Are you an extremist at work?

For leftist , extremist workers who need to wake up the right side of the brain....

When you need to prepare a document or a presentation or a speech or a report, what do you normally start with?
1. Open up the relevant software and start putting in the matter directly
2. Figure out the logical sequence and flow and then start off
3. think over what needs to be done
o then figure out the logical sequence
o then start typing

If you answered 1 or 2, did you ever find that you missed an important aspect? That is because it is the right-side that is able to see the ‘whole picture’.

The right is the more creative side –something we may not use as much as the left – which is the logical analytical side. A good professional needs to be able to use his ‘whole brain’ properly. If you are working in a team, it’s the right side, that allows you to relate to and understand what others are saying. If you are a manager, the right side is what you will use to see the ‘whole picture’ when trying to solve a problem or learn something new. If you are in senior management, the right side understands creative thoughts. This is why someone understood what an employee meant, when he said, 'take the lifts outside the building so that it doesn't occupy space inside'. The fancy glass pod style lifts was born from that idea.

As it is, we all know that human beings use a very small part of their brains in their entire life time. Academics and work normally uses one small part of the brain – on the left side. Hidden Talents has a nice detailed break up of the components of the brain for those who are interested.

Gocreate has a set of work outs to simulate the right side of the brain and About.com has a list of qualities which go with each side of the brain.

Any ideas on what Manmohan Singh does in his spare time? How does he recharge his brain? No need to ask any one how Bush spends his spare time. Everyone knows he retires to his farm, goes fishing and has dogs. That is probably because our society seems to view taking time out as a sin! Taking time off is an important part of his life. Apart from using both sides of the brain, don’t forget, we need to recharge the poor thing too!