Posts Tagged ‘decision makers’
What Do Employees Want When They Return to the Office? (Video and Podcast)
Our assumptions about what others want are often incorrect due to the cognitive bias called the false consensus effect. Extensive research shows that most employees place a premium on telework and work-life quality after the pandemic. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes what employees want when they return to the office.
Read MoreHow to Prevent Conflicts Across Age Divides (Video and Podcast)
In order to prevent conflicts across age divides, organizations need to avoid dangerous judgment errors. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show.
Read More12 Mental Skills to Defeat Cognitive Biases (Video and Podcast)
In order to avoid decision disasters and defeat cognitive biases, it’s important to develop the 12 critical skills that cognitive neuroscience and behavioral economics show are needed for mental fitness.
Read MoreThe Trap of Getting Back to Normal in the Pandemic
Your company can survive and thrive in the new abnormal of the pandemic by protecting against mental blindspots such as the normalcy bias.
Read MoreWhy Do More Buying Choices Cause Unhappiness?
More buying choices lead to less happiness. To make better shopping decisions, satisfice and limit your options. Look for products that are good enough.
Read MoreThe Dangers of Mental Health Challenges for Startup Founders
Startup founders can defeat mental health challenges and avoid burnout by paying attention to their mental health, seeking help, and standing up to pressure from major investors and Board members
Read More3 Key Empathy-Based Methods to Uncover the Truth About Your Stakeholders
Using the three social intelligence methods during a stakeholder meeting will help you learn the truth about your stakeholders’ needs, which will empower you to solve their problems and foster stronger relationships with them.
Read MoreThis Valentine’s Day, Men and Women Should Make Different Buying Decisions
When it comes to shopping, men tend to take more risks, while women prefer to take their time to get the best possible deal. Both genders are prone to mistakes. However, you can train your mind to make the wisest shopping decisions this Valentine’s Day.
Read MoreHow Normalcy Bias Led Boeing to Crash Into Disaster
Our brains cause us to drastically underestimate both the likelihood of a disaster occurring and the impact if it does. To address this dangerous judgment error known as the normalcy bias, we need to go far beyond our intuitions in planning for catastrophes.
Read MoreHow to Deal With Colleagues in Denial
To get colleagues in denial to believe the truth, use EGRIP: 1) discover their emotions; 2) then their goals; 3) build up rapport; 4) provide info to change their mind; 5) offer positive reinforcement for them updating their beliefs.
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