Neuroscience of Communication and Self-Awareness

Summary

The session focused on the neuroscience of communication and self-awareness in a business context, emphasizing personal growth and team interaction.
Attendees discussed the value of understanding their own and others’ personalities to enhance workplace relationships, leadership, and communication effectiveness.
The presenter introduced personality models (inspired by Jungian psychology) using color-based typologies to illustrate different communication styles and behaviors.
The speaker encouraged participants to become more consciously self-aware and to adapt their approach to better connect with colleagues and clients.

Emphasized the importance of self-awareness for igniting personal and business growth.
Challenged the audience to reconsider how they identify themselves, using creative self-descriptors, to prompt conscious thinking and break routine self-perceptions.
Highlighted that we often operate on subconscious assumptions that affect our communication—becoming conscious can change our interactions and outcomes.
Cited historical and modern frameworks (including color-based and Jungian models) that help individuals understand their personality types and communication styles.

Introduced a four-color model:
- Fiery Red (task-oriented, action-oriented),
- Sunshine Yellow (enthusiastic, relationship-oriented),
- Earth Green (patient, caring, great listener),
- Cool Blue (analytical, precise, introverted thinking).
Attendees reflected on their own dominant “color energies” and shared with neighbors to increase immediate self- and team-awareness.
Discussed the risk of overusing personality strengths, which can be perceived negatively by others—especially by those with ‘opposite’ personality energies.
Noted the phenomenon of opposites in relationships, both at work and at home, and the challenges and opportunities it brings.

Advised adapting communication and actions to suit others’ personality energies to foster better collaboration and understanding.
Used family and real-life examples to illustrate the diversity of personality types and the benefits of recognizing and valuing these differences.
Reiterated the psychological underpinnings (Jungian theory) of these models, highlighting their broad application to both self-awareness and understanding others.
Encouraged participants to notice small behaviors—like what annoys them in others—as opportunities for self-reflection and growth.

No formal decisions were made during this session. The content was educational and reflective, designed to prompt individual and team action on self-awareness and communication.