Human Psychology

During a crisis, employees need frequent, honest communication from organizational and team leaders.

In unpredictable, high-stress situations, cognitive decision biases may lead to poor decisions.

Effective leadership can make crises manageable instead of overwhelming.

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Facial recognition tech can identify and analyze key emotional states — but must be used with care.

No matter how compelling it seems, data alone won’t win people over unless infused with a story.

Emotions provide insight into what motivates people and how to improve performance.

How do we talk about the state of our planet when the news is so scary?

Apps can help working couples share household labor more equitably if they’re used the right way.

Counterpoints looks at whether analytics can quantify team chemistry.

Constant curiosity is essential to navigating leadership in a changing world.

Leaders can help employees manage problems by harnessing their capacity to think beyond the moment.

A mental vacation is good for your powers of creativity.

A rigorous process for navigating strategic decisions can mitigate errors and improve judgment.

The act of answering survey questions can increase awareness, which opens the door to development.

Until regulations catch up, AI-oriented companies must establish their own ethical frameworks.

Leaders and managers should question the expert analyses guiding their decisions in 8 specific ways.

Empathy and creative thinking are valuable skills in the workplace, but they’re hard to teach.

Providing language to use in day-to-day encounters with prejudice can help combat gender bias.

We need a commitment to honestly talk about the challenges technology now poses.