Bringing behavioral science into organizations with James Elfer and Priya Gill

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James is the founder of Behavioral science practice firm More Than Now. He’s an expert in bringing behavioral science into organizations, and is changing the workplace one experiment at a time. Priya is a co-conspirator behavioural scientist and works closely with James at More Than Now. She is a London School of Economics and Harvard University graduate, and is particularly interested in the field of wellbeing. 


Key topics discussed in this episode:

  • How James Elfer founded More Than Now 
  • How Priya got hooked to behavioural science thanks to Danny Kahneman's work
  • The power of experimental research within organizations
  • The problem with organizational decision making processes
  • Solving organizational problems and contributing back to science
  • Will your inclusive leadership program work? Test it first
  • Redefining our approach to developing leaders  
  • Marrying goal-setting with the Fresh Start Effect
  • Boosting psychological safety across the organization
  • Behavioral science to boost talent attraction 
  • Rethinking unconscious bias training
  • Behavioral science jokes!