Stanford Medcast Episode 59: Women in Critical Care Mini-Series - Underestimation of Influence

In this episode, we focus on women in critical care medicine with Dr. Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist, professor and chair or organizational behavior at Cornell University. We will discuss cognitive biases that lead employees to underestimate their influence over others in the workplace. Our discussion will include how underestimation of influence may be at play within the context of medicine and identifying moderating factors that attenuate the underestimation effect. We will also focus on real-world solutions to help employees more fully recognize their influence over other members of the organization.

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1. Describe the cognitive biases that lead employees to underestimate their influence over others in the workplace
2. Discuss tools to help set and maintain boundaries

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References/Bibliography
1.Wofford, C. (2018, January 4). Why It’s So Hard to Say “No.” ECornell #IMPACT. https://ecornell-impact.cornell.edu/why-its-so-hard-to-say-no/
2.Bohns, V. K., & DeVincent, L. A. (2018). Rejecting Unwanted Romantic Advances Is More Difficult Than Suitors Realize. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 10(8), 1102–1110. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550618769880
3.Clark, T. (2023, January 23). How a CEO Can Create Psychological Safety in the Room. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2023/01/how-a-ceo-can-create-psychological-safety-in-the-room

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Ruth Adewuya, MD
Managing Director
Stanford University

Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Vanessa Bohns, PhD

Faculty

Amanda K Schilling, DO
Intensivist/Anesthesiologist
Tucson Medical Center

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Kirsten Rhee Steffner, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University

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