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Academy of Brain’s New Training Content

by janne

7.9.2026

Our latest content dives into the world of self-directed and team-directed work, the importance of conversation, and the secrets of a long life.

Each new course brings the latest research into a practical micro-learning format. Every course includes reflection questions that help turn insights into concrete actions and integrate what has been learned into everyday work – individually or together with the team.

Explore the new micro-learning courses below.

What is Self-Direction and Self-Directed Teams

Why do some teams get things moving quickly, while others sit waiting for decisions?

Self-direction and community-direction mean that everyone dares to take the first step, and that the team carries things through together, to the finish line. In this short video, you’ll personnel learns to recognize situations where work gets stuck in waiting, and get concrete tips they can put to use right away in their own work and in their team’s collaboration.

A Culture That Supports Self-Direction and Self-Directed Teams

Ever notice how some teams just move — without anyone chasing anyone else?

This video reveals the three ingredients behind self-directed teams: transparency, permission, and agility. No theory-heavy lecture — just a real scenario, a clear framework, and a one-week experiment your personnel can try starting today.

Initiate, Connect, Decide – Three Steps to Get Moving

Why do good ideas stall out before anyone acts on them?

This video introduces a simple three-step model – Initiate, Connect, Decide – for getting unstuck. Your personnel will learn how to take the first step without doing everything alone, how to loop in just the right people, and how to make a decision without waiting for full consensus. A quick self-diagnosis helps them spot exactly where their team tends to get stuck.

Dialogue and Reflection – Keeping Teams Aligned

One person thought it was decided as A, another as B, a third thought nothing was decided at all. Sound familiar?

This video shows why conversation isn’t a break from work but its most important part and gives three simple ways to build dialogue and reflection into your team’s everyday routine.

What Is the Secret to a Long Life?

Not the perfect diet, not the perfect workout; research reveals that the biggest factor in a long life is relationships.

This video shows why the people of Sardinia live exceptionally long lives, and what a study of 300,000 people reveals about the risks of loneliness. See what that means for your own workplace.

Available to multiple platforms

The new content can be accessed on your organization’s learning platform as part of the soft skills library, the Flash Learning library.
It can also be integrated into your organization’s SharePoint intranet as part of the Flash Learning Library.
The content is also available in the following tutorial packages available for learning platforms: Accomplishment, Managerial Work and Leadership, Interaction, and Well-being and Recovery.