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Social Intelligence

Build Strong Stakeholder Relationships Through These Three Social Intelligence Methods (Video and Podcast)

Form lasting connections to stakeholders and help them feel understood by using the three social intelligence methods of empathetic listening, echoing and mirroring, and building rapport. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to build strong stakeholder relationships using 3 social intelligence methods.
COVID Anxiety

Are You Feeling COVID Anxiety? (Video and Podcast)

Deal with COVID anxiety and stress immediately by addressing your fundamental needs of safety, connection to others, and self-esteem. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes what to do if you are feeling COVID anxiety.
New COVID Strains

Should You Be Worried About the New COVID Strains?

We greatly underestimate the dangers of the new COVID strains due to cognitive biases such as normalcy bias, hyperbolic discounting, and planning fallacy. We need to change our plans drastically to adapt to the new reality.
Paying Attention

What Are You Paying Attention to During This Pandemic? (Video and Podcast)

Defend your organization from disastrous leadership decisions by paying attention to what’s important during this pandemic. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to make sure that you are paying attention to what matters during this pandemic.
COVID Anxiety

Are You Feeling COVID Anxiety?

Deal with COVID anxiety and stress immediately by addressing your fundamental needs of safety, connection to others, and self-esteem.
Anchoring

Are You Anchoring Your Business to the Wrong Data? (Video and Podcast)

Anchoring keeps you shackled to initial information and keeps you from moving forward. Make the best decisions to propel your company by breaking free from this mental blindspot. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to avoid anchoring your business to the wrong data.
Paying Attention

Are You Paying Attention to What Matters in This Pandemic?

Defend your company from disastrous leadership decisions by paying attention to what’s important during this pandemic.
Misinformation

Defending Yourself From Misinformation via Neuroscience (Video and Podcast)

You can protect yourself from misinformation by considering alternative interpretations, being suspicious of repetition, and taking the Pro-Truth Pledge. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to defend yourself from misinformation via neuroscience.
Buying Choices

Why Do More Buying Choices Cause Unhappiness? (Video and Podcast)

More buying choices lead to less happiness. To make better shopping decisions, satisfice and limit your options. Look for products that are good enough. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes why more buying choices cause unhappiness.
Anchoring

Are You Anchoring Your Business to the Wrong Data?

Anchoring keeps you shackled to initial information and keeps you from moving forward. Make the best decisions to propel your company by breaking free from this mental blindspot.