The Organizational Plumber
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Correlation is not Causation! … And so what?
Correlations are hypotheses to be tested, causality tells you whether changing something will affect something else.
Mar 5, 2024
Data science
A Post Mortem on the Gino Case
My perspective on the Gino-Ariely scandal, and what we should learn from it.
Oct 23, 2023
Academia
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Science
When Networking Presents a Reputational Risk
You’ve probably heard mutliple times that you should become friends with your boss. But do people feel comfortable doing that? And in particular, do men and women differ in their willingness to become friends with their (often male) boss?
Last updated on Oct 11, 2023
There are many ways to be a scientist...
You do not have to be an academic to be a scientist!
Sep 29, 2023
Science
When Networking Feels Like Objectifying Others
In spite of its benefits, evidence suggests that people feel reluctant to network. But why? Understanding the reasons of this reluctance might help people overcome it.
Last updated on Sep 22, 2023
The Do's and Don'ts of Giving Talks
Five key ideas to make your presentation a success!
Last updated on Sep 29, 2023
How-to
When Mentoring goes Wrong
Mentoring is generally perceived as a good thing. But is it always the case? I explain the distinction between “positive” and “negative” mentoring, and what they each imply. I also provide a survey that you can use to assess your mentoring experience.
Last updated on May 27, 2022
Organizational issues
The Hurdles Women Face when Networking
In this article, I explore how women might experience networking differently than men, and why the common advice of “become friends with your boss” might not be so relevant for them.
Jul 26, 2023
Organizational issues
Analyze your Data based on your Hypothesis, not on how the Variables are Coded
The variables of your survey or experiment are meaningless by themselves: What gives them meaning is your hypothesis. In this article, I show how ignoring this principle can lead to very different results when analyzing data from the same experiment.
Jul 26, 2023
Research
Why hasn't Management Embraced the Open Science Movement?
A scientific revolution is underway in Psychology and Economics, but the field of Management has shown little interest in changing its research practices. Why is that?
Jun 24, 2022
Research
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