Economist reports on research on what motivates employees. The story identifies six different archetypes, far too few to reflect the complexity of individuals but a lot better than a single lump of employees. “Pioneers” are the people on a mission to change the world; “artisans” are interested in mastering a specific skill; “operators” derive a… More »
My Notes — Psychology
Interview with Professor Denise Rousseau
If you have been taught that relationship conflict (A-conflict) in teams is bad for team performance but arguing about tasks (C-conflict) is good, I encourage you to read my wide-ranging interview in BusinessThink with Professor Denise Rousseau (Carnegie Mellon University), the originator of this idea. After seeing the systematic evidence, she changed her mind and… More »
Carol Dweck: Differences between Growth and Fixed Mindsets
Carol Dweck has spent her career studying how personality traits impact life outcomes. Here is it summarized into one chart.
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Laptops are a big distraction in the class room
I am inconsistent. I some contexts I have banned computers and more importantly smartphone use in classrooms because it became apparent that large number of students were distracted by it. It others I have allowed it because I myself like to take notes on a laptop. Here is the evidence why at least internet connections… More »
How to tell stories in graphical way
With his books on how to present data in a graphical way, Edward Tufte has taught many of us to be more creative in how we try to communicate a story based on quantitative data. Here is a short video that explains the power of communicating complex data in a graphical way. Tufte appears in… More »
David Gonski on Leadership
Gonski is a towering figure of Australian life. But his ideas of leadership apply everywhere in the Western world. To appreciate a bit more Gonski’s words, read this profile on him.
May 1, 2013 · Psychology Teaching
Daniel Kahneman: The riddle of experience vs. memory
This is a very thought-provoking Ted talk on happiness and how we construct our judgement of happiness. TED summarizes: Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently. One of the interesting facts that he reports based… More »
BBC Documentary on Facebook
The Hollywood movies about Facebook gave us an outline of the history Zuckerberg and the firm he founded. While this BBC documentary retells some of the facts from the Hollywood film, it brings to light many other interesting features of the facebook phenomenon.
December 9, 2011 · Psychology Teaching
Understanding Introverts
I discovered a very useful article describing introverts. All managers, especially if they are extroverts can benefit from getting a deeper understanding of introverts. Caring for Your Introvert: The habits and needs of a little-understood group. Do you know someone who needs hours alone every day? Who loves quiet conversations about feelings or ideas, and… More »