Science-Based Business Success Podcast
The Science-Based Business Success podcast is about powerful approaches to teamwork. Teamwork is more important today than ever before given the complexity of life and the workplace. You can’t move the needle by putting an agenda together and calling a meeting. Successful business people and social scientists understand why. Science-Based Business Success wants to help you tap into the unlimited possibilities when teamwork, in all forms, is done right. Join your host, Dr. Valerie Patrick, as she helps unveil science-base tips for business success that will help you excel in the workplace.
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027 – How to Apply Psychology and Economics to Negotiate Anything
03/23/2019
027 – How to Apply Psychology and Economics to Negotiate Anything
In this episode, Dr. Margaret Neale, Professor of Management at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and author of Getting (more of) What You Want: How the secrets of economics and psychology can help you negotiate anything, in business and in life, talks about the proven ways to get the most out of a negotiation. Dr. Neale does negotiation research and has applied her findings through consulting with organizations globally. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free report on the top social skills needed in organizations and free bi-monthly tip to improve social skills that help you succeed in work and life.
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026 – How to Avoid Disastrous Consequences in Technical Organizations
06/07/2018
026 – How to Avoid Disastrous Consequences in Technical Organizations
In this episode, Jill Schiefelbein, President of The Dynamic Communicator and author of Dynamic Communication: 27 Strategies to Grow, Lead, and Manage Your Business, talks about powerful ways for technical professionals to avoid some of the most common traps of poor communication in the workplace. Jill provides several science-based communication tips and even an example of communication gone very wrong from her dad’s experience as a chemical engineer. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free report on the top social skills needed in organizations and free bi-monthly tip to improve social skills that help you succeed in work and life.
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025 – How to Improve Rapport with NLP
01/30/2018
025 – How to Improve Rapport with NLP
In this episode, Dr. Nancy Mramor Kajuth, author of two award-winning books and President of Transformedia LLC, talks about the power of NLP or neurolingistics programming to improve interactions with others in the workplace. Dr. Mramor talks about several different science-based techniques from neurolinguistics programming to build rapport with another person. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free report on the top social skills needed in organizations and free bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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024 – How to Increase the Emotional Intelligence of a Team
04/19/2017
024 – How to Increase the Emotional Intelligence of a Team
In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Druskat, Associate Professor of Management at University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics, talks about why emotional intelligence is important to team performance. Dr. Druskat also talks about the three, universal social needs that must be addressed in team settings and provides examples of ways to be proactive about addressing these needs in order to unleash high performance in teams. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free report on the top social skills needed in organizations and free bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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023 – How to Be an Inclusive Leader
01/12/2017
023 – How to Be an Inclusive Leader
In this episode, Lauren Leader-Chivee, an activist, expert, and advisor on diversity and women’s issues and author of “Crossing the Thinnest Line: How Embracing Diversity - from the Office to the Oscars - Makes America Stronger,” talks about why and how American diversity is its best and most underleveraged asset. Ms. Leader-Chivee also talks about the core social skills needed to be an inclusive leader which is key to leveraging diversity in organizations. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free report on the top social skills needed in organizations and free bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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022 – How Women Can Be Better Negotiators
10/15/2016
022 – How Women Can Be Better Negotiators
In this episode, Dr. Linda Babcock, the James M. Walton Professor of Economics and Professor of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, talks about the factors that help close the performance gap between women and men when it comes to negotiation. Dr. Babcock shares her research findings on interventions that help level the playing field between men and women in various types of negotiations. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free report on the top social skills needed in organizations and free bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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021 – How to Predict the IQ of a Team
09/18/2016
021 – How to Predict the IQ of a Team
In this episode, Dr. Anita Woolley, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at Carnegie Mellon University, talks about the IQ of a team which is measured by the performance of the team on a variety of different tasks. Dr. Woolley shares her research findings on what attributes of team members are predictive of a high IQ for a team. Surprisingly, one of the key attributes of team members found to correlate strongly with a high team IQ is also present for virtual teams. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free report on the top social skills needed in organizations and free bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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020 - Social Tactics for Common Leadership Challenges
08/31/2016
020 - Social Tactics for Common Leadership Challenges
In this episode, Dr. Christina Fong, management professor at University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, talks about a unique emotional state key to high levels of creativity as well as the art and science of self-promotion. Dr. Fong shares how a promotion and leading a change initiative can be opportunities for high creativity. Dr. Fong also shares a proven technique to simultaneously build a trusting relationship and promote your capabilities. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free report on the top social skills needed in organizations and free bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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019 – How Organizations Can Embrace Creative Change
08/17/2016
019 – How Organizations Can Embrace Creative Change
In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Mueller, management professor at the University of San Diego, provides a preview of her soon-to-be-released book titled Creative Change: Why We Resist It…How We Can Embrace It. Dr. Mueller talks about the new conversation that organizations need to be having in order to nurture the kind of creativity required for game-changing innovations demanded by current societal challenges and the marketplace. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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018- How to Thrive by Closing the Gender Leadership Gap
07/26/2016
018- How to Thrive by Closing the Gender Leadership Gap
In this episode, I describe what the gender leadership gap is and the primary benefit of closing the gender leadership gap. I also discuss the 4 leadership behaviors that come more naturally to men then to women on average and the 4 leadership behaviors that come more naturally to women then to men on average. The scientific basis for these differences is briefly described in terms of key findings from neuroscientists and behavioral scientists. Recommendations on how to close the gender leadership gap are also provided. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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017 – How Inquiry Improves Collaboration
06/22/2016
017 – How Inquiry Improves Collaboration
In this episode, Angie McArthur, CEO of Professional Thinking Partners and co-author with Dawna Markova of Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People who Think Differently, talks about the power of blind spots and inquiry to trigger discovery and creative solutions for organizations through collaboration. Ms. McArthur gives examples of how collaboration from unexpected places produced great value for organizations. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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016 – How Consensus Creates Better Decisions
06/08/2016
016 – How Consensus Creates Better Decisions
In this episode, Beatrice Briggs, Founder and Director of the International Institute for Facilitation and Change and author of An Introduction to Consensus, talks about how consensus creates better decisions with more commitment than other common decision processes. Ms. Briggs talks about the key elements that need to be in place in order for true consensus to flourish. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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015 – How to Increase Value with Intangible Capital
05/18/2016
015 – How to Increase Value with Intangible Capital
In this episode, Mary Adams, a leading U.S. expert on intangible capital and co-author of Intangible Capital: Putting Knowledge to Work in the 21st-Century Organization, talks about the benefits that an intangible capital perspective can bring to your business. Ms. Adams shares ways that leading companies like General Electric and Southwest Airlines are leveraging intangible capital for competitive advantage. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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014 – A Neuroscientific Approach to Improving Collaboration
05/04/2016
014 – A Neuroscientific Approach to Improving Collaboration
In this episode, Dr. Dawna Markova, a neuroscientist and author
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013 – Research-Based Ways for Conflict to Improve Performance
04/19/2016
013 – Research-Based Ways for Conflict to Improve Performance
In this episode, Dr. Laurie Weingart, Carnegie Bosch Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory and Senior Associate Dean of Education at Carnegie Mellon University, talks about her research in conflict management and innovation for multi-functional work teams. Dr. Weingart shares practical approaches and tips for workplace interactions between people with different perspectives that promote creativity and performance. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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012- Time-Tested Ways of Working Together
04/05/2016
012- Time-Tested Ways of Working Together
In this episode, John Vespasian, author of seven books that provide recommendations for thriving in work and in life based on insights from famous figures in history, talks about the different ways that we can work with others to achieve our own goals. John shares some stories from famous figures in history that illustrate how working effectively with others can lead to great accomplishments == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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011- The Effective Way to Communicate Risk
03/22/2016
011- The Effective Way to Communicate Risk
In this episode, Dr. Baruch Fischhoff, an internationally known expert on risk and decision science as well as Howard Heinz University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in both the Department of Social and Decision Sciences and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, talks about the challenges associated with effective communication of new technology. Dr. Fischhoff shares examples of ineffective technical communications to the public and provides a recipe that technical professionals can use to improve communications about their organization’s products and operations. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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010- A New Way to Excel in Business
03/11/2016
010- A New Way to Excel in Business
In this episode, Dr. Chris Laszlo, co-founder and managing partner of Sustainable Value Partners LLC as well as Professor at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management and author of four business books, talks about a new paradigm that is emerging for businesses. Dr. Lazlo shares the science supporting the emergence of this new paradigm as well as some examples of businesses that are benefiting from the new paradigm. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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009- Secrets to Effective Technical Collaborations
02/23/2016
009- Secrets to Effective Technical Collaborations
In this episode, Dr. Joanna Wolfe, Professor and Director of the Global Communication Center at Carnegie Mellon University and author of “Team Writing: A Guide to Working in Groups,” talks about the different types of collaboration available to technical project teams and the challenges associated with gender diversity. Dr. Wolfe shares some strategies to surface tacit knowledge and to improve workplace interactions in technical project teams. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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008- How to Lead to win the Planetary Poker Game
02/09/2016
008- How to Lead to win the Planetary Poker Game
In this episode, Dr. Terry Yosie, President and CEO of the World Environment Center and an experienced executive in both the private and public sectors, talks about the leadership and organizational capabilities that will be needed to win the “planetary poker game” we are in the midst of playing. Terry provides some examples of how organizations are waking up to the reality of the “planetary poker game.” == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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007- How to Work with Others to Tackle System Challenges
01/27/2016
007- How to Work with Others to Tackle System Challenges
In this episode, Daniel Kreeger, Executive Director of the Association for Climate Change Officers, talks about the importance of working with others to tackle system challenges like adaptation to climate change by organizations and society. Dan provides examples of some organizations are tackling climate change and how a professional organization can provide support to professionals in a systems space. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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006- How the Most Successful Knowledge Workers Work
01/12/2016
006- How the Most Successful Knowledge Workers Work
In this episode, I describe a reference structure called the Knowledge Work Framework to serve as a checklist for work that requires ideas, thinking, creativity, and innovation to be successful. The framework acknowledges the importance of interacting with other people. Therefore, I conclude the episode describing the qualities of a socially intelligent leader. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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005- Secrets to Enabling Collaboration in Your Team
12/23/2015
005- Secrets to Enabling Collaboration in Your Team
In this episode, I describe a diagnostic tool called Team Collaboration Assessment. The tool provides a roadmap for a team to journey from where they are towards the high performance that is possible through effective collaboration. I conclude the episode describing the nine principles of collaboration and leading high-performance teamwork. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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004 - How Facilitation Stops Groups from Preventing Innovation and Change
12/08/2015
004 - How Facilitation Stops Groups from Preventing Innovation and Change
In this episode, Bill Shephard, creative problem solving expert and professional facilitator for the Creative Problem Solving Group, talks about the role of facilitation in moving groups and organizations towards novelty and change. Facilitation provides the process leadership needed for groups to overcome the natural forces that hamper organizations from moving towards innovation and change. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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003- Integrative Design for New Ways to Improve Building Performance
11/24/2015
003- Integrative Design for New Ways to Improve Building Performance
In this episode, Leslie Billhymer, an architect and lecturer at University of Pennsylvania, talks about reducing energy use by buildings which accounts for a third of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Like other tough challenges, this one is benefiting from a collaborative approach that Leslie calls integrative design. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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002- How Competitors are Joining Forces to Address Mega Challenges
11/24/2015
002- How Competitors are Joining Forces to Address Mega Challenges
In this episode, Andrew Winston, author of “The Big Pivot,” talks about the impact of the sustainability challenges we face as a society on companies. He also describes the types of radical collaborations that companies are embracing to join forces against threats to a sustainable life on this planet. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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001- Research-Based Ways to Improve the Creativity of Groups
11/24/2015
001- Research-Based Ways to Improve the Creativity of Groups
In this episode, Dr. Keith Sawyer, author of “Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration,” talks about his unique research of highly creative groups. While many have studied the creativity of individuals, the creativity of groups is important work because it takes collaboration to turn the creativity of individuals into innovation. == Subscribe to the Quadrant II newsletter at to get a free white paper on 5 ways to improve creativity for innovation and bi-monthly social secrets to help you succeed in work and life.
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