Ashley Whillans is a Harvard Business School assistant professor in the negotiation, organizations & markets unit. In 2016 she co-founded a "nudge unit", namely, the department of behavioral science in the policy, innovation, and engagement division of the British Columbia Public Service Agency. She is part of the Global Happiness Council and the Workplace and Well-Being Initiative at Harvard University, and she advises on workplace and well-being strategies for numerous non-profit and for-profit partners.