Mike Sedam uses three clips from The Walking Dead to talk about decision-making. In this episode, there are three key takeaways about decision-making and a bonus takeaway.
Bonus Takeaway: There are micro-learning opportunities in everything we do. Try to grow in ways that can help in everyday life and in our workplaces... even while being entertained. If we can learn lessons from a television show about something as ridiculous as a zombie apocalypse, we can learn from anything.
Takeaway 1: There is a battle inside of us between the roles we identify with and the groups we assign ourselves to. By being more thoughtful about how those groups impact our decisions, we can grow trust, social belonging, and team cohesion.
Takeaway 2: There is tremendous power in small groups and tight in-group relationships. These emotions can be both a blessing and a curse. Blessing: strong team cohesion means high trust and people looking out for each other. Curse: we fail to see the bigger picture because we are so narrowly focused on what is best for the small group.
Takeaway 3: Bringing groups together (in-groups and out-groups) can cause issues, especially if one group feels as if they are not getting the same benefit as other groups. This is why superordinate goals can be such a powerful tool. Expect issues when groups come together. They don't work well together just because someone tells them to.
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Crucial Talks Episode 25 They Wanted To Blow Up My Town - Groupthink and Identity
Crucial Talks Episode 24 Buford T Justice and the Social Power of Identity
Crucial Talks Episode 23 Rocky vs. Thunderlips - Roles and Rules
Crucial Talks Episode 22 Swiss Cheese, Little Ninjas, and Capacity Building - Appreciative Inquiry
Crucial Talks Episode 21 Changing Behavior - Coaching and Categorization
Crucial Talks Episode 20 Crowds, Conflicts, and Compromise - They're not zombies, they're just fans
Crucial Talks Episode 19 Selflessness and Sacrifice Lessons from Parkland, FL Be For Someone or Something
Crucial Talks Episode 18: Acting As If - Comparative and Normative Fit (Lessons by Ferrell and Wahlberg)
Crucial Talks Episode 17 Fear, Feelings, and Failure - Bullying is Bad
Crucial Talks Episode 16 Generating More Than Electricity - Diversity Lessons from a Geothermal Power Plant
Crucial Talks Episode 15 To Err is Human, but not SAC Policy
Crucial Talks Episode 14: Risks and Roles, Sense-making and Decision-making - R-100 & R-101
Crucial Talks Episode 13 Three Legs of the Burnout Stool: Avoiding Dissatisfaction, Fatigue, and Apathy
Crucial Talks Episode 12 Eustress, I Stress, and We Stress. Social groups can build the capacity to deal with stress
Crucial Talks Episode 11 Use Identity to Build Relationships: Christmas Presents, Presence, and Snickers Bars
Crucial Talks Episode 10 Lightning Strikes Twice: Goals and Storytelling
Crucial Talks Episode 9 #metoo - Strength in Numbers and the Power of a Goal
Crucial Talks Episode 8 Stories - Blueprints to Reality
Crucial Chat: The Phalanx - Stronger Together
Crucial Talks Episode 7 Maslow's Motivators - Social Needs at the Top of the Pyramid
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