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What is the Difference Between Testing and Ranking Students? Deming in Education with David P. Langford (Part 16)

Are tests like the SAT – and a potential National Merit Scholarship that goes with a good score – the same as grading or ranking students? David and Andrew discuss the differences.

What is the Critical Mass for Transformation?

How many people need to be “on board” in order to start implementing Deming ideas in an organization? Andrew and David P. Langford discuss Dr. Deming’s answer and what that means for folks trying to make changes.

The Role of Meaning: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 6)

Your “meaning network” of neurons includes the subjects (like math wizzes) and relationships (like friendships) that are important to you. In this episode, Andrew and David talk about helping folks find the “why?” that intrinsically motivates them to do something.

Applying the Neuroscience of Cooperation: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 5)

Cooperation is built into the human condition – we don’t survive without it. In this episode, Andrew and David talk about the connection in our brains between intrinsic motivation and cooperation – and how you can use that to help cultivate intrinsic motivation in an extrinsic world (and even make your organization more competitive!)

The Role of Challenge: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 4)

How do you tap into intrinsic motivation when the assignments (or jobs) are boring or feel irrelevant? Andrew and David talk about the role of challenge in intrinsic motivation, including why being challenged is key to innovation and improvement.