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Playing Up the Benefits of Play at Work
Popular notions of work may not allow for play, but research suggests it can benefit workers, teams, and organizations.
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You Can Turn a Job You Hate Into One You Like
New York Magazine: Not long ago, Kate Tolo took a walk with her co-worker during their lunch break. “I’m going to quit,” she confided in her colleague. “I hate this and I can’t do it
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How to Recognize Burnout Before You’re Burned Out
The New York Times: Emma Seppala was working as an intern at The International Herald Tribune (the past iteration of The International New York Times) one summer in college in Paris, shuttling between the newsroom
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The Costs of Workplace Rudeness
The Wall Street Journal: When we’re pressed at work, it’s tempting to let manners slip. Whether it’s ignoring a colleague’s email request, snapping at someone in a meeting or interrupting a conversation to respond to
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Behavior and Brain Sciences Help Optimize Labor Programs
A new program from the US Department of Labor aims to accelerate change within the large government agency.
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Leaders Say They Want Nonconformist Employees. They Sure Don’t Act Like It.
The Wall Street Journal: Ask most corporate leaders what kind of employees they want, and the answers will be nearly uniform: They crave creative workers who think outside the box, who speak truth to power
