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Feel Your Feelings! The Value of Emotions in Decision-Making
We are often told that we need to make decisions in a way that is “objective”, especially at work. While objectivity is important, this view implies that emotions are, at best, irrelevant to decision-making and, at worst, detrimental to good decision-making. This view overlooks the fact that emotions provide valuable information which can help us to make realistic and balanced decisions in our work lives. Participants will leave this workshop with a deeper theoretical understanding of the role of emotions in observations and value-judgements, a more nuanced perspective on the gendered and political narratives surrounding emotion, and with a stronger sense of how emotions can be used in productive and valuable ways in decision-making.
Join us on August 12 from 12 to 1 p.m.
Light snacks will be served at this training.
This training is part of our Wellness & Equity Education team's Summer Lunch & Learn Series, open to all Western staff, faculty and graduate students.