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Mind Gym Keynote: Be Ready for Tomorrow

Videos and Podcasts

Behavioural Change is the Path to
Better Leadership
Neuroleadership Institute: Dr. Janet Ahn on What Growth Mindset is Doing for Organizations
Navalent: Moments of Truth and Having
Each Other’s Backs

William Paterson University: Prof. Janet Ahn Discusses Research on Goal Projection

What Innovative Leaders Teach Their Team First, MindGym President and CBSO, Janet Ahn
Learning that CLICS with Janet Ahn
and Jon Thompson
Power, influence, and accountability with Janet Ahn and Brian Perkins

Select Published Work

Why companies should rethink their approaches to diversity
Learning that CLICS
Want to support your employees’ mental health at work? Try these science-based actions.
Anti-Asian hate is dismissed since we’re never viewed as truly American
Growing leaders that last — the 5 core competencies for effective leadership
Learnable leadership: The one meta-skill all great leaders possess
Beating burnout: The science of employee well-being
What every CEO wants their leaders to do
Created by learning practitioners for learning practitioners, the CLICS framework is a five-step approach that deepens analysis and increases the likelihood that learning will occur.
The ‘three As’ of advocating for women
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Curated Academic Research

Why do international students avoid communicating with Americans
desk globe on table
desk globe on table
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man in black suit jacket figurine
Even Einstein struggled: Effects of learning about great scientists’ struggles on high school students’ motivation to learn science
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man and woman sitting on chairs
“Do as I do, not as I say”: Using social learning theory to unpack the impact of role models on students' outcomes in education
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couple holding hands selective photography
Gender stereotypes and the coordination of mnemonic work within heterosexual couples: Romantic partners manage their daily to-dos
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person holding black and white audio mixer
Motivating Students’ STEM Learning Using Biographical Information
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man in white chef uniform holding black and silver power tool
Not all scientists are equal: Role aspirants influence role modeling outcomes in STEM