Rethinking the Role of HR Using the Science of Positive Psychology and Mindfulness

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Joaquín Uríbarri

Dubai • October 2014

How new science is changing the way we manage and lead

The coming behavioral revolution in leadership

Is global…… Is digital……

today’s world…

Is fast changing…… Is unpredictable……

today’s world…

the power of customers

Freeze upon

decisions

Brain saturation

Intuition vs.

Information

Information

jugglers

Regret

Instant responses vs.

quality & accuracy

Errors, frustration,

anxiety

Decision making

abilities

A digital

world impact

information overload

the reality of today’s

managers

Uncertainty Ambiguity

New Leadership required

Fast changing Digital impact Globalization

How can employee engagement be increased?

How can teams achieve higher performance?

How should managers deal with uncertainty?

How do managers really motivate others to change?

How can top employees be retained?

What factors really drive customer satisfaction?

How can management decision making be improved?

issues for companies

big leadership situations low frequency events, obvious impact

moments of truth higher frequency, subtle and cumulative impact

agenda Positive Leadership

Positive Psychology

Tuning-Up Mindware

Harnessing Strengths

Final Thoughts / Wrap Up

1

2

positive psychology

Positive

Psychology

Clinical

Psychology

Ok Good Great Extraordinary Illness Difficulty

Human Performance

Fixing Problems Optimizing Performance

Psychological Healing Psychological Fitness

from strong to extraordinary

Positive Psychology …Identifying the factors that drive greatness.

…Training people to perform at their best.

Positive Leadership

…Positive psychology applied to managers and their teams.

…Science of driving results, by optimizing behavior.

Tuning-Up Mindware

Emotional System*

mindware

Whiteboard

Controller

Attention

Hard Drive

* Gospik, Mohlin, et al ( 2011), PLoS Biology

Try it: Elephant

IMAGINE

Whiteboard Test

Whiteboard Test

F A S G M E C O V K P W X

Whiteboard Test

Q: How did it go?

F A S G M E C O V K P W X

Cognitive Control Test

say the words Blue

Green

Yellow

Red

Yellow

Yellow

Green

Blue

Red

Green

Blue

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

Green

say the colors ******

******

******

******

******

******

******

******

******

******

******

******

******

******

******

******

say the colors

Blue

Green

Yellow

Red

Yellow

Yellow

Green

Blue

Red

Green

Blue

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

Green

married and looking

Stefan is looking at Ana...

…but Ana is looking at George.

Stefan is married, George is not.

Q: Is a married person

Looking at

an unmarried person?

Stanovich, Toplak & West (Winter, 2010), Rotman Magazine.

correct answer? Is a married person looking at a unmarried person?

10% 7%

83%

Yes No Can't

Determine

% R

esp

on

den

ts

Typical Group

Stefan

(married)

Ana

(?) George

(unmarried)

situation: the words we use

How long was the last movie you saw?

short

80

90

100

110

120

"Long" "Short"Min

ute

s (a

vg

)

Mode: 120

Mode: 90

Emotional System

mindware the basis of our thinking

Whiteboard

Controller

Spotlight

Hard Drive

Cognitive Limitations

Not only ……..

But we

also have……..

Limited

control over our

reflexive behaviors judgments about people

reflexive reactions

emotions…

+

reflexive behaviors

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Defaults that worked in World 0.0 …don’t always work now.

reflexes and risk Given €1000

Get €500 more, for sure.

Get €1000 or €0 (50/50%)

Given €2000

Give up €500 for sure.

Give up €1000 or €0 (50/50%)

A

B

A

B

reflexes and risk

94%

6%

Sure Thing Risky Bet

% P

art

icip

an

ts

28%

72%

Sure Thing Risky Bet

% P

art

icip

an

ts

Getting More Giving Up

wired for negative simple finding, worth a Nobel Prize

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Gain Loss

Pleasure

+500

-500

Pain

moving reference

Negatives hurt

2-3x as much as positives please.

Employee Feedback?

Source: Kahneman & Tversky (1979), Econometrica.

Costs

moment of truth

Costs

Benefits

BENEFITS • Often delayed

• Often less certain

• Often harder to “simulate”

• Often less quantifiable

COSTS • Often immediate

• Often certain

• Often easy to “simulate”

• Often easy to quantify

2-3x (psychological multiplier)

Your Proposal

Perception

Harnessing Strengths

…it’s a science

strengths bravery

creativity

caution curiosity

fairness gratitude

future-mindedness

teamwork

authenticity

humility

open-mindedness kindness energy

perseverance

appreciation of excellence

forgiveness humor

learning

perspective command

self-regulation social-intelligence

purpose

return on development what research is showing

Perf

orm

an

ce

Development Effort

Weakness

Trajectory

Strength

Trajectory

change in emphasis Strengths • Identify (there are tools)

• Develop

• Maximize use

• Don’t over-use

Weaknesses • Identify

• Accept

• Develop to minimum required

Learn to use

strengths…

… to work

around

weaknesses.

examples Who: Toyota's North American Parts Centre

Fact: 400 employees went through strengths-based interventions: 1-year later,

per-person-productivity at the warehouse increased by 6% (normal variation

1%) Connelly, 2002

Who: Wachovia Bank

Fact: Increase in performance of 13% with a group of employees who they

positively engaged in the purpose of the Bank vs. a control group who wasn’t

positively motivated.

Harter & Schmidt, 2002

Who: Zappos.com

Fact: Implemented positive management approaches , became “Top 25

companies to work for” (Fortune) , reached $1b sales target, acquired by Amazon

Financial Times,2011

impact Employees engaged, positive Fact: Productivity 31% greater.

Fact: Sales 37% higher.

Fact: Take 56% fewer sick days.

Companies focusing on strengths Fact: Stores scoring higher on EE satisfaction add $21/sq.ft in earnings

than other stores.

Fact: 75% engaged employees believe can improve cost/quality/service

vs. only 25% for disengaged employees .

Fact: Companies in “Best Companies to Work For”, profits 315%.

power of strengths they produce well-being, and performance

feel more positive

become more engaged

develop deeper relationships

experience greater meaning

feel more accomplished

P E R M A

achieve extraordinary results

win-win Psychological well-being

of employees

Financial well-being

of the company

across levels Transforming Leadership

Individuals

Teams

Workplace

Final Thoughts / Wrap Up

positive leadership recognize moments of truth

better understand behavior

train mindware

shift to more effective behaviors

focus on positive development

architect teams, functions, organization

… to allow people to perform at their peak.

training

mindware

positive leadership.

behavioral

fitness

positive

development

positive

leadership

radical change in emphasis of

how we lead, manage and

develop individuals and teams.

new era of professional

development focused on

training behaviors at work.

achieving competitive advantage

by rewiring the way we think

and behave in the workplace.

behavioral decision making

optimizing

professional

performance

strengths

positivity

well-being

practice in workplace

habits & change

willpower & self-control

mindfulness practices

source: Lee Newman, Ph.D.

v

positive executive education

Behavioral Decision Making

Managing Ambiguity & Uncertainty

Developing Individual Strengths

Positive Methods for High Performing Teams

Positive Approaches to Innovation & Creativity

Psychology of Leadership & Change

…others.

Translating science…

…into practical training for managers.

TH

AN

K Y

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... LEAD POSITIVE

Email Joaquin.Uribarri@ie.edu

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