Does the way the team manager listens affect the quality of listening of the entire team? A new study conducted by Dr. Osnat Bouskila-Yam of the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology and the Arison School of Business at Reichman University, together with Prof. Nurit Zaidman of the Department of Business Administration at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, reveals for the first time a direct and significant link: the manager's listening style determines the listening climate in team meetings. When the manager provides team members with “solo” speaking opportunities, avoids interruptions, and demonstrates emotional attentiveness, they foster open, deeper, and more effective dialogue. In contrast, partial listening, a lack of authenticity, or a tendency to interrupt damages the overall quality of listening of the entire team.

How can quantum technologies be developed responsibly? In the journal Science, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the University of Cambridge, Harvard University and Stanford University argue that international standards should be established before laws are enacted. Prof. Urs Gasser explains why the authors propose a quality management system for quantum technologies, how standards create trust and where even competing countries such as China and the US can cooperate.