Episode 90: Hey Dude, Smile.
I'm not going to ruin the surprise that led to the title of this episode. In addition to smiling our way to happiness (sorry...spoilers are inevitable in life), we discuss the sociology of psychological safety and how Google figured out that the formul...
An episode of the The Bias Disruption Podcast podcast, hosted by Josh Packard and Megan Bissell, titled "Episode 90: Hey Dude, Smile." was published on August 26, 2019.
August 26, 2019 · The Bias Disruption Podcast
Summary
I'm not going to ruin the surprise that led to the title of this episode. In addition to smiling our way to happiness (sorry...spoilers are inevitable in life), we discuss the sociology of psychological safety and how Google figured out that the formula for the perfect team is not about the individuals. We also discuss how nudging and norming are connected, and how they can both be used to change culture and encourage engagement. As an extra added bonus, we've included the National Day Calendar to appeal to your enjoyment of random facts. Additional Information: National Day Calendarhttps://nationaldaycalendar.com/august-monthly-observations/ (https://nationaldaycalendar.com/august-monthly-observations/) Smile your way to happinesshttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/07/01/735822187/the-science-of-smiles-real-and-fake (https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/07/01/735822187/the-science-of-smiles-real-and-fake) Sociology of psychological safetyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/magazine/what-google-learned-from-its-quest-to-build-the-perfect-team.htmlandhttps://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a4eb/b43d2056534e75e64ce5c6fe221ced2115ca.pdf (https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a4eb/b43d2056534e75e64ce5c6fe221ced2115ca.pdf) Nudging and Norminghttp://www.ideas42.org/blog/social-norms-social-good-three-insights-apply/ (http://www.ideas42.org/blog/social-norms-social-good-three-insights-apply/)
Episode Description
I'm not going to ruin the surprise that led to the title of this episode. In addition to smiling our way to happiness (sorry...spoilers are inevitable in life), we discuss the sociology of psychological safety and how Google figured out that the formula for the perfect team is not about the individuals. We also discuss how nudging and norming are connected, and how they can both be used to change culture and encourage engagement. As an extra added bonus, we've included the National Day Calendar to appeal to your enjoyment of random facts.
Additional Information:
National Day Calendarhttps://nationaldaycalendar.com/august-monthly-observations/
Smile your way to happinesshttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/07/01/735822187/the-science-of-smiles-real-and-fake
Sociology of psychological safetyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/magazine/what-google-learned-from-its-quest-to-build-the-perfect-team.htmlandhttps://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a4eb/b43d2056534e75e64ce5c6fe221ced2115ca.pdf
Nudging and Norminghttp://www.ideas42.org/blog/social-norms-social-good-three-insights-apply/
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