Top 4 Remote Team Building Exercises
Many things that you do in an on-site model translate readily to the remote world, but it’s important to be deliberate in making that translation. As my coauthor Kim Shepherd
Keep Your Finger on the Pulse of Employee Engagement
There is no better way to gauge business performance than through the process of gathering, measuring and analyzing information. Your company probably tracks things like profit &am
Fundamental Attribution Error
Hi! This is Chris Dyer, and I thought it’d be interesting if we talked about cognitive biases and the Fundamental Attribution Error. Now, I tend to spend a lot of time inside
Do You Speak Emoji?
Chances are you’ve encountered a smiley face emoji on a digital message recently. In business communication, what’s old is new again. We’ve come full circle from the early me
Barnum Forer Effect
Hey everyone, today we’re going to talk about the Barnum Effect, otherwise known as the Forer Effect. The idea behind this cognitive bias is that people tend to believe very
Reactance Theory
Today we’re going to talk about the cognitive bias known as the Reactance Theory. You’re probably really familiar with this, even if you don’t recognize the name. It’s some
Are You Scaring Your Employees?
People embrace spooky fun around Halloween, but no one wants to live in constant fear of making a mistake at work. Executives who are afraid of taking a wrong turn with their compa
The Worst Ways to Thank Someone
With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s a great time to consider whether you properly thank your colleagues. Acknowledging people isn’t a “fluffy” thing that only HR shou
The Quick Win for Boosting Trust: Acknowledgement
Recent research shows that people who tend to trust their co-workers and managers score higher in performance and have a higher commitment to the team than those who are more distr
Availability Heuristic
Today, we’re going to talk about the Availability Heuristic, our third cognitive bias out of what I hope will be a series of 50 videos. Availability Heuristic cognitive bias



