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Apr 29
1 min

Diversity and inclusion: The ABC of inclusive leadership

Changing culture is not easy, with benchmarking revealing that upwards of 70% of organisational change initiatives fail. Trying to adopt...

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Have introverts really fared better in lockdown?

mikevis

Apr 14
1 min

Have introverts really fared better in lockdown?

Even though extroversion-introversion can be a revealing measure of our lives, it’s missing the much more complex and intriguing picture...

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How to change your behavior for the better

mikevis

Sep 18, 2020
1 min

How to change your behavior for the better

This TED talk gives very good insight into the work we, at Open Minds, do on a daily basis. We work with our clients to uncover how they...

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Technologists Are Creating Artificial Intelligence to Help Us Tap Into Our Humanity.

mikevis

Mar 26, 2020
1 min

Technologists Are Creating Artificial Intelligence to Help Us Tap Into Our Humanity.

When being empathetic is your full-time job, burning out is only human.... https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/340207

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Tackling bias (AI and human) in the recruitment process

mikevis

Feb 14, 2020
2 min

Tackling bias (AI and human) in the recruitment process

The fast-increasing application of AI in the recruitment process has stirred a debate about bias and fairness.

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As AI gains human traits, will it lose human trust?

mikevis

Jan 29, 2020
1 min

As AI gains human traits, will it lose human trust?

Open Minds works with organisations to explore and implement AI sales solutions that resonate with their customers. "Businesses today are...

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mikevis

Aug 26, 2019
4 min

Can AI Nudge Us to Make Better Choices?

The behavioral revolution in economics was triggered by a simple, haunting question: what if people don’t act rationally? This same...

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mikevis

Aug 25, 2019
1 min

United Nations

In September we are attending the UN Climate Change Summit in New York

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Multilevel Impacts of Transformational Leadership on Service Quality: Evidence From China

mikevis

Aug 25, 2019
1 min

Multilevel Impacts of Transformational Leadership on Service Quality: Evidence From China

In service contexts, leaders’ efforts to maintain and enhance employees’ service quality are vital to organizational performance....

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mikevis

Aug 25, 2019
1 min

The Human Animal

Watch Sinek's video here. https://youtu.be/9ZUEQ0Ayte0

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mikevis

Aug 25, 2019
2 min

Change Behaviour. Improve Results.™

All companies and organizations want high performing, professional sales and customer service teams who consistently practice the right...

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How Goes the Behavior-Change Revolution?

mikevis

Aug 12, 2019
1 min

How Goes the Behavior-Change Revolution?

"......Dogs, in other words, are choosier about the social cues and behaviors they attend to and imitate. Santos says that an important...

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mikevis

May 13, 2019
1 min

Selling your story

Open Minds workshop for the United Nations Young Champions of the Earth held at Lake Naivasha in Kenya. Ensuring the right behaviours for...

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How behavioural science can help conservation.

mikevis

Feb 19, 2019
1 min

How behavioural science can help conservation.

Most conservation initiatives require changes in human behavior. For example, the establishment of a protected area will typically...

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Conform to the social norm: why people follow what other people do.

mikevis

Dec 19, 2018
4 min

Conform to the social norm: why people follow what other people do.

From https://theconversation.com Why do people tend to do what others do, prefer what others prefer, and choose what others choose? Think...

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mikevis

Aug 27, 2018
2 min

Leadership and humility

This is a story from a British Army Officer which highlights the need for humility and the power of mentoring/coaching in leadership. “I...

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Don't waste your money on traditional sales training...

mikevis

Aug 15, 2018
1 min

Don't waste your money on traditional sales training...

It is amazing how often I hear; We need a “influencing skills”, “closing skills”, “presentations skills” etc, workshop and when I start...

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The 10 skills you need to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

mikevis

Aug 14, 2018
2 min

The 10 skills you need to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

This important article from the World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-10-skills-you-need-to-thrive-in-the-four...

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mikevis

Aug 13, 2018
1 min

How cities trick you into better behaviour BBC

How cities trick you into better behaviour #behaviour

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mikevis

Aug 8, 2018
2 min

Sir Clive Woodward on Coaching

This model of coaching from Sir Clive Woodward is very much aligned to the way we work and coach. "When I was coaching the England Rugby...

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