We don't want you to feel badly about yourself, but you might not be as good at that one thing as you think you are. Most people aren't, but they're better at some things than they give themselves credit for. Now that you're sufficiently confused, we'll discuss how over-rationalizing roles can undo your talent and give you a key action item to help with your culture by sharing the "Peak-End" rule. We also share what we're reading right now. Update: After this episode was recorded, Megan read the same book...we HIGHLY recommend it, business people.

Additional Info:

You're not that goodhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/opinion/sunday/overconfidence-men-women.html?utm_source=Habit+Weekly&utm_campaign=37247ffe37-HABIT_WEEKLY_8_3_2019_15_12_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ab93d31fb5-37247ffe37-110929751 (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/opinion/sunday/overconfidence-men-women.html?utm_source=Habit+Weekly&utm_campaign=37247ffe37-HABIT_WEEKLY_8_3_2019_15_12_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ab93d31fb5-37247ffe37-110929751)

Over-rational Roleshttps://search-proquest-com.unco.idm.oclc.org/docview/216294231/fulltext/12EBC273AD4D43D5PQ/1?accountid=12832 (https://search-proquest-com.unco.idm.oclc.org/docview/216294231/fulltext/12EBC273AD4D43D5PQ/1?accountid=12832)

Peak-End Rulehttps://kenthendricks.com/peak-end-rule/ (https://kenthendricks.com/peak-end-rule/)

Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, we give you the best tips on how to appear smart in meetings, discuss how innovation done with the wrong intention can demolish trust and talk about the value of attention. We talk about the sociology of leadership, which has many practical applications-some of which we even share out loud.

Additional InfoAppear Smarthttps://medium.com/conquering-corporate-america/10-tricks-to-appear-smart-during-meetings-27b489a39d1a (https://medium.com/conquering-corporate-america/10-tricks-to-appear-smart-during-meetings-27b489a39d1a)

Trust trumps (SMALL T) innovationhttps://hbr.org/2019/07/when-innovation-and-trust-are-at-odds (https://hbr.org/2019/07/when-innovation-and-trust-are-at-odds)

Sociology of leadershiphttps://workinprogress.oowsection.org/2015/10/27/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-sociology-of-leadership/ (https://workinprogress.oowsection.org/2015/10/27/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-sociology-of-leadership/)

In this episode, we talk about how unemployment is low and people are working, but wages are low too. We also discuss how you SHOULD argue with success because of this bias and how diversity isn't happening because we're not building the right things to keep people around.

Additional Info: Jobs, Yes! Wages, No!https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/as-job-demand-grows-wages-decline-4719780/ (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/as-job-demand-grows-wages-decline-4719780/)

Outcome biashttps://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191001-the-bias-behind-the-worlds-greatest-catastrophes (https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191001-the-bias-behind-the-worlds-greatest-catastrophes)https://hbr.org/2011/04/how-to-avoid-catastrophe ( https://hbr.org/2011/04/how-to-avoid-catastrophe)

Diversity in Tech...or Nothttps://www.wired.com/story/five-years-tech-diversity-reports-little-progress/ (https://www.wired.com/story/five-years-tech-diversity-reports-little-progress/)

In this episode, we discuss the merits of remote working and how the changing face of the workplace has led to uncertainty about boundaries. While it's obvious that we're not "trust your gut" sort of people, we talk about when it may be ok to do just that.

Additional Info: Remote Workers are Happiesthttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/remote-workers-are-happier-4717060/ (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/remote-workers-are-happier-4717060/)

Workplace boundarieshttps://www.theladders.com/career-advice/65-of-workers-believe-that-this-is-extremely-inappropriate-for-the-office (https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/65-of-workers-believe-that-this-is-extremely-inappropriate-for-the-office)

When NOT to trust your gut OR Why Understanding Biases Mattershttps://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2019/09/26/three-cognitive-biases-undermining-executives-strategic-decision-making-ability/?utm_source=Habit%2BWeekly&utm_campaign=5bb55c4edf-HABIT_WEEKLY_8_3_2019_15_12_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ab93d31fb5-5bb55c4edf-11085107 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2019/09/26/three-cognitive-biases-undermining-executives-strategic-decision-making-ability/?utm_source=Habit%2BWeekly&utm_campaign=5bb55c4edf-HABIT_WEEKLY_8_3_2019_15_12_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ab93d31fb5-5bb55c4edf-110851071#666002497626)1#666002497626

It's our 100th Episode!!!!!! We made it! And we still love it. Voiceover Guy and our live audience join us for a special episode about "Dumb Things." We share a fun option for your Tesla which Megan thinks is great...until she realized that car noises are mandatory now. Other dumb things include stupid rules that over-regulate even the trustworthy employees to the point of anger and how business speak makes you dumb. OH yeah, and there's a surprise for Megan.

Additional Info:Car Noiseshttps://www.theverge.com/2019/10/7/20902506/tesla-cars-elon-musk-fart-bleat-safety-horn-movement-sounds (https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/7/20902506/tesla-cars-elon-musk-fart-bleat-safety-horn-movement-sounds)

Stupid rules feed distrusthttps://medium.com/s/story/autonomy-is-the-biggest-reward-your-team-can-get-248676be71c1 (https://medium.com/s/story/autonomy-is-the-biggest-reward-your-team-can-get-248676be71c1)

Business Speak makes you stupidhttps://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/listening-to-corporate-speak-makes-you-stupid-according-to-science.html (https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/listening-to-corporate-speak-makes-you-stupid-according-to-science.html)

In this episode, we discuss how misconstrued data correlations can lead to problematic conclusions...(in English, Megan!) In other words, when people think two things are connected that are not, it can lead to lies. Lies. We share how innovation is just a performance without a culture and supports to see it through and let all those tricksy behavioral scientists out there know that we're hip to their nudge.

Additional Info: Oh Spuriousnesshttps://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/of-all-happiness-studies-in-world-this-one-may-affect-you-most.html (https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/of-all-happiness-studies-in-world-this-one-may-affect-you-most.html)

Performing Innovationhttps://hbr.org/2019/10/why-companies-do-innovation-theater-instead-of-actual-innovation?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_weekly&utm_campaign=insider_activesubs&utm_content=signinnudge&referral=03551&deliveryName=DM52272 (https://hbr.org/2019/10/why-companies-do-innovation-theater-instead-of-actual-innovation?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_weekly&utm_campaign=insider_activesubs&utm_content=signinnudge&referral=03551&deliveryName=DM52272)

Hip to the Nudgehttps://behavioralscientist.org/consumers-are-becoming-wise-to-your-nudge/ (https://behavioralscientist.org/consumers-are-becoming-wise-to-your-nudge/)

In this episode of The Bias Disruption, we talk about the social structuring that makes an odd business concept work, argue a little bit about the notion of social scoring (we do NOT debate the evils or make it political) and share our thoughts about how some companies are making money on our willing, free labor. That all sounds like it could be slightly depressing (it's not), so we share what we're reading right now!

Additional Info:Cuddle Partyhttp://www.cuddleparty.com/ (http://www.cuddleparty.com/)Social Scoringhttps://www.wired.com/story/china-social-credit-score-system/ (https://www.wired.com/story/china-social-credit-score-system/)Monetizing isolation: Build a sense of homehttps://www.fastcompany.com/90376773/how-spotify-and-other-popular-apps-trick-you-into-doing-free-labor (https://www.fastcompany.com/90376773/how-spotify-and-other-popular-apps-trick-you-into-doing-free-labor)

In this episode of The Bias Disruption, we talk about the changing face of work and how our world is not yet built to support that. We also discuss how social media giants like Facebook have intentionally killed the thing it created in order to make an effort to "remedy" the social ramifications of the thing it caused with the thing it created. Don't worry-it sounds less nuts when we say it out loud. Probably. We also talk about the differences between indentured servitude and Walmart's employee loans program.

Additional Info: Walmart Loanshttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/check-out-this-paycheck-perk-4427091/ (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/check-out-this-paycheck-perk-4427091/)

Work is not long termhttps://hbr.org/2016/10/what-happens-when-careers-last-20-years-longer (https://hbr.org/2016/10/what-happens-when-careers-last-20-years-longer)Facebook is killing "likes"https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-instagram-youtube-killing-like-subscribers-2019-9?r=US&IR=T (https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-instagram-youtube-killing-like-subscribers-2019-9?r=US&IR=T) AND https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Donghee_Wohn/publication/308203438_How_Affective_Is_a_Like_The_Effect_of_Paralinguistic_Digital_Affordances_on_Perceived_Social_Support/links/581ea91d08ae12715af5e848/How-Affective-Is-a-Like-The-Effect-of-Paralinguistic-Digital-Affordances-on-Perceived-Social-Support.pdf (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Donghee_Wohn/publication/308203438_How_Affective_Is_a_Like_The_Effect_of_Paralinguistic_Digital_Affordances_on_Perceived_Social_Support/links/581ea91d08ae12715af5e848/How-Affective-Is-a-Like-The-Effect-of-Paralinguistic-Digital-Affordances-on-Perceived-Social-Support.pdf)

In this episode, we talk about how the promise of incentives can feel like a lead-on if there's not any appropriate follow-through and talk about how hiring has become unnecessarily complicated. We also share an academic article about network centrality as well as a real-world application. Also-did you know that there is an entire industry that monetizes rage? Sometimes, dear listeners, it would appear as though one or both of us has some low-level rage about dumb things, but neither of us would pay to smash things. Well...one of us might.

Additional Info:

Rage Culturehttps://www.rageindustry.com (https://www.rageindustry.com)

Breadcrumbinghttps://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190723-how-to-tell-if-youre-being-breadcrumbed-at-work (https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190723-how-to-tell-if-youre-being-breadcrumbed-at-work)Hire Boringhttps://behavioralscientist.org/hiring-isnt-rocket-science-why-the-most-boring-strategy-is-best/ (https://behavioralscientist.org/hiring-isnt-rocket-science-why-the-most-boring-strategy-is-best/)

In this episode, we talk about a business idea that proves how desperate people are to avoid making social mistakes (and Megan thinks is ridiculous). We also discuss how to create the culture you want by focusing on belonging and to establish engagement, focus on trust.

Additional Information

Wedding Hashtagshttps://www.thecut.com/2016/11/this-business-will-make-you-a-custom-wedding-hashtag.htm (https://www.thecut.com/2016/11/this-business-will-make-you-a-custom-wedding-hashtag.html)l

Belonging, not fithttps://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2019/08/26/belonging-in-the-workplace-a-new-approach-to-diversity-and-inclusivity/#722f90737a66 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2019/08/26/belonging-in-the-workplace-a-new-approach-to-diversity-and-inclusivity/#722f90737a66)

For engagement, build trusthttps://medium.com/googleplaydev/putting-back-users-to-the-forefront-sustainable-engagement-tips-from-behavioral-science-b9557af3da3e (https://medium.com/googleplaydev/putting-back-users-to-the-forefront-sustainable-engagement-tips-from-behavioral-science-b9557af3da3e)