The stories we tell at work with Grace Lordan

In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by Grace Lordan, an associate professor of Behavioral Science at LSE and author of Think Big, Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want. Together they discuss the importance of narratives in the workplace, and how the stories that we tell can improve opportunities, diversity, and well-being within organizations.

This podcast covers a variety of topics, including:

• How marginalized communities can wield behavioral science to shatter glass ceilings
• Why having a growth mindset often falls short - and how talking to three people can fix it
• A numerical strategy to prevent likeability from biasing your hiring decisions
• The paradox of cronyism in the workplace
• How to defeat the “cascade effect” that causes toxic meeting environments