{"id":447,"date":"2020-07-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/?p=447"},"modified":"2020-07-06T21:18:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T19:18:43","slug":"brain-flexibility-for-effective-communication-dr-vermeulen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/brain-flexibility-for-effective-communication-dr-vermeulen\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain flexibility for effective communication, with Dr Andr\u00e9 Vermeulen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Podcast:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility-LTC-1024x619.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456\" width=\"321\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility-LTC-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility-LTC-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility-LTC-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility-LTC.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some critical skills needed for today\u2019s world include people management, communication and emotional intelligence, as well as critical thinking and decision making.&nbsp; How does brain flexibility help us improve our communication skills? Dr Andr\u00e9 Vermeulen has been studying the brain for many years, and will help us answer that question, explaining the concepts of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>brain flexibility and agility<\/li><li>cognitive flexibility<\/li><li>emotional intelligence<\/li><li>communication vs. talking<\/li><li>listening<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audio:<br><\/strong><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2431\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-447-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/communication\/AUDIO-Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/communication\/AUDIO-Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/communication\/AUDIO-Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/communication\/AUDIO-Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/?powerpress_pinw=447-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/communication\/AUDIO-Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AUDIO-Andre-Vermeulen-Brain-Flexibility.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Z_LfhRBEJU?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>About Dr. Andr\u00e9 Vermeulen:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Andr\u00e9 Vermeulen is the founding member and CEO of Neuro-Link, a boutique consultancy specializing in the neuroscience of performance optimization. He is also a part time lecturer and member of the Neuroscience Research Group of the University of Pretoria, where his function is to translate neuroscience into tools that people, coaches and business can use to drive results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dr-Andre-Vermeulen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457\" width=\"259\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dr-Andre-Vermeulen.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dr-Andre-Vermeulen-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><figcaption>Dr Andr\u00e9 Vermeulen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Andr\u00e9 is a thought leader in the field of neuro-agility &#8211; the brain-based elements that impact the ease, speed and flexibility with which people learn, think and process information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a business innovator, Andr\u00e9 has developed and patented various Neuro Agility Profile\u2122 assessments and applied neuroscience learning solutions that are used by thousands of people in education, business and sports across the globe. He has published more than 43 leading articles on the development implications of the brain and mental health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an internationally recognized thought leader, Dr. Andr\u00e9 Vermeulen brings more than 27 years of experience to helping people and organizations ground their people development practices into neuroscience and develop agile people and organizations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He frequently contributes on numerous prestigious platforms like TEDx and ATD ICE since 2000. Andr\u00e9 is a sought-after speaker frequently voted &#8220;best of the conference&#8221;, known to engage, educate and entertain. He is a regular guest on many radio and television talk shows around the globe and hosts his own television program called &#8220;Mind Matters&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Contact and Info:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neurolink.company\/\">www.neurolink.company<\/a><br><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:andre@neurolink.co.za\">andre@neurolink.co.za<\/a><br><strong>Twitter:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEUROHEADOFFICE\">@NEUROHEADOFFICE<\/a><br><strong>Facebook: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NeuroLinkInternational\/\">@NeuroLinkInternational<\/a><strong><br>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/drandrevermeulen\">Dr Andr\u00e9 Vermeulen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Credits:<\/strong><br>Music:<br>&#8220;Mesmerize&#8221; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0<br>http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Podcast: Some critical skills needed for today\u2019s world include people management, communication and emotional intelligence, as well as critical thinking and decision making.&nbsp; How does brain flexibility help us improve our communication skills? 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