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Adapting in a Digital World
As new technologies increasingly digitize work and social interactions, art historian Amy Herman emphasizes the importance of adapting mindfully to the digital world, fostering human connections, and using technology creatively to enhance collaboration and communication.
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Articulating with Precision
The “pertinent negative” concept, explained by art historian Amy Herman, emphasizes the importance of recognizing absent symptoms alongside present ones to enhance observation and articulation skills, which are vital for success in the 21st century.
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Analyzing Information
In this video lesson, art historian Amy Herman teaches how to analyze and challenge our assumptions and biases, encouraging deeper, more objective thinking to improve decision-making by considering the broader context of situations.
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Assessing What You See
Optical illusions, like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, highlight how easily our perceptions can be distorted by light, angles, and personal experiences, prompting art historian Amy Herman to encourage viewers to critically assess their own interpretations of what they see.
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The Four A’s of Visual Intelligence
Art historian Amy Herman’s video lesson on “visual intelligence” emphasizes the Four A’s—assess, analyze, articulate, and adapt—as essential skills for improving situational awareness in both work and life through dedicated practice.
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Seeing Clearly in a Noisy World
Ferris Bueller’s advice to pause and observe life is more relevant than ever in our fast-paced digital age, where Amy Herman emphasizes the importance of not only reflection but also enhancing our perception skills.
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Five Ways New Moms Can Reduce Stress
New parents must prioritize self-care amidst their baby’s needs, especially when returning to work; Lauren Smith Brody offers strategies like skincare, a curated wardrobe, redefining “me time,” and preparing for emotional challenges to help reduce stress for all parents.
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Knowing Your Value as a Working Mom
Moms, often undervalued despite their extensive skills in efficiency and multitasking gained from caregiving, should take time to recognize their worth and contributions in the workplace, as outlined by Lauren Smith Brody in her video lesson.
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Retaining and Supporting New Parents
Many U.S. employers struggle to offer extended paid parental leave without regulatory changes, but Lauren Smith Brody suggests fostering a supportive culture through flexible policies, open communication, and individualized solutions to enhance employee well-being and commitment.
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Asking for (and Getting) What You Need
New parents often hesitate to communicate their evolving needs at work, but Lauren Smith Brody emphasizes that speaking up about flexible arrangements can enhance not only their own work-life balance but also benefit colleagues and overall company performance.
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Understanding the Benefits of Paid Parental Leave
Paid parental leave benefits families and society by promoting recovery, bonding, and sleep for parents, while also strengthening economies, as evidenced by the U.S. lagging behind other nations in providing such support despite its positive impact on future generations and gender equity.
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The Birth of the Working Mom
Lauren Smith Brody suggests viewing the first 12 weeks after birth as a “fifth trimester,” highlighting the challenges new moms face when returning to work too soon, often before they feel physically and emotionally ready, which can lead to feelings of “mom guilt.”
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“Wildcards”
Lisa Bodell, Founder and CEO of FutureThink, teaches how to lead teams through her “Wildcards” thought experiment, which encourages agile responses to change by having small groups tackle a problem and adapt to unexpected shifts in its definition.
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“From Impossible to Possible”
Lisa Bodell, Founder and CEO of FutureThink, shares an exercise to foster innovation by having teams identify obstacles to problem-solving, swap lists, and collaboratively turn challenges into achievable solutions.
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“Little Bigs”
Lisa Bodell, CEO of FutureThink, emphasizes overcoming inertia in change management through “Little Bigs”—small exercises that encourage innovative thinking and behavior shifts, such as brainstorming risky ideas, involving outsiders in problem-solving, and empowering team members to make independent decisions.
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“Killer Queries”
Lisa Bodell, Founder and CEO of FutureThink, emphasizes that the key to innovation lies not in access to information but in improving our questioning skills, advocating for provocative thought experiments to elicit meaningful insights.
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“Kill A Stupid Rule”
Lisa Bodell, Founder and CEO of FutureThink, discusses her “Kill a Simple Rule” exercise, which empowers teams to challenge existing rules and foster innovative cultures by allowing them to change two rules while identifying non-negotiable ones.
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“Kill Your Company”
In this video, FutureThink’s Lisa Bodell presents a team exercise that encourages companies to adopt their competitor’s perspective, identify their weaknesses, and strategize on how to leverage those insights for innovation and change.
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Evaluate Risk
FutureThink CEO Lisa Bodell emphasizes that evaluating risks and clearly communicating criteria for smart versus stupid risks empowers decision-making, urging organizations to define essential information needed to pursue opportunities while establishing clear boundaries for acceptable risk.
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A Framework for Creating a Culture of Innovation
Lisa Bodell, Founder and CEO of FutureThink, outlines effective strategies for managers to embrace and implement change, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, identifying competitive weaknesses, and fostering a culture where change is collectively supported and simplified.
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Key Characteristics of Innovative Companies
FutureThink CEO Lisa Bodell outlines five essential characteristics of innovative companies—strategic imagination, smart risk-taking, resiliency, agility, and future focus—explaining how to identify and foster these traits in team building.
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How to Think Like an Innovator
FutureThink CEO Lisa Bodell emphasizes that to thrive in a rapidly changing market, it is essential to challenge outdated thinking and embrace innovation by developing new ideas.
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A Simple Move for Acing Your Next Interview
The first ten seconds of a job interview significantly influence the outcome, so leverage this by asking the interviewer why they invited you, prompting them to recall your positive attributes and strengths.
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Management Techniques
Managing people requires fostering internal motivation rather than relying on coercion, and Robert Cialdini suggests using “pre-suasive” techniques, such as congratulating teams on their commitment to future goals and encouraging creative problem-solving in expansive environments.
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Negotiation Techniques
Robert Cialdini outlines three effective negotiation techniques: match your partner’s verbal style, pause before presenting your strongest point, and build trust by revealing a weakness before making your main argument, all of which can lead to more favorable outcomes.
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Use Pre-Suasion Tactics in an Honest Way
Robert Cialdini emphasizes the ethical use of persuasion and pre-suasion, warning that irresponsible practices can lead to high turnover and a culture of dishonesty, while encouraging businesses to prioritize customer interests and the genuine value of their offerings.
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Commanders of Attention, or Magnetizers
Pre-suasion, based on the psychological concept of priming, highlights how prior experiences shape our attention and emotional responses, and Cialdini presents two techniques: emphasizing self-relevance in messaging and using mystery to engage potential customers’ need for closure.
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The 6 Universal Principles of Influence
In “Influence: The Science of Persuasion,” Robert Cialdini identifies six principles—reciprocity, liking, authority, social proof, scarcity, and commitment/consistency—that enhance message acceptance and can be effectively utilized in “pre-suading” audiences before a project or pitch.
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The Art of Pre-Suasion
Thoughts, feelings, and actions are influenced by unconscious factors, and “pre-suasion” involves strategically preparing audiences to be receptive to a message by using imagery or cues that align with desired behaviors, enhancing the effectiveness of persuasion.