Motivation Communication

Rekindling kindness among your staffers may not be one of your top workplace wellness goals, but new research shows that it’s probably worth checking in to.

According to the American Psychological Association, many office environments are seeing a growing problem known as workplace incivility … or, in its most basic form, rudeness.

Study co-author Jeannie Trudel estimates … Continue Reading »

Looking for ways to make your staff happier, healthier, and more efficient?

We’ve got some good news: It’s easier than you might think to address all three issues at once. The key, according to new research findings, may lie in your workplace management practices.

The study results show that workers whose employers offer a wider variety of … Continue Reading »

What do kids on the playground, teenagers in the locker room, and adults in the office have in common? They like to gossip.

The word tends to have negative connotations, calling to mind judgmental busybodies with too much time on their hands, but new research indicates that gossip actually seems to serve a purpose.

Published online in … Continue Reading »

Does a day at the office feel like a day at the spa or a trek through enemy territory?

OK, so those are extreme examples, but hopefully your workplace environment comes closer to the former than the latter.

If not, maybe it’s time to focus on improving the office vibe.

It may seem surprising that something so … Continue Reading »