Feedback is vital to our progress. It motivates people to work harder and provides a different perspective. So why can it sometimes be so hard to accept? The answer is that receiving—and giving—feedback are skills that require practice to perfect. Here are some simple steps to improve your ability to give and receive feedback more effectively.
Read MoreThe past year has taught us what psychologists have known for decades: that people are governed by individual differences and competing needs, with personal preferences determining the individual value hierarchies that drive our choices. But what happens when your own system of needs, values, and preferences contrasts starkly with that of someone you love?
Read MoreBeing motivated by Status conjures up images of power dressing, corner offices and C-suites, but the reality can be quite different. As well as outward indications of a person’s stature within their company and society as a whole, Status is also about taking pride in the work you do and the things you have achieved.
Read MoreAI can change billions of people’s lives for the better, but only if we make sure that machines learn from the best traits of humanity—and not the worst. As such, it’s crucial that AI regulation factors in the question of bias: are the data sets we’re using to train our AI applications a fair representation of our increasingly diverse societies or are they merely a reflection of our current biases?
Read MoreOn first glance, Financial Needs may seem to be an extrinsically motivated value, but dig a little deeper and its characteristics as an Intrinsic Motivator become clear. From working with financial indicators, calculations, and planning, to the satisfaction that comes from helping a company generate more revenue, Financial Needs is about much more than the number in your bank account.
Read MoreThe key to creating a happy company is to solve upstream issues instead of fighting fires. You have to prevent problems before they happen. From proper hiring to creating psychological safety, here are 4 ways Attuned can help your company to work upstream.
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