Psychoanalysis For Engagement

 Was conducting a webinar on 'Foundations of Basic Psychology for Employee Engagement'.
 
 Pre-session Poll indicated:
 # Freud as the popular theme thinker &
 # his theory on Psychoanalysis as the most critical for Engaging People at Work.
 
 Unfortunately, discussions revealed that quite a few HRMs use these terms freely but are actually confused.Thus this refresher.
 
 Freud's human mind has 3 levels :
 # Conscious
 # Preconscious
 # Unconscious
 
 The ideas you are currently aware of & the emotions you are currently experiencing now, rest in the Conscious Mind.
 
 Your earlier lessons learnt say as a child, student or a junior officer are stored in the Preconscious Mind
 
 The Unconscious Mind is where evaluation happens for behavioural decisions. It has the 'Id' - a persons need for impulsive pleasure (want to call toxic boss straight to his face 'Bloody- A Hole'). The 'Super Ego' is the moral conscience, the controlling strict parent (telling Id - no you can't do that).The 'Ego' is the negotiator, the voice of reason that balances impulses of 'Id' with Strict norms of 'Super Ego'.
 
 A wise leader invests time & Engages with his team members to understand their Preconscious Experiences, empathise with their Conscious Sentiments & inspire their Ego to evoke positive Unconscious behaviours