2023

During the three insightful days, the participants from all over Europe gained practical insights into the application of behavioural, decision and neuroscience in private and public organisations. Enjoying the beautiful views at ETH Villa Hatt, we further enjoyed the interesting discussions amongst participants. You are interested in joining the next episode? Register your interest below.

Some of the members of the TIM Group had the opportunity to participate in the graduation ceremony of the Swiss Armed Forces' Tank & Artillery Officer school. The memebrs played a crucial role in conducting an experimental training program, focusing on enhancing the cognitive flexibility of the officer cadets over the past four months. Congratulations to all the new lieutenants! 

The DRUID conference held at Nova School of Business and Economics in Carcavelos, Portugal offered a wide range of insights and networking opportunities for professionals from various fields. Sebastian Niederberger presented an experimental study that involved over 3500 participants. Axel Zeijen presented his paper on the transformative influence of streaming in the music industry. We are grateful to the organizers and all attendees who organised the DRUID conference.

During the graduation of our pioneer cohort of the emba X programme, we are proud to announce that Daniella Laureiro Martinez has been voted as one of the best lecturers by the cohort. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Daniela for her outstanding teaching methods, approachability, and her remarkable dedication to providing a humbling educational experience for the students. Your commitment to excellence is commendable and greatly appreciated by all.

In a competitive academic environment, driving innovation requires unwavering determination and a remarkable trait: cognitive flexibility—the ability to adapt thoughts and actions to changing requirements. Delve into the realm of cognitive flexibility with insights from Daniella Laureiro Martinez and Sara van Leeuwen. In their article, they share practical tips on training cognitive flexibility when making decisions.

Our ETH students recently wrapped up their last Innovation Leadership course with Implenia AG, a leading force in the Swiss construction industry. Over the past three years, the students had the incredible opportunity to gain valuable industry experience while working alongside Implenia AG. Together, they tackled a challenging case that demanded innovative thinking and exceptional leadership skills, culminating in the presentation of their solutions at the Implenia Headquarters in Glattpark.

We're excited to launch our research group page on LinkedIn!  Our team is dedicated to understanding how innovation happens in technology-​intensive environments. Thanks for joining us on this journey! We look forward to connecting with you and sharing our work.

Using emojis at work can be more impactful than you think – from building team culture to expressing identity. Tomoko Yokoi shared some of her research on emojis in this podcast episode of Work Check. The podcast segment has a lively debate on whether to use emojis in the workplace!

An interesting behavioral study by FehrAdvice & Partners AG has investigated the value that news contents generate for companies like Google. The study, designed and implemented by Alexis Johann & Sarah Treweller is an online, behavioral experiment that involved 1,573 users in Switzerland. Ernst Fehr and Stefano Brusoni provided advice on methods and interpretation.

We had a seminar on "When your tale becomes untenable: Toward an unnarrated self of motivation and meaning" led by Daniel Newark. Newark is a renowned scholar and researcher whose research focuses on decisionmaking, identity, prosocial behavior, and social influence and persuasion. During the seminar, we learned about the inescapable inauthenticity of self-narratives and their inherent focus on the self, as well as their potential superfluousness and burdening constraints.