dr David Rock welcomes Joanne Hor, Chief Learning Officer at DBS. Together, they will explore how to develop leaders to face uncertainty and support teams to balance psychological safety and accountability to meet and exceed expectations. ***Register for the virtual NeuroLeadership Summit here: https://summit.neuroleadership.comDon't forget to redeem 10 percent off the overall price with discount code YourBrainAtWork24.Learn more about our groundbreaking new leadership development program — LEAD: The Neuroscience of Effective Management — here: https://neuroleadership.com/LEAD Keep up-to-date on the latest NLI content at our blog: https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/ Join us for upcoming events: https://neuroleadership.com/our-events/ Host a NeuroLeadership Event in your city: https://hub.neuroleadership.com/events/na-host-a-nli-event-2024 Explore our solutions: https://neuroleadership.com/solutions-for-organizations/

May 17, 2024 • 55min
Performance Management: What Science Says Now
Performance management is back at the top of the priority list for organizations, and for good reason. The steady state of the hybrid workplace demands new strategies and approaches. How can we effectively manage performance when employees aren't always physically present? What adjustments need to be made to ensure optimal performance management in this new environment?
In addition, the calls for accountability and psychological safety in the workplace have only gotten louder. Balancing these critical aspects with effective performance management is a challenge that organizations must address.
On this week's episode of Your Brain at Work Live!, join Dr. Emma Sarro and Rachel Cardero to learn how to navigate the complexities of performance management in the evolving workplace.

May 10, 2024 • 55min
Augmenting Intelligence: NLI's New Point of View on the New World of AI
This week on Your Brain at Work Live!, join Dr. David Rock and Rachel Cardero to learn how AI is transforming leadership and management development. If you’re a leader, manager, executive, entrepreneur, creative professional, change maker or center of influence at work, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to see how specialized AI can help solve for everything from leadership dilemmas to team dynamics in ways regular generative AI simply cannot.

May 7, 2024 • 48min
Case Study: Organisational Growth Mindset at Work with Terumo
Join Dr. David Rock and Probir Das from Terumo as they discuss implementing a growth mindset at work. Discover how Terumo has developed 400 prototypes and embraced 'Mistakes Learned Award' to encourage progress and innovation.

May 3, 2024 • 53min
Your Brain at Work LIVE | The DEI Impact Case: A Transformative, Science-Based Framework
Discover a powerful new approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion. NLI's DEI Impact Case goes beyond the traditional moral and business arguments, offering a science-based, actionable framework to achieve lasting cultural transformation.
In this webinar, you'll learn:
The limitations of focusing solely on DEI as a moral or business imperative.
How NLI's Impact Case drives results through targeted action at the individual, team, and organizational levels.
The neuroscience and behavioral principles underpinning this transformative approach.


