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WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE TO BREAK THE RULES AT WORK?
Fast Company: You probably know the employee who takes a stack of Post-It notes with him out the door every Friday afternoon. Or the one that takes an ample amount of sick days, but managed
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How to Break Your Bad Work Habits
The Wall Street Journal: Two years after becoming vice president of innovation at VF Corp. , an apparel company based in Greensboro, N.C., Soon Yu was approached by one of his bosses, who quietly suggested that he
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THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTANCE AND COMMUNICATION
Fast Company: Lots of ink has been spilled about how to motivate your employees—from financial incentives to recognition among peers. But new research suggests it’s not just the message that motivates, but the source that
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Being Able to Personalize Your Workspace May Have Psychological Benefits
Several studies have found that open office layouts can negatively impact employee performance. Environmental noise and interruptions can become distracting, impairing workers’ productivity. Employees in open offices have also been found to have higher levels
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When Talking About Bias Backfires
The New York Times: A FATHER and his son are in a car accident. The father is killed and the son is seriously injured. The son is taken to the hospital where the surgeon says
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BRAIN SCIENCE EXPLAINS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE WAYS TO PROCRASTINATE
Fast Company: Sit down to work on a specific task and you may find your mind veering off on a different track, spiraling down into the black hole of procrastination. “We all experience motivational breakdowns