Bias 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!

#BackToBasics When we talk about performance ratings vs performance measurement, we’re getting more granular - looking specifically at which “scores” performance receives from other individuals - the raters. 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!

Join us for an AITA episode about luck, gold, faith, a little beer and a pinch of religion. From leprechauns in the office to pagan celebrations, when do we say "Sláinte" and when do we...call in HR? 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!

#BackToBasics Join us as we explore job analysis- the cornerstone of so many IO processes, from selection, performance evaluation, talent and workforce planning, testing, to learning and development and beyond. They all ~should~ begin with a solid job analysis. 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!