Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Money Illusion

I look at the cognitive bias that makes us instinctively see a bigger number as better, even when it's real value hasn't improved.

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Letters to fish

Fish need to know the rules of their new pond. That’s why they sometimes need letters.

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Why emails are bad

Email is not true communication — it is only evidence that something was sent.

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

I can’t explain Fast Car

Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car reminds us that some things are deeply felt but hard to express—just like real expertise.

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Taking charge with Calm

A lot of the time in HR, we don’t actually have power — we have influence. And the most effective kind of influence often comes from calmness.

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Strategising Up

What does the business need without knowing it?

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Home again

Getting people to listen to the words is hard, just like love songs.

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