Behaviour Matters, The Jigsaw Discovery Blog
Behaviour Matters is here for anyone with an interest in behaviour, and the link between self-awareness, wellness, and performance. Our blogs discuss current challenges and educate the audience with research findings, thought leadership, alternative perspectives.
Change Management
Why do humans fear change?
Change is an inevitable part of life, and yet, humans have an innate fear of it. This fear of change and the unknown is deeply ingrained in our psychology, and it has the power to affect various aspects of our lives—including our performance in the workplace. From an...
Communication
International Listening Day
Did you know that July 18th is International Listening Day? How do you rate your listening skills? Having higher levels of self-awareness can help you to be a more effective communicator and help you to avoid falling into some of the common pitfalls when it comes to...
Effective Teamwork
Bring the Jigsaw Discovery Tool to life with MTa experiential activities
In a recent blog article from Jamie Thompson of MTa Experiential Learning, Jamie discussed how MTa activities can support the learning from the Jigsaw Discovery Tool by enabling participants to deepen their understanding, create new neural connections and move toward...
Hybrid Working
Ruling out the office, or reimagining it?
This was part of a great response from Annie Dean on LinkedIn in response to recent studies purportedly showing that remote working is less productive than working in a shared office. ‘Stop pitting offices against remote work,’ Annie said. She went on to say that she...
Leadership
Motivating those who don’t want to be motivated
How do you motivate staff who don’t want to be motivated? In this article, I’m not focusing on staff members who are going through the motions, i.e. ‘quiet quitting’ because they’re jaded or unhappy with their job/employer and they’re actively looking for alternative...
Personal Development
The impact of personality on self-development
Logic would tell you that if you were open-minded, up for a challenge, and the type who always wants to believe they’re moving forward in life, you’d be a good candidate for growth through self-improvement. Conversely, would you imagine that if someone scrutinises and...
Customer Service & Selling
Customer Service Could Be A Game Changer
It used to be that customer service was the main focus of companies across the land. After all, if you don’t satisfy the people you sell to with your offering, they’re unlikely to come back for more. Seems common sense, doesn’t it? Before Covid, companies large and...
Wellbeing and Resilience
Cost of Living Crisis
Just when you think you’ve got over a global pandemic, another crisis comes in its wake, i.e. the current cost-of-living challenges practically every single one of us is facing. In a recent survey of over 1,000 leaders and managers, almost three-quarters told of the...
You Ask We Answer
What Makes The Jigsaw Discovery Learning Experience So Sticky?
One of the reasons why the learning is so sticky is: Curiosity The curiosity of the learners, as the session begins, there is a mixture of excitement, nervousness, resentment for having to attend and an attitude of “go on then impress me!” But when the...