Your Brain On Goals: The Surprising Science of Motivation with Dr. Ayelet Fishbach
In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher and special co-host Keren Wasserman from Lyra Health speak with Dr. Ayelet Fishbach, professor of behavioral science and marketing at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and author of "Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation."
Episode Highlights:
- Common motivation strategies that can backfire, including rigid goal-setting and misaligned incentives
- How to overcome the "middle problem" in long-term goals by breaking them into shorter segments
- The connection between emotions and motivation as a feedback system
- When to focus on progress made vs. progress needed based on where you are in your journey
- Why experts tend to look ahead while novices benefit from looking back at progress
- The importance of social support and working with others to maintain motivation
- How failure can provide valuable information and novel insights for learning
- Leadership strategies for maintaining team trust and motivation during challenging times
Quotable Moment:
"Motivation is about knowledge, it's about being wise... I don't believe in relying on some inner strength that you might feel you have or not. I believe in learning and being wise and doing the things that keep you motivated." - Dr. Ayelet Fishbach
Resources:
This episode of The WorkWell Podcast™ is made possible by Lyra Health, a premier global workforce mental health solution.
Learn more at Lyrahealth.com/workwell.
