Upwork recently invited Suzanne Kirkendall to speak at Reimagining Work, their lecture series bringing together expert perspectives on the present and future of work. Read the summary of her guest lecture, where she explored what behavioral science can teach us about building AI people trust, driving meaningful value, and preserving the human relationships and judgment critical to how we work. 

You can coach posture. You can't coach the perceiver. Why "executive presence" has outlived its usefulness, and the behaviors that actually make leaders worth following.

"Behavioral science" invites confusion more often than clarity. This Bescy Magazine article looks at how UX solved the same problem and offers practical ways to translate what you do into language a non-specialist can act on.

Behavioral science assumes a "standard" brain, but roughly 15-20% of people are neurodivergent. This Bescy Magazine piece argues that their responses aren't data to discard. Instead, they’re early warnings that show where our models fall short.