Brain Science in Elders Quorum | An Interview with CK Bray

Dr. CK Bray is a cognitive behavioral researcher who specializes in
change/adaption, human performance and potential, and their impact
on organizations and individuals. Dr. Bray has a Ph.D. in
Organizational Development and Learning, and a second Ph.D. in
Industrial Organizational Psychology with an emphasis in the
Cognitive Sciences (ABD). He bridges the gap between science,
research, and organizations and is known for his ability to take
complex research and make it understandable and applicable to
clients. In the Church, Dr. Bray has served as a Young Men
president, bishopric counselor, and stake executive secretary, and
is currently the elders quorum president in his ward. Links The
Adaption Institute The Dr. CK Bray Show How To Raise Remarkable
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Library Highlights 04:40 Dr. Bray talks about his brain research,
what he does, and why. 06:00 Brain research and how it relates to
the gospel. They work together. 10:00 Where do we begin with brain
science? What happens in our brain when we experience change?
Threat or reward state. When we want to create change it needs to
be small. 15:45 Can leaders get people to change? Change has to
come internally vs externally. We can get external motivation and
rewards but really the change has to come from our own wanting to
do it to make it something that will last. 19:20 Doing lessons a
little differently and helping people have the 'aha' moment and
create change. They start with sharing wins and struggles they had
that week. It opened up the quorum to help each other outside of
the walls of the church. 28:50 As leaders we need to create aha
moments and a community that is sharing those moments. It's really
about helping people change their perception and how they show up.
32:50 We need to learn how to be more resilient in a world that is
trying to tear us down. 35:45 How can a leader stimulate
resilience? Helping people have a reset. Find moments of silence.
Self reflection is one of the best things that we can do to become
a better human. Stop focusing on doing but becoming! 42:40 This is
a gospel of change. It’s about doing smaller things more regularly.
Then resilience gets us through the hard times that we all have.
46:30 One thing that Chris started doing in elders quorum is to
change how they do lessons. It's more of a discussion and getting
to know other men in the quorum. 50:00 Feeling uncomfortable
changing old processes and ways of doing things. Elders quorum
needs to change for us to grow. Chris shares tips on how to create
these changes. Remember it's about small changes. 55:25 Monthly
men's community activities. Things that Chris’ ward does. 59:10
Once-a-week presidency ministering. They have informal visits on
the doorstep that are more about getting to know people and
creating friendships. 1:04:20 Let go of perfection and use your
talents to do what you can. 1:06:50 Chris’ final thoughts and
testimony on leadership and becoming a better follower of Christ
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