Cognitive biases affect how we make decisions. They often occur at an unconscious level in that we don’t notice that we have been influenced by a bias in a decision we make, however we can learn to be quite good at spotting them in others. Most people are affected by cognitive biases in the same
Let’s start with what influencing is, and what it is not. Because, I find there’s often an ‘elephant in the room’ when I deliver development sessions on influencing. Some people feel it is bad. Not in the down-with-the-kids way where it is actually good but where it is evil. Bad. Manipulative. Something that they feel
In my previous blog we explored how working better with others starts with understanding ourselves better. Having determined your own preferences using the social styles model, you can now consider how well you will work with others. This is not about changing (unless you want it to be). This is about noticing and adapting. Noticing
Understanding ourselves is key to working well with others. Wait. What? Surely understanding others is the key to working well with them? People sometimes say this to me when I deliver training or coaching in this area. Others just think it and then are glad that someone else has said it! If we go straight
How are you? When someone asks ‘How are you?’ How do you respond? If you’re like most people, chances are you will say ‘fine’. Or even ‘fine thanks, how are you?’ Fine. What does that even mean? Personally, I respond with either ‘good thanks’, or ‘great thanks’, depending on just how well my day is
Government confirms medium-sized businesses will NOT have to report on gender pay gap from 2020. Much has been made of Gender Pay Gap Reporting and although well intentioned, it has not been without its complexities. Companies have struggled to locate accurate data to make and verify the six calculations required. HR, PR and marketing teams
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