Who are Ni'coel & Chelsea, what's their POV on Decision Intelligence, and how is their approach positively deviant? Learn more about their work by following them on LinkedIn.

In response to the immediacy of pain, people skip the diagnostic work of locating the source. The cycle of addressing symptoms instead of their cause amplifies negative outcomes. Mastering the ability to address root causes instead of symptoms becomes a crucial focal point in enhancing our decision-making intelligence. Learn about our work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enneagram-with-chelsea-and-nicoel/?viewAsMember=true

The skills needed to engage in play may not be what you think. We discuss what can be learned when we take ourselves less seriously, highlighting how specific forms of play can fast-track the development of trust and resilience, reveal fresh insights, alleviate stress, and minimize risk, all of which significantly improve our decision-making abilities. Consider the unique kind of intelligence, freedom, and potential that emerges when you let go of inhibitions, take new risks, and embrace...

Liminal space facilitates the integration of internal and external states, fostering growth and the ability to make more informed decisions that shape future paths. We delve into the importance of time, tension, and creating space to process both what is known and what remains unclear to get to a new awareness. Liminality is where deep processing occurs and often gets sidestepped or entirely avoided. This avoidance hinders discovery and exploration where moments of confusion and feeling...

Paradoxes represent spaces where seemingly contradictory concepts coexist, offering insights into aspects that may not yet be fully comprehended and become rich areas of new information. Learn more about our work by following us on⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. TO BEGIN WORKING WITH THE MATERIAL: Identify when you’ve been both good and not-so-good on the same day (both selfish and caring? or both disrespectful and kind?) How do these expressions invite you to consider a context in which you were one...

Becoming more human is both the beginning and the end of decision intelligence and leadership. As our technology and societal structures push us toward a more mechanized existence, humans have become more machine-like, and human processing has now become both the fundamental point of failure and the core remedy in our technological age. Learn more about our work by following us on⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. To begin working with the material: Think of a recent conflict with a co-worker where they...

What is Existential Math and why it's a necessary new skill? Leaders are not doing expansive math and bypass calculating less visible and less measurable information. Learning existential math skills creates advanced standards of strategy by accounting for human variables and new equations that solve business burdens more sustainably and solve problems at the deepest level of root causes. Learn more about our work by following us on⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. To begin working with the material: In...

We discuss how all six points of the decision intelligence pedagogy connect and how each is anchored by the concept of becoming a different kind of decision-maker. We deliver a quick overview to see the scope of the framework and how it ties to becoming more human in a world where we are increasingly conditioned to become more like the machines and the products we make. Learn more about our work by following us on⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. To begin working with the material: Where is your need for...

Anxieties dictate the way humans make decisions. Leaders and founders get caught in the trap of responding to their less conscious anxiety and make flawed decisions. In this episode, we discuss processing skills to increase decision intelligence and reduce negative fallout. Learn more about our work by following us on⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠.

Chelsea and Ni'coel discuss how their innovative work in human capital can help businesses overcome anxiety and performance issues during economic downturns. As companies face layoffs and resource constraints, they explore more effective solutions to maintain a healthy and productive work environment. Learn more about our work by following us on⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠.

We explore the need for a culture shift in how companies retain and grow individual workers, and the benefits of moving in and out of positions more quickly. We also suggest the idea of rewarding employees to create entirely new jobs based on their unique talents. Join us as we challenge the status quo on what it means to build a successful career in today's fast-paced world. Learn more about our work by following us on⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠.

We begin by defining what innovation is not and discuss how to get out of the way of naturally innovative thinkers. We recognize the critical importance of making more room for the process of innovation and highlight how in doing so companies are not only generative but preventative. Learn about our work: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enneagram-with-chelsea-and-nicoel/?viewAsMember=true

We challenge the conventional wisdom that boundaries are as essential as people think they are and argue that they can actually limit potential. We explore how broken HR systems often fail to protect employees, and how some rule-breakers can actually be positive deviants who push boundaries and drive innovation. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation that will challenge your assumptions about self-protection, HR systems, and rule-breaking. Learn more about our work by following us...