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#193: Phill Agnew is a marketing expert and host of the highest-ranking marketing podcast in the UK. He explains what behavioural science involves, how to use marketing principles to get a pay rise, and how to persuade your boss you have a good idea.

What you’ll learn

• [01:30] How Phill became a marketing expert.
• [02:49] How curiosity gaps work.
• [03:48] What behavioural science involves.
• [05:30] What a “nudge means in a behavioural science context.
• [07:16] The difference between a nudge and manipulating someone.
• [09:16] The variable reward techniques gambling apps use to get you addicted to them.
• [13:18] How social media uses variable rewards to keep you browsing.
• [14:08] Positive ways variable rewards can be used.
• [15:15] How to use anchoring to negotiate a salary rise.
• [18:26] The problems with anchoring.
• [19:28] Using loss aversion to get a pay rise.
• [21:15] How to use the commitment principle and consistency principle to get a pay rise.
• [24:11] The power of “no” and the door-in-the-face technique.
• [26:52] How to have a difficult conversation with a colleague.
• [28:48] What supercommunicators do and how they communicate.
• [33:20] Techniques you can use when business networking.
• [36:10] How to persuade your boss that you have a good idea.
• [42:08] How giving people autonomy changes how they respond.
• [45:12] How to use behavioural science in the workplace.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Nudge, Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
• Decoded, Phil Barden
• Hooked, Nir Eyal
• Indistractable, Nir Eyal
• Octopus Energy
• Dishoom
• Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss
• You Have More Influence Than You Think, Vanessa Bohms
• The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg
• Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg
• How To Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie
• Nudge: Can Charles Duhigg Make Me Popular?
• Episode 183: The secrets to effective business development and getting more clients - with Deb Feder of Feder Development
• Influence, Robert Cialdini
• The Art of Thinking Clearly, Rolf Dobelli

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#192: Kristen Carder is host of the I Have ADHD podcast and a coach who has supported thousands of people with neurodiversity. She explains what neurodiversity means, common workplace challenges neurodivergent people face, and how we can improve the workplace for neurodivergent people.

What you’ll learn

• [01:38] What you need to understand about neurodiversity.
• [02:46] How to define neurodiversity.
• [03:30] What it means to be neurotypical.
• [05:02] The challenge of getting a neurodiversity diagnosis and when to reach out.
• [08:02] How to know if your struggles are due to being neurodivergent.
• [10:38] The challenges for neurodivergent people in the workplace.
• [13:11] The variety within neurodiversity.
• [14:10] The challenges autistic people have in understanding implicit meanings.
• [16:11] The positive attributes people with ADHD and autism have.
• [18:23] How coaching can help people who are neurodivergent.
• [19:43] How to disclose your neurodiversity in the workplace.
• [21:45] The pros and cons of disclosing your neurodiversity at work.
• [23:25] How to assess how accepting your workplace is.
• [26:06] Strategies to deal with workplace conflicts.
• [29:14] The common misconceptions about neurodiversity in the workplace.
• [31:48] Techniques to dispel myths around neurodivergence in the workplace.
• [34:26] How a neurotypical person can support their neurodivergent colleagues.
• [39:03] What shame does to you and how to overcome it.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Tara Brach RAIN Technique
• Megan Brown Enya @ADHDatwork
• Two exercises to help you find career happiness

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https://changeworklife.com/navigating-neurodiversity-at-work/

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#191: Nathan Cornwell is an organisational psychologist and talent management consultant specialising in employability and leadership development. He explains how to move to another country for work, the preparation you need to do before expatriating and how to plan for your eventual return.

What you’ll learn

• [01:47] How Nathan became an expert in the expat world.
• [05:14] The life events that lead to becoming an expat.
• [06:51] Different ways to move abroad to work.
• [07:56] How long people tend to be an expat for.
• [10:13] The importance of planning for the future when moving abroad.
• [13:25] How colleagues and family treat you differently when you move abroad.
• [15:57] Preparation you need to do before expatriating.
• [21:05] What to ask for in your job relocation package.
• [24:47] The tax complications involved with working abroad.
• [27:40] Different bureaucratic challenges with becoming an expat.
• [30:00] How to figure out where to live when moving abroad.
• [32:35] The childcare options available for expats.
• [35:28] The options for spouses of partners who are expatriating.
• [40:30] How to meet like-minded people when you move abroad.
• [41:59] How to fully integrate yourself with a local culture.
• [45:28] The most common mistakes people make when they move abroad for a job.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• The Devil's Advocate
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey
• The Culture Map, Erin Meyer
• The High Performance Podcast

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https://changeworklife.com/relocating-abroad-the-essential-guide-to-becoming-an-expat/

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