Our brains are wired to prioritize information shared by people we like. But, we often like folks who think similarly. Great for happy hour, bad for groundbreaking ideas!

Ever wonder what gets your team truly motivated? Recent research by Ingo Willuhn and his colleagues at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience sheds light on the brain’s reward system and its role in driving action.

You may be well past “Hello, my name is” but how well do you really know your team? Building a truly connected team requires understanding each other’s thinking and communication styles, strengths, and even quirks.

Take the following three action steps to dive deeper than “Hello.”

In her just-released Harvard Business Review article (“5 Ways Managers Can Support Neurosignature Diversity at Work”), NeuroColor Advisory Board Member Friederike Fabritius references NeuroColor co-founders Dr. Helen Fisher and David Labno – and encapsulates their concepts of neurosignature and diversity of thought in her hands-on advice for leaders.

NeuroColor will host a virtual certification for carefully-selected organizational coaches and facilitators on May 12th, 13th and 15th, 2025.

NeuroColor is proud to be a returning sponsor of the Aspirnaut program, a summer research internship program that provides students from rural and diverse backgrounds with STEM opportunities and research experience at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

For the last year, two smiling British women have been our special needs daughter’s top pick on YouTube Kids. They move to the music and sign in Makaton sign language while covering popular songs with kid appeal – from the classic “Wheels on the Bus” to Katy Perry’s “Firework.” And their approach has surprising application to workplace communication.