Art Markman

Art Markman, PhD is a professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin and Founding Director of the Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations. Art is the author of Smart Thinking and Habits of Leadership, Smart Change, and most recently, Brain Briefs, co-authored with his "Two Guys on Your Head" co-host Bob Duke, which focuses on how you can use the science of motivation to change your behavior at work and at home.

Art Markman

4 questions to help answer the big one: “Should I take this job?”

Here’s how to consider the potential risks, benefits, and what your gut is telling you.

Design your next meeting backwards—here’s how

Stop outlining meeting agendas and take these three steps instead.

This well-known productivity advice is actually pretty bad

A common tactic for kicking off a productive workday doesn’t square with human psychology.

This social-science research technique doubles as a networking hack

A savvier, more systematic riff on getting referrals and introductions.

Quiet leadership is still leadership (and matters more than you think)

It takes emotional intelligence, and a bit of practice, to exert positive influence outside the spotlight.

You Need To Talk To Your Company’s CEO—Here’s Why And What To Say

Senior execs don’t need to know you by name, but they should at least have a general sense of your existence and function in the organization.

Stop Waiting For Creative Inspiration And Manufacture It Instead

You don’t always need to be “inspired” to create. Here’s how to prod your creativity into motion.

Three Ways For Diehard Procrastinators To Beat Fake Work

One of the most common ways to procrastinate is to waste time doing work-adjacent tasks that don’t actually get you anywhere. Here’s how to kick that habit.

Your Compliance Training Sucks, And Here’s How To Fix It

Most HR training is memorable only for being unpleasant and tedious. That’s a real problem.

Your New Job Is Stressing Out Your Brain–Here’s How To Help It Relax

Our brains crave predictability, which is why starting a new job can be so stressful. Try these tactics for making those first few weeks go more smoothly.

Do This To Write A More Emotionally Intelligent LinkedIn Profile

Don’t just list out skills associated with emotional intelligence. Here’s how to adapt a technique from psychology to appear more approachable on LinkedIn.

Tired At Work For No Reason? Your Brain’s Trying To Tell You Something

Sometimes persistently low energy levels don’t have anything to do with what you’re eating or how much you’re sleeping.

This Is How To Handle A Boss Who Over-Communicates

Your boss keeps interrupting you with long stories or repeating instructions that you got the first time. Here’s how to make it stop.

What To Do When Your Meeting Discussions Become Incoherent

Wait, what are your coworkers even talking about? And whose fault is it that you’ve lost the thread of the conversation?

Three Better Questions To Ask Than, “Am I Working Too Hard?”

If you have to ask, you probably already know the answer. Here’s a better way to root out some of the hidden causes of overwork.

The Best Business Book You’ll Read All Year Will Be A Novel

A psychologist explains why fictional characters can teach you more about business and interpersonal relationships than you might think.

This Is How To Turn Procrastination Into A Management Technique

Sometimes the best thing you can do is not answer your team members’ questions right away.

This Is The Real Reason Your Emails Are Infuriating Your Coworkers

It’s got nothing to do with what you write, when you hit “send,” or how many times you follow up.

On Second Thought, You Should Maybe Talk Less In Meetings

Yes, listening is a virtue, but that’s not the only reason you might want to think before you share your next idea.

Exactly How To Decide Which Skills To Put On Your Resume

Don’t just list every software program you’ve ever worked with. Take these four steps instead.

Ideas

The EPA’s backwards agenda is the opposite of what consumers want

Americans favor legal weed–and second chances

This crazy-looking robot is the chef at a new burger joint

Entertainment

Melania Trump sends a questionable message en route to the border

9 sad takeaways from a devastating Johnny Depp profile

John Legend opens up about how making wine is like making music

Co.Design

This flashlight doubles as a mixed reality projector

The amazing aerial shots of a photographer who hates heights

The untold story of the iconic Rosie the Riveter poster

Fast Company

Foursquare says IHOP’s “IHOb” rebrand was an IFLOP

Oops! This MIT robot knows it made a mistake by reading human brainwaves

3 charts that show the overwhelming white-maleness of Hollywood directors