Learning To Be Calm: The Neuroscience Behind Workplace Stress
By Silvia Damiano on 18 June 2024
When coaching people with the i4 Neuroleader™ Assessment, one of the most common areas for improvement that I notice is ‘how to learn to manage tension in the workplace’. The pressure to perform, meet deadlines, and juggle multiple tasks can lead to a constant state of tension and anx …
Impulse Control In Leadership
By Silvia Damiano on 29 May 2024
Leadership requires a diverse range of skills and qualities. One such attribute that is critical yet often overlooked is impulse control. Influential leaders display composure under pressure and engage in critical thinking while providing appropriate responses in various situations.
How Energy & Vitality Enhance Your Performance
By Silvia Damiano on 28 March 2023
Energy and vitality are often used as buzzwords around an office, but why are they especially important for leadership? Ask yourself, do people want to follow someone who is exhausted all the time? The answer is probably no, and exhaustion and fatigue in leaders generally affect every …
How Your Memory Can Make Or Break Your Performance
By Silvia Damiano on 22 February 2023
Effective leaders are more efficient with a healthy brain, including the structures which handle memory. Recalling information quickly is essential when making decisions on the fly. By improving overall physical and mental health, leaders can increase performance with improved memory. …
Minimising Distractions to Increase Performance & Focus
By Silvia Damiano on 15 December 2021
In my coaching work, one of the issues I notice affecting most people is the lack of focus. Whether they are top-level athletes, managers or musicians, the best performers know how to push away distractions and focus on their work without feeling guilty about it. They also understand …
Want To Learn To Deal With Complexity? Practise Krav Maga
By Relmi Damiano on 20 February 2020
I was recently invited to participate in a Krav Maga session by expert Saar Markovitch at his gym X Fighting in Bondi. Krav Maga originated in the Israeli Defense Force, and it is a hybrid martial art building on simple movements and techniques. This style has proven itself to be extr …
How Dancing Changed My Mental And Physical Health
By Relmi Damiano on 6 February 2020
Humans have engaged in dance for thousands of years across the entire world to tell stories, show their cultural heritage or religious beliefs and explore emotions. There is no doubt that dance helps us express creative expression and an entire range of feelings from sadness and grief …
Stress at Work - The True Killer of High Performing Teams
By Silvia Damiano on 12 March 2019
While we may not worry about the same things we did a hundred or a thousand years ago, as humans we still face stress. Everything in our modern world seems to move so quickly. It almost feels as if we can blink and miss a business deal to the competition. Work demands, being a good pa …
The Neurobiology of Integration - Becoming a High Performing Leader
By Silvia Damiano on 7 March 2019
An orchestra perfectly in tune led by a competent conductor can create balanced, beautiful music. When our bodies are in tune, with a healthy brain at the helm, we also achieve balance. However, when our brain health is not optimised, our balance is thrown off and our minds and bodies …
3 Ways To Integrate Your Body And Mind
By Silvia Damiano on 4 October 2018
Focusing on physical health is easier for many because it yields tangible results. You can look at the scale, look in the mirror, or check your mile log on your step counter. Mental & emotional health are more difficult to outwardly see, which is one reason why these areas can be …
Reconnect With Yourself In A VUCA World
By Silvia Damiano on 21 August 2018
The term VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. First introduced by the U.S. Army War College after the Cold War, it’s now used broadly and even in the business world. A VUCA business environment is not conducive to creativity and innovation, but leaders c …
Are Your Leadership Abilities Good Enough To Juggle It All?
By Silvia Damiano on 5 April 2018
Juggling requires coordination, concentration, and a great deal of practice. Many people feel like they are doing a juggling act when they try to balance work, family and social obligations. What if it were possible to increase performance, balance your life and improve leadership ski …