Meetings of Emotional Intelligence

Because what's more exhausting than actual work is talking about work

Overthinking the Obvious

This meeting will feature:

Representative Sample Bias

A phenomenon where you pick the most extreme example from a group of data to make a point, ignoring the vast majority of normal people who don't do that thing you're complaining about.

Example: "Most people don't wear pleated khakis!"

What Happens in the Land of the Averages

Representative Sample Bias in Action

What Happens in the Land of the Averages

A place where 90% of people do one thing and 10% do another, but you only meet the 10% who do the weird thing.

Example: A meeting where 90% of people use Microsoft Word, but you know someone who uses Google Docs.

Finding Solace in the Exception

Finding Solace in the Exception

You're in a sea of beige-colored cubicles and suddenly someone walks by with a bright pink sweater.

It's like a tiny little ray of sunshine in a world of blandness

Embracing the Exceptional

Embracing the Exceptional

A meeting where we celebrate the outliers, the eccentrics, and the people who still use floppy disks.

Throwing a Party for the Exceptional