Articles: Diversity & Inclusion
Organizational Change Model Similarities: Things They Have In Common
There are many organizational change models similarities. While there are many different models that vary in level of detail [...]
Nudge Theory: A Simple Introduction
Nudge theory is the name given to the fact that minor changes to the ways that information or decisions [...]
Nudge Theory in the World of Work
Nudging is the process of influencing behaviors through minor changes to information or decision structures. It's possible to use [...]
Negative Thinking Patterns – Unhelpful distortions in our thinking
Negative thinking patterns are often unhelpful traps our minds fall into in which we unhelpfully reinforce negative thoughts and [...]
Myers Briggs Type Indicator Personality Test: A Simple Summary
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a popular, question based personality test. It described 16 personality types based on [...]
Musterbation – The Self-defeating habit of making everything a “Must”
"Musterbation" is a psychological term coined by the late American psychologist and psychotherapist, Albert Ellis. It refers to the [...]
Motivation Theories: Content and Process
Key Points: There are two important types of motivation theory: content and process. Content models of motivation focus on [...]
MORE PIES – Active Listening Skills from Andrew B Brown
MORE PIES is an acronym to remember some active listening best practice as shared by our good friend, Andrew [...]
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence: A Simple Summary
Monroe’s motivated sequence is a model of persuasive communication that's used to issue "calls to action". The model has [...]
Miswanting – why can’t we predict what will actually make us happy?
Key Points: Miswanting is a the term used to described the fact that people are pretty bad at predicting [...]
Mission Statements: A Helpful Introduction
Key Points: A mission statement is a direction setting tool for strategic planning. They set out what an organization [...]
Mirror Neurons – Others may affect us more deeply than we think
Key Points: Parts of our brains, our mirror neurons, fire when we perform an action and when we observe [...]
Metamood: A Simple Introduction
Metamood is a term used by psychologists to refer to an individual's awareness of their emotions. It can be [...]
Metacognition: A Simple Introduction
Metacognition is the process of thinking about how you think. It’s a form of self-awareness. By understanding how you [...]
Merrill-Reid Social Personality Styles In The World Of Work
Merrill-Reid social personality styles are a Jungian based set of personality assessments dating back to the 1960s. There are [...]
Mentoring In The World of Work
Mentoring in the world of work involves typically senior, experienced and trusted advisors helping individuals overcome challenges, develop and [...]
Memory Cognitive Biases In The World of Work
A cognitive bias is a persistent, biased pattern of thinking or decision making. Memory cognitive biases affect our understanding [...]
Mehrabian’s 7-38-55 Communication Model: It’s More Than Words
Albert Mehrabian's 7-38-55 Communication model says that 7% of the meaning of feelings and attitudes takes place through the [...]
Meditation: Why People Meditate And How It Helps
Meditation is the practice of training attention and awareness so we achieve mental and emotional clarity and calm. In [...]
Mckinsey’s Influence Model of Leading Change: A Simple Summary
McKinsey's Influence model of leading change says that to lead change effectively you need to do four main things. [...]
McClelland’s Acquired Needs Motivation Theory
Key Points: McClelland's Acquired Needs Motivation Theory says that humans have three types of emotional needs: achievement, power and [...]
Maximizing Vs. Satisficing – What is good enough?
Is it better to spend the time and effort to maximize the outcome of a situation? Or is it [...]
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: A Simple Summary
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a pyramid of the needs that motivate people. Individuals most basic needs, at the [...]
M&A(&C): The Significance of Culture in Mergers and Acquisitions
Nearly all mergers go through some form of culture clash because every organization has its own unique people, context, [...]