# The Pygmalion Effect - Notes Created On: 02-17-2023 12:44 pm Type: #note/literature📖 Topics: --- ## Literature * What is it? * Short of it * What we believe is true about someone else influences our actions * Those actions impact the way that person acts * Those actions cause them to emulate your beliefs of them back to you * That emulation reinforces what you believe * Everything above creates a feedback loop * Why is? * Understanding how this can affect your team can help level outstanding teams to straight shapeshifting six headed nightmare fuel teams which I promise is good * Standardizing expectations across your team creates psychological safety * How is? * Ask: "What do I need to believe in this person for them to meet my expectations?" * [[Minh Pham]]'s career track as a resource * Most importantly: ask your team/team members * This is also called the Rosenthal Effect * Book recommendation from Heather: *The Promises of Giants* * Added this to my Goodreads list and purchased it ## Notes * --- ## Reference(s) * [[Luke Chambers]] - February EM Meeting Presentation