Bias Check-In

Well folks, you now know that we know that you know that the time has come for BCI and for us to pivot -If you have followed us this far, we hope you have learned and laughed along with us through the years. BCI episodes will remain online, our social channels will stay open, and we hope you will keep in touch with us and follow Susy’s analytics adventures and more on @work_psych on Instagram.

Gracias, grazie, dankeschon, dankjewel, dhanyavāda, spaziba, shukran, takk,  xièxiè, obrigadas, merci, madloba, Þakka þér fyrir, efharistó, gamsahamnida, toda, kap khun kap.  

Thank you,

Claudia & Susy

Join us this week as we look at the end of the WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike, the trouble brewing in Detroit with the United Automotive Workers (UAW) and its far-reaching impact, and last but not least: what happens when the one not reporting for work indefinitely....is the federal government?

Let's Check-In!

**Note: we recorded this ahead of the Saturday night vote that is allowing Congress another 45 days to pass appropriations, but decided to leave the episode as recorded as shutdowns are a unique political phenomenon and becoming more and more frequent. Let us know what you think - will the clock run out again close to Thanksgiving, or will we avoid a shutdown this year?

We have known for a hot minute that what we do affects the environment... yet here we are. Join us in looking at corporate responsibilities, climate change, and where even to start to think about how what we do at work impacts the environment. Let's Check-In!

Ah, meetings. The bane of workers' calendars since collaboration's dawn. Do we need meetings? Could they be replaced by emails and written memos? And if not, what can we do to make them more efficient, less frequent, and hopefully more bearable? Let's Check-In!

Leader, follower, manager... Those are intuitive terms to most, but also somehow hard to define - almost as hard as determining what comes first: manager or leader? Tune in for this week's #BacktoBasics where we look at leadership KSAOs and how they evolve. Let's Check-In!

The Cure sang Friday, I'm in love...But are we in the office, especially when the sun shines outside? We owe summer Fridays to the NYC Mad Men, but as time goes by, it might be time to look beyond the long weekend to even more flexible time management policies. Let's Check-In!

Happy Pride month, listeners! Join us for a June AITA episode that is all about humor, silver linings, and everyone being able to bring their whole self to work... Minus the bigots, of course. Let's Check-In!

Pour yourself a cup of ambition and let's be candid: how many hours do we actually work in a week? How many hours are we just kind of...there and available to others? Enter the latest workplace buzzword - "jobless employment" and its all-too-common counterpart: feeling used and taken advantage of in the workplace. Let's Check-In!

Welcome to one of the many IO dilemmas: What is organizational culture, and what is climate when it comes to workplaces? How can we draw the line between one and the other? Are definitions universal or subjective? Would you believe that...it depends? Let's Check-In!

Repeat with us: PTO is part of compensation. We would not turn down a paycheck, so why does it feel so different to take a break from work? How soon and often should you give notice you will be OOO? Do you keep Slack on 24/7/365? Let's Check-In!

What do SIOP, socks, and scarves share beyond alliteration? Why of course, they've been in our carry-ons and on our minds! Join us this week as we recap Susy's Boston SIOP days and Claudia's work trip back to the Midwest - Let's Check-in!

Love or hate it, embrace or fight it - Change is a constant of life and work, so what can we do? Tune in for a Back To Basics episode, and find out why organizational consultants aren't so different from personal trainers - for workplaces, that is. Let's Check-In!

What constitutes "plans"? What should children hear (or not) about their family's workday? Is it really that bad to steal a snack from your coworker? When is it ok to discuss religion in the workplace? Join us for this week's AITA episode as we talk through workplace squabbles. Let's Check-In!

ChatGPT, resume-scanning applicant tracker systems, chat-robot-recruiters... Technology is solving more and more modern problems but also exacerbating faulty reasoning and biases with very tangible, real-world consequences.

Join us this week as we chat with data journalist Meredith Broussard about her latest book, "More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender and Ability Bias in Tech" and discuss technochauvinism, the limitations of generative AI, and more. Let's Check-In!

Lab rats or pioneers? Taking the leap into a new program or experience is exciting but doesn’t come with many guidelines - join us for our review of SIOP’s advocacy academy and more programs where we were among the first to join - pros, cons, and everything in between. Let’s Check-In!

...But what does it mean to be ambitious? Join us as we dissect what career, "girlbossing" and priorities mean to us - in and outside of the office. Are you more of a Miranda Priesly or a Betty Draper? Is one better than the other? Let's Check-In!

Notorious B.I.G. sang more money mo problems - today's remix could be: more degrees, more debt? As the Supreme Court debates whether student loans are here to stay, your IO hosts ask: What's your earning potential, and does the math...math? Let's Check-In!

What would you do with one more day of personal time a week? How much harder do we have to work to have a 4-day workweek and maintain productivity? It all starts with how you define, use, and interpret performance measurement(s) for yourself and your organization. Let's Check-In!

When was the last time you saw true disruption in your industry? Innovation? Beyond that, when did you last stop and truly think about how you think about problems and problem solving? Let's get meta-analytical... Let's Check-In!

Roses are red, violets are blue, love and romance are hard work too... or are they?
Join us this week as we look at coworkers' crushes, PDAs, and AITA stories of when Cupid mingles with your 9 to 5. Let's Check-In!

What's the connection between stem cell research and authenticity? Or between nanotechnology and resilience? Or Ascoli Piceno, Italy, and Houston Texas? Join us this week as we ask Dr. Bruna Corradetti these questions and more. Let's Check-In!

Slack and Salesforce have been making headlines - Who knew organizational culture after an acquisition can be tricky to handle? We don’t condone leaking emails and chats, but it is a great opportunity to talk about M&A challenges - What makes cultural changes last? Let's Check-In! 

Starting a new role, learning new skills - it can be a lot of information to process at once. What can we do when we cannot go straight from 0 to 100? Why, we can break it down into smaller goals and objectives - like a 30/60/90 onboarding plan. Not sure what it is? Let's Check-In! 

While we love our Reddit AITA format, who wants to start a new year on a sour note? Join us this week with office stories that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy: the best coworkers and supervisors, office pets, and a few of those who went above and beyond. Let's Check-In!

Right answers, wrong answers... What about asking the right or wrong questions? That's what Psychometrics helps to do. As the science of psychological testing,  it looks at the validity of how we ask, what we ask, how we score answers, and more. Let's Check-In!

Love it or love to hate it - Networking might change over time, but it is here to stay. Explore with us the dos and don'ts of casual and meaningful connections, how to talk to strangers, and how to reconnect with that long-lost acquaintance. Let's Check-In!

Beaus, boundaries, and a pinch of cabin fever: join us this week as we explore tales of families and couples navigating working from home together and around each other, without stepping on each other's toes or on camera (too often). Let's Check-In!

Happy Thanksgiving Week! Did you reach the podium in the turkey trot or awe the relatives with the best stuffing recipe? It's ok if not or you don't care to - not everyone fights for the trophy and credit. Join us this week as we break down competition, cooperation, and the mystical in-between of cooperative competition. Let's Check-In! 

BCI turns 100! Well, officially at least. Join us on this milestone as we look at what it takes for a 100/10 workplace - is there a happier career path than others? What does it take to be happy with your work-life? Let's Check-In!

Most of the time, the first step to solving a problem is understanding how to even define it - and organizational development is no exception. Join us this week as we explore theoretical models, real-world messes, and everything in between. Let's Check-In!

Some situations are clearly black and white; the majority are infinite in-betweens. For this week's AITA, join us into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into... the Twilight Zone. Let's Check-In!

What a week. In life and work, you can't win them all - but we sure love to try. When performance has been lacking and pep talks are not cutting it - it might just be time to try something new. Let's Check-In!

You want to study how humans work - who doesn't? But, also: who makes sure we're doing in right? The IRB helps make sure we avoid the experiment horror stories and study design flaws. Let's Check-In!

President Biden announced federal pardons for simple weed possesion - what does that mean? Can someone find employment after a run in with the law in the US? What decisions can employers make with your record? Let’s Check-In!

Nasty coworkers haunt most workplaces - and lucky for us, they are constant sources of inspiration and data for our AITA series! Join us as we start the spookiest month with frightening office encounters - all based on true stories. Let's Check-In!

Happy birthday to us! BCI turns a whole terrible two - but depending on who you ask, a Virgo and a Cancer are not actually the worst combo you could get in the office...or behind the microphone. Let’s Check-In!