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How the IKEA Effect Can Boost Your Office Influence
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In this episode of The Office Politics Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the IKEA Effect — the psychological bias where we overvalue things we help create — and how to use it strategically at work. Lucas breaks down a specific case: a product manager at HubSpot who used the IKEA Effect to get her engineering team to champion a controversial new feature. They discuss why simply assigning tasks doesn't work, and how to design collaborative 'creation moments' that build ownership, reduce resistance, and strengthen your influence. Lucas also shares a counterintuitive tip: the IKEA Effect works best when you let others contribute 30 to 40 percent of the work, not 100. If you've ever struggled to get buy-in on an idea, this episode offers a concrete technique based on behavioral science. No fluff, just practical office politics.