Caroline Webb

Caroline Webb
Caroline Webb speaking at The Female Quotient in Davos in January 2017
BornCaroline Michelle Christine Webb
1971 (age 52–53)
New Milton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
OccupationAuthor, economist
NationalityBritish
GenreBehavioural economics
Social science

Caroline Michelle Christine Webb (born 1971) is a British author, economist and executive coach. Her book, How to Have a Good Day (Crown Business 2016), argued that insights from behavioural economics, psychology and neuroscience can be used to improve working life. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review,[1] and has also written on behavioural change topics for Fast Company,[2][3] Wired UK,[4] Quartz,[5][6] Business Insider[7] and the World Economic Forum.[8] Her work has been featured widely in the media, including in the Financial Times,[9][10][11] The Economist,[12][13][14] The New York Times,[15] The Guardian,[16][17][18] Time,[19] Inc.,[20] Forbes,[21][22] Business Insider,[23][24][25][26][27][28] The Daily Telegraph,[29][30] BBC Radio[31][32][33] and ABC Radio National.[34][35][36]

  1. ^ "Caroline Webb contributions to HBR.org". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. ^ "This Brain Hack Can Help You Turn Around Your Bad Day". Fast Company. 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Why Criticism Is Tough To Swallow (And How to Make It Go Down Easier)". Fast Company. 14 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Reading this will make you smarter (but only if you expect it to)". Wired UK. 21 March 2016.
  5. ^ "The science of keeping your cool when co-workers drive you nuts". Quartz. 18 April 2016.
  6. ^ "How to stay positive around negative people". Quartz. 17 October 2017.
  7. ^ "A former McKinsey partner shares the paradoxical strategy that can make you less stressed and more successful". Business Insider. 8 March 2016.
  8. ^ "WEF Agenda Contributor: Caroline Webb". World Economic Forum.
  9. ^ Clarke, Charlotte (23 March 2014). "Women in Business – Caroline Webb, management consultant". Financial Times.
  10. ^ Stern, Stefan (23 December 2015). "Review: 'How to Have a Good Day' by Caroline Webb". Financial Times.
  11. ^ "Alphachat: Status chasing economics, and the science of a good day". Financial Times. 6 May 2016.
  12. ^ Schumpeter (30 June 2011). "Too much information". The Economist.
  13. ^ Funk, Liz (2017). "How to conserve your brain power: 5 tips". The Economist.
  14. ^ Schumpeter (28 May 2016). "Life in the fast lane". The Economist.
  15. ^ Richtel, Matt (20 April 2011). "Message to Executives: Stop Multitasking". The New York Times.
  16. ^ Nahai, Nathalie (14 January 2016). "Single-tasking and digital mindfulness". The Guardian.
  17. ^ Seager, Charlotte (26 April 2016). "Five ways to stop procrastinating and be more productive". The Guardian.
  18. ^ "How to be more productive at work". The Guardian. 12 June 2017.
  19. ^ Begley, Sarah (28 January 2016). "How to Have a Good Day". Time.
  20. ^ Schwantes, Marcel (27 October 2017). "This is how to be the most interesting person in any conversation, according to science". Inc.
  21. ^ Collamer, Nancy (20 September 2016). "The 5 Essential Steps to Have a Good Day". Forbes.
  22. ^ Russell, Chris (16 September 2016). "The Science of Improving Your Work Life". Forbes India.
  23. ^ Feloni, Richard (31 March 2016). "A former McKinsey partner says a 2-minute exercise can get you back to productivity when you've hit a wall at work". Business Insider.
  24. ^ Feloni, Richard (1 April 2016). "A former McKinsey partner shares 7 techniques that will energize you when you're feeling burnt out at work". Business Insider.
  25. ^ Feloni, Richard (4 April 2016). "Use a tip from a former McKinsey partner to get through even the most mind-numbing meeting". Business Insider.
  26. ^ Feloni, Richard (8 April 2016). "A former McKinsey partner shares 4 techniques to finally get your email inbox under control". Business Insider.
  27. ^ Feloni, Richard (11 May 2016). "A former McKinsey partner shares 3 phrases to give hard feedback so your colleagues don't resent you". Business Insider.
  28. ^ Lebowitz, Shana (23 April 2017). "A former McKinsey partner says if you can't make a dent in your to-do list, you're probably thinking about it all wrong". Business Insider.
  29. ^ Pritchard, Louisa (11 January 2016). "Meet the Woman Who Can Guarantee You A Good Day At Work". The Daily Telegraph.
  30. ^ "How to Beat Blue Monday". The Daily Telegraph. 16 January 2017.
  31. ^ Webb, Caroline (1 May 2011). "In Business: For Your Information". BBC.
  32. ^ "Global Business: 2013 Look Ahead". BBC. 29 December 2012.
  33. ^ "The World of Business: The Art of the Meeting". BBC. 13 May 2017.
  34. ^ "Future Tense: The Information Bingers". ABC Radio National. 12 February 2012.
  35. ^ Funnell, Antony (13 February 2014). "Is email too successful for its own good?". ABC Radio National.
  36. ^ "A good day at work?". ABC Radio National. 20 February 2016.