WEIRD stands for Wisdom, Emotional Intelligence, Initiative, Responsibility, and (Self) Development. Using and encouraging these attributes allows employees to manage their own work without being burdened with excessive bureaucracy or decision-making policies. In fact, being WEIRD allows employees to get on with the parts of their jobs that produce results and ensures that employees are engaged. WEIRD is a mindset, not a step-by-step instruction manual for companies to use out of the box. Each company has a different combination of people that make it work, so each company needs a methodology that fits their culture and ethos. Implementing WEIRD is not about telling people how to work, but about giving employees the freedom to decide what is best for them, and by extension the company. How you use WEIRD is entirely up to you – that’s the only way it will work.