Applied Neuroscience to Thrive in a Complex World

KR WORKSHOP SERIES | CAPE TOWN

Use neuroscience to understand behaviour and lead change more effectively.

AI integration, hybrid work and organisational transformation are placing significant demands on people and leaders.

This evidence-based workshop introduces an applied organisational neuroscience approach to help HR leaders understand how the brain responds to uncertainty, technological disruption, change and workplace relationships.

The programme explores neural networks, memory systems, neuroplasticity, cognitive load, social cognition and psychological needs. It then translates these concepts into practical people and organisational strategies.

DAY ONE

The Neurocognitive Foundations of the Future-Ready HR Leader

Explore:

• Neuroscience fundamentals
• Neural networks and memory systems
• Neuroplasticity and change
• Psychological needs
• The brain’s response to disruption and uncertainty
• Heuristics and implicit bias
• Bias in recruitment and evaluation
• Technology adoption and the “debiased brain”

DAY TWO

Neuro-Informed People Strategy and Culture Design

Explore how to:

• Design healthier workplace environments
• Move beyond an “always-on” culture
• Harness adult neuroplasticity
• Build connection and trust in distributed teams
• Rethink learning and development
• Use experiential approaches to learning
• Apply neuroscience-informed leadership behaviours

Key Takeaway

Participants gain practical insight into how brain function and behaviour influence leadership, culture and organisational performance.

Who Should Attend

• Organisational Development Professionals
• HR Directors and Executives
• HR Managers and Business Partners People and Culture Leaders
• Learning and Development Professionals
• Talent Management Professionals
• Leadership Development Professionals
• Change and Transformation Leaders
• Senior Managers responsible for workplace culture and employee experience
• HR professionals interested in applying evidence-based neuroscience to people and organisational challenges

Ingra Du Buisson-Narsai PhD Director, NeuroCapital & Organisational Psychologist

Ingra is the co-founder and Director of NeuroCapital Consulting, which consults to some of South Africa’s leading and most admired companies. She is the author of the bestseller “Fight, Flight and Flourish: How neuroscience can unlock human potential”. Ingra has 20 years of executive-level experience in corporate South Africa. She is an award winning Organisational Psychologist in private practice. Her unique contribution is as a catalyst for change, using integrative organisational neuroscience. Ingra is also an established leadership and executive coach and is affiliated with the Wits Business School (WBS) in South Africa, where she supervises and examines the work of post-graduate students in Business and Executive Coaching. Ingra is an Executive Committee Member of the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA) and the Chair for the Interest group of Applied Organisational Neuroscience (AONS).Ingra’s academic qualifications include an MCom (Organisational Psychology), PGCNL and Masters of Science (MSc) in Neuroscience of Leadership, and a Ph.D. in Organisational Neuroscience. Ingra actively pursues the increasing visibility of neuroscientific methods and diagnostics in the study of organisational behaviour.