Dr. Orin Davis was the guest for our new Emotional Intelligence subgroup.
In his presentation he debunked myths about hypnosis and explained that hypnosis can only be done with consent and discussed the analogies for people practicing humanistic management, which is that the goal is to help people use their powers more effectively.
He said, all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. Hypnotists are trained at helping people navigate their minds. But the individual does the work. Helps people gain better control over their own mind more effectively. Managers should take a similar approach. Employees only work when and how they want to work. The job of manager is to help people bring their uniqueness into their jobs and bring their brilliance into their work to create things that no one else can create.
Resources
https://www.apadivisions.org/division-30/about/hypnosis
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