Neuroscience at work - why understanding the brain changes everything
Dr Helena Boschi
What happens when we understand the brain at work?
We can stop blaming behaviour and start understanding what is driving it.
Speaker
There is no shortage of neuroscience content. What is often missing is translation. The challenge is not understanding the science; the challenge is applying it. Helena translates complex science into clear, practical insights without losing the depth that makes it powerful
Author
Hlena's best-selling book, Why We Do What We Do combines scientific research with practical stories to illuminate how our brains operate in everyday life. It offers evidence-based tools for leading happier, healthier, and more productive lives
Designer
Helena has helped senior leaders and teams to embed behavioural science into leadership, culture and change strategies, moving beyond generic models towards genuine brain-based insight and transformational performance
Consultant
A member of the British Psychological Society, Helena is the founder of Chequered Leopard, where she leads a team dedicated to making neuroscience and behavioural science accessible and actionable in the corporate world
The brain does not operate in isolation
What shapes the Brain?
It is shaped by the environments we work in and the people we work with: relationships, hierarchy, language, uncertainty, pressure, rewards, and culture
What was the Brain designed for?
it was designed for survival, speed, efficiency and adaptation
What does this mean?
Much of what we experience as rational thinking is influenced by emotion, past experience, cognitive shortcuts, social dynamics and environmental cues
Behind all our behaviours lies the brain
Understanding this changes everything, because behaviour is rarely random. It is often a reflection of how the brain is responding to its environment
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What Makes My Sessions Work
Dr Helena Boschi is a psychologist and neuroscientist who explores how the human brain operates, both at work and at home. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of science and real-world application, Helena uses her business experience to translate cutting-edge scientific findings into practical strategies that strengthen leadership, decision-making, resilience and collaboration across teams and organisations.
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The Brain is the most complex system we know
When we understand how the brain really works, we gain a powerful new way of understanding leadership, performance, decision-making and change