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The stories we tell at work with Grace Lordan

The stories we tell at work with Grace Lordan

FromThe Decision Corner


The stories we tell at work with Grace Lordan

FromThe Decision Corner

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Sep 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by Grace Lordan, an associate professor of Behavioral Science at LSE and author of Think Big, Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want. Together they discuss the importance of narratives in the workplace, and how the stories that we tell can improve opportunities, diversity, and well-being within organizations.
This podcast covers a variety of topics, including:

How marginalized communities can wield behavioral science to shatter glass ceilings
Why having a growth mindset often falls short - and how talking to three people can fix it
A numerical strategy to prevent likeability from biasing your hiring decisions
The paradox of cronyism in the workplace
How to defeat the “cascade effect” that causes toxic meeting environments
Released:
Sep 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (70)

The Decision Corner connects you with cutting-edge insights from the world's best applied behavioral scientists to bring wisdom to your daily and professional life. Rather than talking about nudges and trying to codify science into design principles, TDC goes deep and finds out just how the world's brightest minds solve complex real-world problems using the social sciences.