Efficiency in running organisational meetings
I previously wrote about findings from my research group on how to run an organisational meeting. Today I make two related points: (1) Don’t meet unless there is a good reason to meet; (2) Keep meetings focused on the good reason to meet. I will illustrate with...Using psychology to win an election
Whne I worked recently as a volunteer for the Obama campaign in Florida I used mostly prompts to get likely supporters to show up to vote. I did this one person at a time as I went door to door. It was a time-consuming process because homes were often spread out and...Can you get to where you are going without knowing where you are?
I will answer my own question by recounting some of my experiences working (while on leave from my job) on a political campaign for the first time in my life. I just finished 30 consecutive days of work in Florida as a volunteer for the Obama re-election campaign. I...Learning how to do something
Want to learn how to do something? Here are four steps in the right direction: 1. Read what experts say about how to do what you want to do. For instance, when I wanted to use structural equation modeling (a set of computer statistics), I read a book on the subject....Did you ever have a teacher who had a lasting positive effect on you?
Australia celebrates World Teachers Day this Oct 26, but any day is a good one to praise a former (or current) teacher for good teaching. Teachers rarely hear that their efforts have made a lasting impact. I remember best the teachers who saw promise in me, who opened...
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