Benefiting at work from Brain Based Insights

To know and draw from a person’s unique intelligences increases the opportunity to develop weaknesses as well of strengths. If you are brighter in music than in math, for instance, you’ll more likely develop logical skills through music than by being bombarded with numbers. If you are weak spatially, and stronger in math, you can develop more spatial ability through numbers and logic than by taking a pressured art class. In his high school years,  Einstein was weak in numbers and used his strong spatial intelligence to understand the concepts through sketches he drew.

When you start with intelligences that represent your strengths, you will find that learning channel will shore up your weaker areas. Over the years, I’ve learned the value of using all eight intelligences on a daily basis, and that has changed the way I learn and present new ideas to engage others. We are all intelligent in different ways, and it’s fun to find the unique mix in yourself and others.

How would you describe your top few intelligences from the list below?

1). Musical response:  You see life more from the viewpoint and interest of a musician interested in rhythm, lyrics, or musical compositions.

2). Spatial response:  You see life from viewpoints of an artist, sculptor or navigator interested in, graphs, geometric designs, diagrams, maps, sculpting and so on.

3). Linguistic response:  You see life more from as a poet, speaker, writer or lawyer, interested in words, debates, speeches, media reports and so on.

4). Mathematical or logical response:  You enjoy viewpoints of mathematicians or scientists, who cares about data analysis, logical sequencing of events, cause and effect, numeric or symbolic representation, problem solving stages, and so on.

5). Bodily-kinesthetic response:  You see life as a gymnast, dancer, builder, or actor, enjoys movement, dance, role plays, buildings, athletic projects and so on.

6). Interpersonal response:  You see life as does a panelist, teacher, salesperson, or politician good at team work, inter-cultural projects, inclusion, group problem-solving, pair sharing, cooperative efforts, and so on.

7). Intrapersonal response:  You see life as that reflective or wise person who keeps daily journals, relishes time alone, self-management, ethical issues, spiritual reflections, sole retreats, and so on.

8). Naturalistic response: You see life more from the viewpoint and interest of an environmentalist, anthropologist, or farmer who cares about such things as crop-management, dairy farms, animal husbandry, oceanography, forestry, and so on.

More and more is learned about the amazing plasticity of the human brain and that’s good news when it comes to growing more intelligence in all areas listed above. For instance, every time you use that intelligence, you rewire your brain for more smart skill growth in that intelligence.

How could a fuller mix of intelligences change the way you solve a stubborn problem in your face today…?