By Tanya Menon, Leigh Thompson — 2010
In the course of our research, we’ve found that it is possible to prevent yourself from being consumed by envy and even to harness it to your advantage.
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Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.
Everybody talks about company culture these days, but very few people in the industry understand what it really means. Even fewer people know how to build one.
When it comes to supporting employees to thrive despite the emotional fallout of the pandemic, leaders (and mindfulness) have a critical role to play.
It can be tough enough to manage your own stress. But how can you, as a manager, help the members of your team handle their feelings of stress, burnout, or disengagement?
Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.
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Many of us have thought of or dreamed about leaving that job to pursue our dreams, maybe start a business, or pursue our passion. While there are practical issues to consider, we also need to overcome the inertia that comes with the fear we experience when taking a major new direction in our lives.
If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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The definition of emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, differentiate, and manage our emotions and the emotions of others. The notion of emotions being important in our lives goes all the way back to the ancient Greeks.
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Individuals with disabilities frequently encounter workplace discrimination, bias, exclusion, and career plateaus—meaning their employers lose out on enormous innovation and talent potential.
New research has found nine meaningful reasons that prevent people with disabilities from seeking work.