Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Global launch of Your Brain at Work

8am, Tuesday 13 October.


Perched high above midtown Manhattan overlooking Central Park, 130 guests came to celebrate the launch of Your Brain at Work. Guests included the media, senior executives from around the city, consultants, coaches, and some new and old friends.


We heard from Joe Versace, the host of the event. Then Art Kleiner (right), the editor of strategy+business magazine, introduced me and the book. (strategy+business is where a new paper on the SCARF model has just been published.) It was wonderful to see Brad Choyt, director of the BlueSchool along too (left).

After I presented the story of how the book came about and the book's big ideas, people began to ask some great questions. Like 'what is a great idea?', 'How exactly does it help to understand the brain', and 'Why is positive change so difficult'. Am going to post about a few of these questions on my new blog on Psychologytoday.com. (Speaking of which, my excerpt from the book about the Neuroscience of Mindfulness has been very popular).

It was wonderful to have my family with me, and one guest asked my daughter Trinity to also sign his book, which she was very pleased with indeed.


If you weren't there, you can also download and listen to a recorded telecall from one of the virtual launches last week held worldwide.

You can also join me at one of the new 'Your Brain at Work' workshops coming up in NYC (November 7), Singapore (November 21), Sydney, Australia (December 1) and Mumbai in India (December 15).

There's a complete list of talks I am giving around the world here, including events coming up in San Francisco and NYC.

There's more photos below. My favorite is on the right, which looks like my book is now the third child.




Monday, October 05, 2009

It's out! Your Brain at Work releases today.

Hi everyone,

Your Brain at Work is out today.

I am really excited and of course a bit nervous to see how it will go.
Really appreciate any support in spreading the word about the book.
Click here to see the book on Amazon.com

I worked harder on this book than any project before, and I am really proud of what it says and how it's come out. People have been saying it's having a profound impact on them, which is the very best thing.

Free telecalls with key insights from the book
There are free telecall events October 6 and 7, at times suitable worldwide.
Register here

Global Launch in NYC - Free book and other goodies.
If you're in NYC, come to my global launch on October 13 in midtown. Email me to get an invitation, davidrock@workplacecoaching.com

Upcoming launch events in NYC and around the world
Teleconference events: October 6 & 7
One day workshop with the Conference Board: October 19
In person workshop in NYC: November 7
NeuroLeadership Summit: October 27-29
Silicon Valley Launch: 12 November
Singapore one day workshop & launch: November 21
Sydney launch: Week of December 1
India launch: Week of December 7

Ambassador program
If you'd like to get a few copies for colleagues, I have an 'Ambassador' program.
Buy 12 copies at a discount and get lots of free goodies including free places at a new workshop about to be released.

Psychology today blog hits 15,000 readers in first 5 weeks
Am really enjoying writing this weekly.
Here's my posts so far:
'Why should we care about neuroscience?'
'Why do all self-help books sound the same?'
Back from vacation? Don't waste a precious clear mind
Recipe for a positive burst of inspiration
Trick your brain into loving your workout
Why your brain loves (and hates) Twitter
Why you're so easily distracted, and what to do about it


Sharing links on Twitter
I am now sharing neuroscience, neuroleadership and leadership development resources daily on Twitter.
Connect with me here or go to davidrock101 on Twitter.

2009 NeuroLeadership Summit nearly full
The next summit, this one in Los Angeles at UCLA, is nearly full, with only 25 places left as of October 6. We have an amazing line up of presenters including neuroscientists Daniel Siegel, Marco Iacoboni, Matt Lieberman, Naomi Eisenberger Jonah Lehrer, along with leadership greats Warren Bennis and Werner Erhard.
Click here for full program details.

Job opening at RCS in North America
My coaching organization RCS is growing...in fact we grew 50% in the last 12 months, despite the global economy. We're hiring someone to focus on sales of public programs across the US and Canada. If you have a flair for sales and a little marketing, contact Lisa Rock for info, on lisarock@resultscoaches.com

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Where I am presenting in 2009

This list is accurate as of September 2009.
Corporate client and university events are not listed here.

Talks around the launch of 'Your Brain at Work':

October 6
Virtual launch - worldwide teleconferences, various times October 6 and 7

October 7
SHRM global webinar, for SHRM members - 2pm US ET
Maritz Learning webinar - 4pm US ET
Choice Magazine teleconference event - 8pm US ET

October 8
Coaching Commons Call - 12 noon US ET
ICF global telecall - 2pm US ET

October 13
Official launch in NYC, breakfast in midtown. Email me if you'd like an invitation at davidrock@workplacecoaching.com

October 15
Coaching community event in NYC

October 23
City of New York - keynote for managers

October 27-29
NeuroLeadership Summit, UCLA in Los Angeles

November 5
Organizational Development Network of NYC - The neuroscience of Mindfulness

November 7
Your Brain at Work: Fundamentals. A new one day workshop NYC

November 10
Keynote for leaders at Humana, Louisville

November 12
Breakfast launch of the book in Silicon Valley
Organizational Development Network, San Francisco chapter

November 19
Singapore senior leader breakfast event, contact angietoh@resultscoaches.com for an invitation

November 21
Your Brain at Work: Fundamentals. A new one day workshop in Singapore

December 1
Launch week in Australia
Your Brain at Work: Fundamentals. A new one day workshop in Sydney

December 7
Launch week in India, 3 city tour

Talks prior to June 2009

Conference Board Executive Coaching Summit, NYC in January

Conference Board Talent Management Conference, NYC in February

Conference Board Talent Management Conference, San Diego in March

Linkage Best of Organizational Development, Chicago in May

Happiness and it's Causes, Sydney in May

Tedx, the first TED outside the US, in Tokyo in May

Oxford University Said Business School, London in March and June

SHRM Global Conference, New Orleans in June