As a happiness and workplace well-being researcher, I hear these questions all the time: What’s the best way to master difficult conversations? How can we give feedback with a good outcome?…
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3 Powerful Ways Nature (Even in Tiny Doses) Boosts Happiness & Success
June 26, 2017Wellness programs are becoming an integral priority for most human resource managers. After all, research shows that a happier workplace is more productive. To this end, workplaces are adding health-related…
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We’ve all been there: the afternoon slump, the slow morning, the work daze. While researching The Happiness Track, I discovered that 50% of people are burned out across professions. We’re facing…
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How to Take Care of Others Without Burning Out
June 21, 2017In our over-stressed world, many health care providers, social workers, and caregivers are suffering from slow yet painful burnout. Many of the rest of us, working long hours and raising…
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As a researcher and instructor at elite universities in the US, I watch with interest each year as parents and their children celebrate students’ admission to big-name schools with single-digit…
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From Vincent Van Gogh on through Kanye West, the figure of the broody, tortured artist looms large in the popular imagination. But research suggests that the key to creativity and…
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We’ve been indoors, dragging all winter, and if you’re like me, you’re looking for some serious inspiration for the summer months. As an author of a happiness book myself, I tend to…
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In a Difficult Conversation, Listen More Than You Talk
February 27, 2017When Jared walked into a meeting to discuss a new marketing approach for a product, the conversation didn’t play out well. Five minutes into the dialogue, the product manager, Françoise,…
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When Giving Critical Feedback, Focus on Your Non-verbal Cues
January 20, 2017Giving feedback may be one of the most difficult challenges a manager faces. On the one hand, you have to be honest; on the other hand, you don’t want to…
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What to Do When You’re the Target of a Hurtful Office Rumor
December 12, 2016When Caroline moved to a new city to take on a job at a company she was thrilled to join, she was surprised when she had a hard time building friendships…