Dr. Kurt Nelson - Finding Your Behavioral Groove
This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby speaks with Kurt Nelson. Kurt Nelson. As president and founder of The Lantern Group - A behavioral design & communications agency, Kurt is an innovative leader that helps companies apply behavioral science insights to improve their employee's engagement and motivation. Kurt helps businesses design and leverage their employee communication, the design of their variable reward programs, and the structure of their HR initiatives to drive employee behavior that delivers bottom-line results.
Kurt is also the co-founder and co-host of the award-winning podcast, Behavioral Grooves. Listened in over 120 countries around the world, Behavioral Grooves explores the positive application of behavioral science to work and life by interviewing some of the top behavioral scientists, leading authors, and innovative practitioners in this field.
Kurt is a member of APA, SIOP, TCCN, and World at Work.
Kurt has served on the board and as past president of the City of Lakes Rotary Club and acted as chair of the International Services Committee and Club Service.
Tune in to hear:
- Has Kurt ever noticed a problem that isn’t ostensibly behavioral in nature that ended up being behavioral?
- How can we craft a cohesive work culture without contributing to problems like group think?
- From a leadership perspective, how can we open ourselves up to new ideas and not fall prey to confirmation bias? Also, if we are the person that’s going to question the status quo of an organization - how can we do that in a way that it’s likely to get picked up?
- What is a when-then rule and how can it help us make better decisions?
- What is one thing that Kurt has learned from a guest on his podcast, Behavioral Grooves, that surprised him or that he has since applied in his own life?
- What is something he has changed his mind about since he began hosting the podcast?
- What are one or two behavioral changes the average person could make to improve their life?
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