There are lots of benefits to being likeable. These include better relationships, more social support and increased chances of success. However, my goal in writing about this topic is not to encourage you to put on a show or be false. In fact, people tend to respect others more when they’re genuine. There are many ways to approach the topic of how to be more likeable at work.…
Strategies to Achieve Goals That You Care About: Two Great Exercises
July 2, 2022One of the main things that motivates our behaviors is our desire to grow, develop and reach our potential. This is why we set goals and strive to attain them. In this short post, I present two psychological strategies that can support you in reaching your goals. Practicing visualization and using positive affirmations are two effective strategies to achieve goals that are important to you. Visualization – Strategies…
3 Psychological Hacks for Strategic Time Management and Better Productivity
June 25, 2022One thing we all have in common is we get 24 hours a day. However, people differ in how they allocate their time. To reach our human potential and excel at goal achievement we must use our time well. The goal of this post is to give you some tips for strategic time management. I use the word strategic because it refers to following a carefully developed plan…
How to Improve Work Performance Using the Pygmalion Effect
January 14, 2022Our brain is an amazingly complex organ that among other things helps us to reason, remember and feel emotion. Because of the way our brain ticks, we often experience and do things that at first glance are not very explicable. For example, why do most people overestimate their knowledge and abilities? Psychological phenomenon ultimately explain why people tend to think, feel, and behave the way they do. If…
Have you noticed that in certain situations, you work way better when around others than when you are alone? For example, if your boss is in the room you may tend to go the extra mile. Or when you work in a cafe or library, it is easier to focus and get things done. This phenomenon is known as social facilitation. Social facilitation theory describes the improvement in…
In this article I show you how to leave a good first impression through the lense of a psychological phenomenon known as the primacy and recency effect. When you meet someone for the first time, you process all kinds of information and to try and figure out what kind of person they are. The way people speak, their posture, whether they smile or not – these kinds of…
How do you deal with ambiguity at work? For instance, if you have to market a new product, what strategy would you choose? Would you play it safe and do something that you know will get the job done. Or would you try something novel, something that could go viral and bring in tremendous results? As human beings we are more likely to avoid options that seem risky…