Please watch Marco Alvera's TED talk

https://www.ted.com/talks/marco_alvera_the_surprising_ingredient_that_makes_businesses_work_better?language=en

1. Marco Alvera said that if you are like him or his daughters, the last thing that upset you had to do with unfairness, because it is such a strong trigger that we cannot think straight. We become afraid and suspicious, and we often, just walk away from the pain it causes. Thoughts on whether or how this applies to you?

2. Mr. Alvera says that unfairness is one of the defining issues of our society, one of the root causes of polarization. Please reflect on this.

3. He says that at work, unfairness makes people feel defensive, disengaged, and demotivated. Has this ever happened to you? He names a study suggesting that 70% of workers may be disengaged. Explain.

4. Marco Alvera asks about how to instill fairness in an organization. He says that rules and systems are part of the solution. He says that fairness is interesting and works in different ways -- he then talks about how bonuses and performance evaluations were not an effective "toolkit" in an arena where employees had lifelong jobs that were fixed, the oil and gas company in Italy that he runs. He found pockets of excellence in the company. What was the "secret sauce" that enabled some employees to rise. Explain the argument, where he talks about how he defines fairness and being true to one's purpose, being good risk-takers, and having fun.

5. Marco Alvera refers to humanity's innate sense of fairness, and our needs to be affiliated with a community. He refers to a "fairness circle," where we all want to "be the square." What is this? And how can drops of unfairness contaminate the pool?

6. How does Mr. Alvera's company work to achieve fairness? What are the steps? Explain.

7.What does Mr. Alvera say is the "last mile" of fairness?

8. Why isn't fairness embedded in companies, such as headed up by a "chief fairness officer," according to Marco Alvera?