What astronauts and submariners can teach us about the necessity of team routines
Imagine moving into a cramped apartment with your coworkers, where you will live and work in an unpredictable environment for an undetermined period of time.
How to manage communication styles in difficult times
Turbulent times are a stress test for every part of your organization.
Feeling stressed? 4 ways to regain focus and relaxation
It can damage DNA, harm the brain, and increase the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, sleep disorders, and more—yet many of us tolerate it in our daily lives. What is this dangerous culprit? Stress.
The scandinavian secrets to work (and life) satisfaction
Something’s up in Scandinavia. And no, I’m not talking about its high cost of living or many, many hours of sunlight in summer; I’m referring to this region’s ability to excel in multiple measures of work and life satisfaction while the rest of the world struggles to catch on.
Is it really worth it to take a sabbatical?
When I boarded my flight to Paris last summer for a three-month sabbatical, I had high hopes for what I’d accomplish:
How to overcome pack mentality in the workplace by fostering psychological safety
In the ‘90s, a young researcher named Amy Edmondson was tasked with assessing the rate of human-related drug errors in a particular group of hospitals. She wondered: Do better hospital patient care teams make fewer mistakes? When the data came in, the results astounded her—it appeared that better teams made more mistakes, not fewer.
The self-talk struggle is real: how to win at work with sports psychology
In the 1998 NBA Finals, down by one point and with only 18 seconds left in the game, Michael Jordan tore the ball away from the opponent and made the winning shot of his last game with the Chicago Bulls.
