1 of 4 Neuroscience of Adult Learning Understanding how neurons work during learning helps us master new skills more effectively and efficiently. 2 of 4 Neuroscience of Adult Learning Visualising a skill before performing it [...]
Scores on the Board Implementation Welcome to the Scores on the Board™ system — a simple, powerful method for building and improving any skill. This five-part system is used in two ways: Set up: Define your skill parameters and start the process. Ongoing use: Run it continuously to improve your skill. [...]
Welcome to the Personal Skill Development membership Here you can watch an overview video of how the system works. The implementation section takes you deeper into each part of the system. It will explain how to set the system up and then use it going forward so you can continue to work on your [...]
Training our brain – The mental strategies explored in this series show that new skills and knowledge can be acquired at any age with the right techniques. The lessons about learning from neuroscience have helped athletes and soldiers overcome fear, apprehension and learn new skills. But the processes that have helped them [...]
Overcome fear of failure – Your body has natural responses to stressful situations, which can cause fear and anxiety. Controlling this fear by controlling your brain will help you to approach challenges with a clear mind. The term ‘mental toughness’ was coined by the Navy Seals and refers to their method of [...]
Mental rehearsal – Visualising a skill before performing it can greatly increase your likelihood of mastering it. It takes your brain much more energy to learn new skills than to repeat old habits, and so it comes as no surprise that learning new things can be hard. However, if you use techniques [...]
Neurons and the stages of learning – We’ve all got a brain, but do we have any idea how it works? Learning a new skill requires our brains to do some incredible things, and understanding these processes helps us to learn in a more effective way. The average brain is made up [...]
Part 5: Actions Personal Skill Development Purpose: To implement practical, focused steps that address your most important performance gaps. Once you’ve identified the most important gaps, it’s time to create and execute a plan to close them. View the setup and ongoing use sections to learn more and how to [...]
Part 4: Gaps Personal Skill Development Purpose: To understand the difference between your current performance and your ideal performance, and focus only on what you can change. Once you’ve received feedback on your performance in your goal area, it’s time to compare it with your vision and goal. This is called a gap [...]
Part 3: Feedback Personal Skill Development Purpose: To gain clear, objective insight into your current performance level so you can make informed decisions about what to improve. Getting feedback is a critical step in the Scores on the Board™ system. It tells you where you are now — so you can compare that [...]
