Improv and Crayons

Improv and Crayons

In a recent Peer Coaching conversation with a senior executive of a Company I realized that my questions were in a way, driving him to reach his objective. Of course, this was post session realization. Being a seasoned coach himself he said your questions were good...
What are Mental Models?

What are Mental Models?

It was a summer morning in Ahmadabad. I had started my morning walk. The atmosphere was pretty warm, even in the early hours of the morning. To avoid direct sun, I had a chosen a road, which is covered with trees and some tall buildings, so their shade makes my walk...
How to be aware of Mental Models?

How to be aware of Mental Models?

Recently I received a WhatsApp forward. It was about Coffee bin jar, in a perfume shop. It was like this. Unlearning is important. Jar of coffee bean in the perfume store. Why is it used? Is there something we can learn? A handful of coffee bean is so important to...
Mental Models- Alternate Reality

Mental Models- Alternate Reality

See the excerpt below from a journal of a young Indian man Family: My father was an upright Govt officer- a low level bureaucrat. He used to work diligently in the office and used to resent people who eschew work under one pretext or other. He was well read and...
Mental Chatter

Mental Chatter

I got up late again. Now I have to rush through my shower and breakfast. I am finishing my breakfast really quick. Why can’t I get up when the alarm goes off. Just five minutes makes it half an hour or more. I must be more disciplined… Oh! the traffic seems to be...
Mental Chatter – Awareness

Mental Chatter – Awareness

Father Anthony De Mello in his book “Awareness” tells a story. “ Last year on Spanish television I heard a story about this gentleman who knocks on his son’s door. “Jaime,” he says, “wake up!” Jaime answers, “I don’t want to get up, Papa.” The father shouts, “Get...