{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Laurel Newman - Behavioral Science in Employee Culture and Human Resources","description":"As applied behavior science has become more widespread, a need has emerged for guidance on how to build and integrate behavioral science functions within an organization. To help fill this need, our very own Zarak Khan \u2013 along with psychology professor turned applied behavioral scientist Laurel Newman \u2013 edited a book that was published in March that draws on the collective wisdom of applied behavioral scientists with cross-industry experience. Download a free copy of \u201cBuilding Behavioral Science in an Organization\u201d at http:\/\/www.action-design.org\/buildingbehavioralscienceorgs. Or you can purchase a Kindle or paperback copy on Amazon, at cost. In today\u2019s episode, Laurel Newman joins Erik and Zarak to discuss the applications of behavioral science to HR. While there\u2019s usually an organizational focus on leadership, Laurel makes the case for more focus on role clarity and role fit. She says that there\u2019s often an opportunity to focus more on putting employees in positions where they feel like there\u2019s a great match between what they\u2019re good at and what the role means for them. Research shows that companies with more intrinsically motivated employees also have happier customers; so employee satisfaction and wellbeing directly benefit a company\u2019s bottom line. Laurel recommends that HR departments \u2013 and organizations in general \u2013 ask more questions such as: When we teach people information, how do we make it relevant and useful enough for them to have the necessary impact and result in the desired behavior change? How can we avoid silos, and be more honest about investigating and identifying problems? Are we focusing on behavior (dependent variable), or just assuming that the independent variable (such as training) will have the desired impact? ","author_name":"Action Design Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/actiondesignradio.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"