Nudges do work
Recently I have been incorporating the ‘Telomeres Manifesto’ as a nudge in organisations, to better manage stress and well-being. Simply put, the nudge theory states that small changes in the “choice architecture” of people can lead to meaningful shifts in behaviour. During his time as Google’s SVP for People Operations, Laszlo Bock investigated and invested in understanding how behavioural science could improve the workforces’ health at work and home. He deployed an array of nudges that delivered steady progress with impressive metrics demonstrating how nudges motivated employees to make healthier and wiser lifestyle and dietary choices.
Must Read Book: Essentialism
Recommended Read - Essentialism by Greg McKeown
The Book in Three Sentences: “Essentialism is a disciplined, systematic approach for determining where our highest point of contribution lies, then making execution of those things almost effortless.”
“The way of the Essentialist rejects the idea that we can fit it all in.”
“When faced with so many tasks and obligations that you can’t figure out which to tackle first, stop. Take a deep breath. Ask yourself what is most important this very second – not what’s most important tomorrow or even an hour from now.”
The Legacy of IKEA Founder Ingvar Kamprad
IKEA's founder, Ingvar Kamprad, who died January 27 at the age of 91, leaves behind a legacy that extends beyond his business. His business in itself would be enough: a global chain of some 379 stores that sells upward of US$40 billion a year in low-cost domestic furnishings and dominates the household furniture category worldwide. From the company’s beginning, in 1943, observers of IKEA have remarked on the elegant Scandinavian design and consistently low cost of its exotically named furniture, but the heart of Kamprad’s genius — and of his influence — was the design of IKEA’s customer experience and imbuing it with empathy.
Top mistakes people make at work that hurt their productivity
There’s one big mistake people make all the time: Working too many hours
Before you all knock off early, the author makes the point about what you 'actually do' in your hours at work, focus and prioritization of what matters applies ^ADJ
Getting to the Critical Few Behaviors That Can Drive Culture
Focusing on a “critical few” behaviors is one of the fundamental tenets of working effectively with organizational culture. Sometimes called keystone behaviors, these are patterns of acting that are tangible, repeatable, observable, and measurable, and will contribute to achieving an organization’s strategic and operational objectives. The behaviors are critical because they will have a significant impact on business performance when exhibited by large numbers of people; they are few because people can really only remember and change three to five key behaviors at one time.