Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

Voters are open to messages that go against their party doctrine

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Research finds Democrats and Republicans react to persuasive messaging in ways that don’t always align with their party leader’s stated positions.

Apr 6, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Gender

4 workplace barriers for women and how to dismantle them

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In their book “You Should Smile More,” six former Pepsi executives share insights and solutions to gender biases that push women out of the workforce.

Mar 21, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

How 7 leaders manage stress, burnout, and their employees’ well-being

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Walking meetings, intermittent fasting, and an “anytime vacation” policy are how today’s leaders tend to their well-being and encourage work-life balance among their employees.

Mar 13, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

How to draft a letter to a workplace harasser

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A well-structured letter starts with facts, incorporates feelings, and concludes with a solution, according to MIT Sloan negotiation expert Mary Rowe.

Mar 8, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Social Media

MIT Sloan professor named to 2023 Thinkers50 Radar list

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The 2023 Thinkers50 Radar list honors David Rand, a professor who researches the spread of misinformation online.

Jan 31, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

Let’s choose collective intelligence over the madness of mobs

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Evolution can drive prejudices, MIT Sloan economist Andrew Lo finds. To nurture group wisdom, biases in data sets must be documented and understood.

Jan 26, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

The top 10 MIT Sloan news stories of 2022

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From “smart skills” to digital marketing trends, here are the stories readers were drawn to this year.

Dec 5, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

MIT Sloan reading list: 7 books from 2022

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New books from MIT Sloan faculty and experts on a future-ready workforce, game theory, AI, and more.

Nov 21, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

To improve compliance with regulations, engage employees

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New research finds a connection between compliance with workplace regulations and the hazards they’re meant to prevent.

Sep 13, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

3 reminders for managers in a hybrid work environment

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Hybrid work offers flexibility and opportunity, but without clear expectations and employee resources, managers risk a divided and disadvantaged workforce.

Aug 18, 2022
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