Is There a Relationship Conflict?

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We need to explain our thought processes. Do o you have any favorite ways of helping groups do that? I often find that people talk past each other, and they run into relationship conflicts because they haven't unpacked the reasoning behind their opinions or their conclusions. Yes, i'm thinking of this research on radically co located teams. Research suggests that the very most effective way for teams to work together is for them to put them all in one room together. And what happens over time is that when you externalize your information in your head, when you cognitively off load that information on to a large, revisable, eno persistent artifact.

Our curators — Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink — recently named “The Extended Mind” by Annie Murphy Paul one of the best books of the year. In this episode, Annie returns to the Next Big Idea podcast for a spirited conversation with Adam in which she defends the fine art of fidgeting, suggests ways to improve group brainstorms, and gives Adam advice on how to talk to his childhood sensei.

By the way, Adam's brilliant TED podcast "WorkLife" is back now with a new batch of interviews — including a Nobel Prize winner, one of the world’s most influential leaders, a daredevil who’s mastered fear, and one of the most decorated Olympians ever. Find them on "WorkLife with Adam Grant" wherever you listen.