Me and nudging

Just read about nudging ... it does happen everywhere, the funny thing is I'd never have thought someone will reinvent a name for this relatively intuitive behaviour.

However, I'd certainly question if it's a nice thing to do. I guess it's a step on a ladder of questionnable ethics. Point being: handle with care - empowered teams are meant to be competent - maybe (god forgive) even smart!

<3 Dishonesty

As first of all: this is just that. You my big friend mate are in full control, but I do get you to do what I want you to do. Are you, my mate actually in full control then? Or is it just a plain illusion of freedom?

<3 Underestimation

I mean, imagining that smart people won't notice being nudged, is ... so then they are by chance thought of as "not smart" enough. And then how is being noticeably influenced not very similar to being controlled in their mind?)

But how would we have even thought living without - at least in our minds, degrading everyone around? We all want to feel exceptional ... or at least that over 90% percent of people who are thinking they are smarter than the average, or that they have a 100+ IQ. I have hopes I'm not amongst them, up to the reader to work out in which way.

<3 Works?

Hm ... hm ... maybe doesn't. Maybe it's just not better. Would you wholeheartedly do what someone, an Interpersonal Expert, who's less than capable to appreciate/assess you wants you to do? Hm... Nudge-nudge.

Conclusion!

Because every South Park episode should have one (except for the multi-episode stories). One exception: if being nudged is openly done? And then it's nothing, but sharing of intentions and techniques, and helping others to develop themselves. I also heard "good management does not tell you what to do, it only removes obstacles". I think that approach is also closer to my heart.