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      • 05 Jan 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Using Behavioral Science to Improve Well-Being for Social Workers

      For child and family social workers, coping with the hardships of children and parents is part of the job. But that can cause a lot of stress. Is it possible for financially constrained organizations to improve social workers’ well-being using non-cash rewards, recognition, and other strategies from behavioral science? Assistant Professor Ashley Whillans describes the experience of Chief Executive Michael Sanders’ at the UK’s What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care, as he led a research program aimed at improving the morale of social workers in her case, “The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being.”  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      • 06 Jan 2021
      • Research & Ideas

      Unexpected Exercise Advice for the Super Busy: Ditch the Rigid Routine

      by Danielle Kost

      Itching to get off the COVID couch? New research by John Beshears bucks conventional wisdom about what it takes to make exercise a habit. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 05 Jan 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Using Behavioral Science to Improve Well-Being for Social Workers

      Re: Ashley V. Whillans

      For child and family social workers, coping with the hardships of children and parents is part of the job. But that can cause a lot of stress. Is it possible for financially constrained organizations to improve social workers’ well-being using non-cash rewards, recognition, and other strategies from behavioral science? Assistant Professor Ashley Whillans describes the experience of Chief Executive Michael Sanders’ at the UK’s What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care, as he led a research program aimed at improving the morale of social workers in her case, “The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being.” Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 06 Dec 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      'Repayment-by-Purchase' Helps Consumers to Reduce Credit Card Debt

      by Grant E. Donnelly, Cait Lamberton, Stephen Bush, Zoe Chance, and Michael I. Norton

      Many consumers fail to pay off credit card debt each month and suffer financial consequences. Repayment-by-purchase, allocating payment toward specific purchases on a credit card bill, helps consumers gain a sense of progress and control over credit card debt.

      • 20 Oct 2020
      • Sharpening Your Skills

      Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way

      by Sean Silverthorne

      These research-based tips will help you slow down, fight the fog, and improve both your home life and work life. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 08 Oct 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

      by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

      Humans are motivated by four drives: acquire, bond, comprehend, and defend. Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams discuss how managers can use all four to keep employees engaged. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 05 Oct 2020
      • Book

      Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

      by Dina Gerdeman

      Enjoying life requires time, but too often we willingly give it away in pursuit of money and career. Ashley Whillans shows how to restore the proper balance. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 28 Sep 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration

      by Kristen Senz

      Francesca Gino discusses the psychology of conversation in politicized workplaces and how managers can improve their conversation styles to create high-quality collaboration. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 24 Aug 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      When Do Experts Listen to Other Experts? The Role of Negative Information in Expert Evaluations for Novel Projects

      by Jacqueline N. Lane, Misha Teplitskiy, Gary Gray, Hardeep Ranu, Michael Menietti, Eva C. Guinan, and Karim R. Lakhani

      Evaluators of early-stage scientific proposals tend to systematically focus on the weaknesses of proposed work rather than its strengths, according to evidence from two field experiments.

      • 17 Aug 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

      by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

      The Stockdale Paradox and survival psychology contain wisdom for how leaders can manage the coronavirus crisis, according to Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 02 Aug 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Discrimination, Disenfranchisement and African American WWII Military Enlistment

      by Nancy Qian and Marco Tabellini

      The United States entered World War II during one of the worst periods of racial discrimination in post-Civil War history. This paper examines the social costs of this discrimination, with clear implications for policymakers: Requiring equal contributions from citizens means treating citizens equally.

      • 28 Jul 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination

      by Kristen Senz

      Poor design decisions contribute to racial discrimination on many online platforms. Michael Luca and colleagues offer tips for reducing the risk, used by Airbnb and other companies. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 21 Jul 2020
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Starbucks Commits to Raising Awareness of Racial Bias

      Re: Francesca GinoRe: Katherine B. Coffman

      After a highly publicized act of racial discrimination by a Starbucks employee the company revised store policies and employee training practices. Francesca Gino and Katherine Coffman discuss unconscious bias in corporate culture. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 20 Jul 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      The Pursuit of Passion Propagates Privilege

      by Josephine Tan and Jon M. Jachimowicz

      While graduating students are often exhorted to do work they love to do, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to feel that they are a fit for and have the skills to thrive in a job that calls for passion.

      • 01 Jul 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Scaling Up Behavioral Science Interventions in Online Education

      by Rene F. Kizilcec, Justin Reich, Michael Yeomans, Christoph Dann, Emma Brunskill, Glenn Lopez, Selen Turkay, Joseph J. Williams, and Dustin Tingley

      Online courses can lack support structures that are often bundled with traditional higher education. Short pre-course interventions can have short-term benefits, but more innovation throughout the course is needed to have sustained impact on student success.

      • 30 Jun 2020
      • What Do You Think?

      Is a Business School-Industry Collaboration Needed to Attract Black Talent to Campus?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP:James Heskett's readers suggest that recruiting minority students to business school must be matched with programs to retain them. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 11 Jun 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Paying It Backward and Forward: Expanding Access to Convalescent Plasma Therapy Through Market Design

      by Scott Duke Kominers, Parag A. Pathak, Tayfun Sönmez, and M. Utku Ünver

      Without a vaccine for COVID-19, the medical community has turned to a century-old therapy. This paper discusses a market design approach for expanding the collection and distribution of convalescent plasma.

      • 04 Jun 2020
      • Book

      It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

      by Kristen Senz

      By unleashing the full potential of their teams, leaders increase safety and inclusion in the workplace. Co-author Frances Frei discusses her new book, "Unleashed." Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 21 May 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research

      by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost

      Pandemic uncertainty doesn't have to spell doom. Happiness experts at Harvard Business School offer these research-based strategies for managing stress. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 19 May 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Why Privacy Protection Notices Turn Off Shoppers

      by Michael Blanding

      It seems counterintuitive, but website privacy protection notices appear to discourage shoppers from buying, according to Leslie John. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 19 May 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Global Behaviors and Perceptions at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

      by Thiemo Fetzer, Marc Witte, Lucas Hensel, Jon M. Jachimowicz, Johannes Haushofer, Andriy Ivchenko, Stefano Caria, Elena Reutskaja, Christopher Roth, Stefano Fiorin, Margarita Gomez, Gordon Kraft-Todd, Friedrich M. Goetz, and Erez Yoeli

      An online survey of more than 110,000 people in 175 countries conducted at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic found that most respondents believe that their governments and fellow citizens are not doing enough, which heightens their worries and depression levels. Decisive actions and strong leadership from policymakers change how people perceive their governments and other citizens, and in turn improve their mental health.

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