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Brainwave Entrainment: Boosting Workplace Performance and Learning

August 6, 2024

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM

During my time working with John Assaraf, a renowned behavioral neuroscience researcher, I developed a deep fascination with the power of the human brain. This led me to explore organizations like the Centerpointe Research Institute, where I discovered the incredible potential of brainwave entrainment. Through my research, I found that this technique can significantly boost creativity, learning, memory, resilience, and focus while reducing stress, impulsiveness, and mental fog.

I’ve always been amazed by entrainment – it’s this incredible process where things start to sync up when they’re near each other. Back in 1665, a Dutch scientist named Christiaan Huygens noticed this happening with pendulum clocks.… Read More “Brainwave Entrainment: Boosting Workplace Performance and Learning”

How Theta Waves and Binaural Beats Boost Your Cognitive Function and Emotional Well-Being in the Workplace

July 29, 2024

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM

Last night, as I sat watching the news, I felt my brain being pulled in a thousand directions by a whirlwind of biased information and sensationalism. In today’s media-saturated world, I’ve become acutely aware of how news and information can be skewed by bias, often leading us to react without proper verification. It has happened to me, and this realization inspired me to explore ways to support peak mental performance and critical thinking in both my personal and professional life.

I am grateful for the many experiences I have been given to partner and support some incredible organizations.… Read More “How Theta Waves and Binaural Beats Boost Your Cognitive Function and Emotional Well-Being in the Workplace”

ADDING VALUE TO MEETINGS: Get Women to Contribute

February 7, 2017

I received a Harvard Business School tip a few months ago which has stuck with me for some time now. I do a lot of work in helping organizations maximize performance of their people. Often, leveraging diversity has been a barrier. People often resist outside input or just fail to consider additional perspectives.

I read this tip: “Give Women the Space to Contribute in Meetings”, which reminds us to be inclusive of all participants to gain diverse points of view and ideas.

The reality is This rarely happens. In fact, research shows women are interrupted in meetings far more often, and their ideas are taken less seriously.… Read More “ADDING VALUE TO MEETINGS: Get Women to Contribute”