season 4 ep 8 A little bit of reflection can lead to a lot of benefits for learning and performance. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube THE POWER OF REFLECTION: HOW THINKING IMPROVES LEARNING & PERFORMANCE Giada Di Stefano joins to discuss the her work on the surprising benefits of reflection. Her work shows how valuable it can...
season 4 ep 7 We can all change. But we usually don’t. The good news: we can fix this Listen anywhere you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube KATY MILKMAN: HOW TO CHANGE Katy Milkman joins to discuss the most common obstacles to change and the tools we need to overcome them. She presents strategies to deal with: – Laziness –...
season 4 ep 6 There’s been some exciting advancements in the world of growth mindset. David Yeager joins to share some of his latest research. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube THE NEW ERA OF GROWTH MINDSET – A quick growth mindset overview – Addressing growth mindset controversies – The New Era of Growth Mindset – David Yeager:...
Stress Mindsets Matter season 4 ep 5 The way we think about stress can change the way it affects us. Kelly McGonigal explains how it all works. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube RETHINKING STRESS Kelly McGonigal helps us make a mindset shift towards stress. And shows that when we: – Acknowledge stress – Welcome stress – Utilize...
season 4 ep 4 Boomer, Gen X, Millennial – we use these labels all the time, but there’s two problems: 1. There’s no scientific support for real generational differences 2. Using the labels actually causes a bunch of problems, especially for learning & development Listen anywhere you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube RETHINKING GENERATIONAL LABELS Two experts in the field,...
season 4 ep 3 Hardiness is a strong predictor of our ability to deal with challenges and change. Decades of research shows it plays an important role in both learning and resilience. Yet, it doesn’t get enough attention – it’s time to change that. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube HARDINESS One of the world’s leading experts in...
season 4 ep 2 Outcome Bias is a common trap we all fall into, when we judge a decision based on the results, instead of looking at the process itself. This impacts learning, leadership, and decision making more than we realize. Annie Duke and Övül Sezer show us how to change that. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube...
season 4 ep 1 Gaining experience and expertise is great for us – as individuals. However, research shows, this can hurt our capacity to connect with, lead, and advise others. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube THE CURSE OF EXPERTISE To become more effective leaders we need to understand the curse of expertise and how to avoid it....
Trevor Ragan | Podcasts | Learning Environment APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYGOOGLE PLAY The Culture Playbook by Daniel Coyle Dan joins the podcast to talk about his new book and digs into different ways we can build a better learning culture. Daniel Coyle is the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code, which was named Best Business Book of the Year...
by Trevor Ragan and Alex Belser | Podcasts | Fear & Resilience APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYGOOGLE PLAY Emotions, Learning, and Resilience The way we traditionally look at emotions can hurt our capacity to grow. To become a better learner we need to change our perceptions of emotions, learn to feel them, understand them, and to work with them rather than against them....
by Trevor Ragan and Alex Belser | Podcasts | Leadership & Learning Environment APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYGOOGLE PLAY How to Improve the Learning Environment with Modeling Our actions have more of an impact on the learning environment than we realize. If we understand the power of modeling, upgrade the way we think about it, and become more intentional about it – we...
by Trevor Ragan and Alex Belser | Podcasts | Jungle Tiger – Train Ugly APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYGOOGLE PLAY Improving the Quality of Practice for Better Learning All practice is not created equally. To become a better learner we need to engage in more purposeful, deliberate practice. Anders Ericsson, one of the world’s leading experts in learning, explains how we can use...
by Trevor Ragan and Alex Belser | Podcasts | Leadership & Environment APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYGOOGLE PLAY Designing Your Environment for More Action and Better Learning To build a skill or make a lasting change we have to get on the path of taking and sustaining action. Understanding a few core principles from the field of behavioral economics can help us stay...
by Trevor Ragan and Alex Belser | Podcasts | Leadership & Environment APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYGOOGLE PLAY Using the Power of Stories for Better Communication Research shows that communicating with stories can lead to more retention, action, and connection – which are all essential elements of learning. Today we’re going to present the research that shows why stories are so powerful. And...
by Trevor Ragan and Alex Belser | Podcasts | Jungle Tiger APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYGOOGLE PLAY Learning From Good and Bad Outcomes Often times we judge our process and decisions by the quality of the outcome. The research calls this outcome bias and the poker world calls it resulting. No matter what you call it, this can lead to a number of...
by Trevor Ragan and Alex Belser | Podcasts | Taking Action APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYGOOGLE PLAY Habits: How to Make a Lasting Change If we want to make a lasting change we need to understand how to build our underlying habits. In this episode we call upon one of the world’s leading researchers on habits, Wendy Wood, to help us do that....
APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYSTITCHERGOOGLE PLAY The Key to a Better Learning Culture If we want more effective teams we need to invest in creating a better culture. If we want a better culture we have to build psychological safety. Featuring Amy Edmondson: Harvard Business School Professor Daniel Coyle: New York Times Bestselling Author Eric Ragan: Grinnell College Women’s Volleyball head coach Norah...
APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYSTITCHERGOOGLE PLAY Struggling on Purpose What can a college football program, a six year old, an auditing company, a HS basketball player, and Uber driving educator teach us about learning? They show us that the only way we can grow is if we’re willing to step out of our comfort zone and struggle a bit. Key Points We are...
APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYSTITCHERGOOGLE PLAY Sleep and Learning Sleep is one of the most important, yet underrated components of the learning process. We brought in Dr. Marcos Frank – neuroscientist from Washington State University – to explain his research and show how sleep affects neuroplasticity and our capacity to grow. Key Points Sleep and neuroplasticity During sleep plasticity in the brain increases....
[maxbutton id=”13″] [maxbutton id=”14″] [maxbutton id=”15″] [maxbutton id=”17″] The Science of Decisions Understanding some principles of behavioral economics can help us make better decisions in the short run in order to achieve our long term goals. This can help us take and sustain action on any learning pursuit. Key Points Behavioral economics Behavioral economics uses psychological insights to sharpen economic...
APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYSTITCHERGOOGLE PLAY Neuroplasticity: The Launchpad for Learning Limiting beliefs get in the way of learning. We can all work to overcome these by building a true growth mindset (the belief that we can grow our skills). The most effective way to build a growth mindset is to dig into the research of neuroplasticity and really work to understand how...
APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYSTITCHERGOOGLE PLAY The Science of Being Better When You’re Nervous When the performance matters we’re going to feel some pressure, nerves, and stress. Whether it’s a big presentation, a test, or even a date – most people think the most effective way to prepare for these situations is to try and calm down. In this episode, we dig into...
APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYSTITCHERGOOGLE PLAY Taking Action Action is the most important step of the learning process, and it’s often the most difficult. To change a habit or build a skill we have to do the work (and sustain it over time). The hard part is that there are a lot of things that can get in the way of this. Today...
APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYSTITCHERGOOGLE PLAY Learning Like a Startup The tech world is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, problem solving, and product development. This week we brought in the CEO of Bebo, Shaan Puri, to explain some of these systems and how we can all use them to become more effective learners. Question hotline: 805-635-8459 Key Points The 80/20 Rule 20%...
APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYSTITCHERGOOGLE PLAY Boosting Learning with Desirable Difficulties There’s a huge gap between what the science says about how we should study, practice, and learn vs how we actually do it. We met with learning experts and UCLA Psychologists Dr. Elizabeth Bjork and Dr. Robert Bjork to figure out how to close that gap. Their work shows that by incorporating...
APPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFYSTITCHERGOOGLE PLAY The Pygmalion Effect Our expectations can have a huge impact on the performance and development of the people around us. Trev and Alex sit down with one of the most influential psychologists in the world, Robert Rosenthal, to learn more. Rosenthal shows how the Pygmalion Effect can have both a positive and negative impact on our people...
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