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Definition: When we underestimate the time and obstacles in completing a task, even when it contradicts our past experience.
The planning fallacy starts with wishful thinking. Minor (or even major) delays aren’t factored in, and we unwittingly place ourselves in last-minute or worse, past-deadline scenarios.
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Definition: Looking beyond what is evident on the surface and finding a hidden structure — one that reveals both how an object or idea was designed and how it can be re-created.
Reverse engineering can facilitate skill acquisition in any field and is especially useful f...
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Definition: The ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with people from cultures or belief systems different from one’s own.
A key component of cultural competence is learning to interact with people who have different communication styles (verbal, nonverbal, w...
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Definition: A situation in which a younger or early career professional mentors a senior colleague.
Reverse mentoring helps everyone become more engaged at work. Junior employees are able to access newer social networks, and senior employees gain fresh perspectives or e...
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Definition: A skill that helps you create a more supportive relationship with yourself, your thoughts and feelings, and other people.
Your emotional fitness directly impacts your productivity, creativity, and ability to make decisions and help others. One way you can st...
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The planning fallacy is the likelihood to underestimate the time it will take to finish a future task despite knowing that similar projects have taken longer in the past. For example, writers underestimate how long it will take to complete a novel; product managers miscalcula...
Is our tendency to underestimate the amount of time it will take to complete a task. Estimation mistakes can usually be attributed to 2 key factors:
We are bad at estimating the time it will take to accomplish a task, as we don’t take into account our distractions, procrastination, emergencies or delays.
To counter the planning fallacy, we need to assign blocks of time which are called ‘slacks’ by behavioural scientis...
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