Welcome to the NeurOlympics podcast!
Welcome to the NeurOlympics podcast, where we believe that every brains got talent! Join us as we take a break from our everyday business to sit down with our in-house neuroscience experts to explore the cognition behind talent and other hot neuroscience topics that we envision to help you and your team to enhance productivity, performance, and well-being. Whether you're a talent cultivator and managing a team, coaching athletes, or seeking personal growth, tune in to unlock your and your team's full cognitive potential!
Planning for Your Brain Type (Organized vs Improvised)
In this episode, Lucie chats with Customer Success Managers Ivar Schot and Kira Urmes about the neuroscience of planning and goal-setting. They discuss how organized vs. improvised planning styles—measured through our Neurolympics games—impact job success and why aligning planning strategies with brain types is so important. Plus, they reveal how the brain turns failure into growth and how goal-setting habits reduce stress and support development. 🧠
With our NeurOlympics cognitive games we establish your cognitive profile by measuring the executive functions, your cognitive key strengths, and linking them to the jobs and work environments that you thrive in!
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TRY THE GAMESPrevious Episodes
October 30, 2024
01:56:38In this episode, we dive into why decision-making has become such a struggle in modern life. With an overload of choices, many of us experience decision paralysis or simple dissatisfaction after making a decision!
Lucie explores the famous Paradox of Choice, explaining how cognitive overload affects our brains, and shares practical strategies to improve decision-making. From Steve Jobs' black turtleneck to the 10/10/10 rule, these tips will help you free up mental capacity and make smarter choices every day. 🧠
Key Themes:
- Decision fatigue from cognitive overload
- Paradox of Choice: too many options, worse outcomes
- Practical strategies for freeing up mental space
- Decision-making tips: Steve Jobs’ routine, 10/10/10 rule
- How chunking can reduce decision paralysis
October 16, 2024
00:42:03In this episode we’re diving deep into decision-making with Drs. Andries van der Leij. From hiring the right talent to handling high-pressure situations, we break down how the brain navigates complex choices and the biases that can lead us astray.
We also share tips on how to improve your decision-making skills using neuroscience-backed strategies. Whether you’re a HR professional or just navigating life’s daily decisions, this episode will help you cut through the noise and avoid decision fatigue!
Key Themes:
- How the brain processes decisions (simple vs complex)
- Factors influencing decisions in talent management
- Avoiding decision fatigue and choice overload
- Improving decision-making with neuroscience-backed strategies
- Dealing with stress and high-stakes decisions
October 2, 202400:23:42In this episode, Lucie tackles the hidden costs of overthinking and why it’s draining your brainpower. We’re exploring how non-stop workloads and the pressure to stay ‘productive’ can actually harm creativity and cognitive performance. Lucie also shares insights on the importance of letting your mind wander, why sleep deprivation is a silent productivity killer, and offer practical, neuroscience-based tips to sharpen your learning and memory skills. Tune in to discover how to get your brain working with you, not against you!
Key Themes:
- Overthinking and cognitive drain in the workplace
- Importance of mind-wandering for creativity and problem-solving
- Societal sleep deprivation and its impact on thinking
- Practical tips to enhance learning and memory
- Leadership advice to manage cognitive load
September 12, 202401:11:26In today's episode, Lucie speaks with with our Co-Founder Andries Van Der Leij about the power of cognitive diversity and how understanding different thinking styles can revolutionize your workplace! We explore the two main types of thinkers—thorough and intuitive—and discuss practical tips for optimizing thinking and managing cognitive load in a high-pressure work environment. Key themes include understanding cognitive diversity, managing biases, optimizing performance, promoting psychological safety, and balancing thinking styles for stronger team dynamics.
August 28, 202400:20:26In this NeurOlympic episode, I dive into how technological distractions are eroding our ability to focus and maintain attention. We'll explore the science behind multitasking, why it's so harmful, and practical tips on achieving and sustaining a state of flow, even in our distraction-filled world. Let’s protect our precious attention and find ways to boost our focus in today’s demanding environment!
August 14, 202400:54:06In today’s episode, we explore the intersection of cognitive skills and job/task suitability, highlighting how understanding your cognitive profile can unlock a multitude of career possibilities 🧠 Join us to explore how understanding individual brain differences can skyrocket productivity and foster cognitive diversity within teams!
July 31, 202400:51:26In today’s episode, we explore the intersection of cognitive skills and job/task suitability, highlighting how understanding your cognitive profile can unlock a multitude of career possibilities 🧠 Join us to explore how understanding individual brain differences can skyrocket productivity and foster cognitive diversity within teams!
July 17, 202400:52:36In our first episode, we share the founders' vision and dive deep into how aligning your cognitive profile with the right job or task can help you thrive. We chat about the practical benefits of understanding how you and your teams’ brains work, share insights from our founders’ experiences, and explore the fascinating neuroscience behind passionately following your purpose. Plus, we touch on some societal challenges around how we currently identify talent!