How Emotional Intelligence Is Linked to Career Success
Emotional intelligence is key to becoming a strong leader. Here's why it matters.
How Music Helps Us Be More Creative
A new study suggests that listening to happy music promotes more divergent thinking—a key element of creativity.
Survey: 58% of Working Americans Say Their Jobs Are ‘Main Source’ of Mental Health Challenges
Nearly 90% of Americans believe being in control of their work schedules, along with performance measures, could improve burnout.
What is Loden’s diversity wheel?
Loden’s depiction of important group-based differences was the Diversity Wheel, a model that pointed to what is core to our social identities, the ways in which people derive a sense of self when identifying with certain groups.
This is how to measure bias in the workplace (and what to do when you find it)
The director of compliance insights at True Office Learning maintains that the goal isn’t to instantly eliminate bias but to discover how bias influences decisions.
Stereotypes: Definition And Why They Are Wrong
People have a lot to say about stereotypes. Some loudly shout that they are wrong in all situations. Others argue that the stereotype would not exist if it were not true. Beyond the moral disagreement, stereotypes do affect our society, and they can cause a lot of damage. If you have trouble understanding exactly what a stereotype is, and how it could be bad, here is what you should know.
Exactly how long does it take to think a thought?
It may seem like an instant, but just what is the speed of thought?
How Great Managers Motivate Their Employees
The Manager's Actions Are Most Effective in Encouraging Motivation
The Hidden Link Between Facetime With the Boss and Unconscious Bias
Freelancers and the self-employed are designing long breaks into their yearly schedules -- and ending up more successful for it.
Why does experiencing “flow” feel so good? A communication scientist explains
Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.
Top 10 Benefits of Learning A New Language
In a globalized world, where mobility is facilitated, learning a language is a wonderful benefit.
3 Steps to Battle Microaggressions and Improve Workplace Inclusivity
Left unaddressed, microaggressions not only undermine people in the workplace but also affect a company's well-meaning intentions to create diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces.
How To Confront Bias Without Alienating People
It’s about starting from a place of shared values, and understanding that bias is a human condition, rather than a character flaw.
8 critical steps to creating empathy in the workplace
Are you showing your employees enough support?
Expert explains importance of respecting other cultures
With approximately 190 countries and seven billion people on Earth, it is not hard to imagine that many diverse cultures exist.
How Learning Languages Affects Our Brain
Learning new languages is both a fun and challenging way to give our brains the workout they crave.
How do cognitive biases impact the workplace?
All of us develop cognitive biases—the unconscious drivers that influence our judgment and decision-making.
Diversity Is More than Common Sense, It Makes Financial Sense
HR should play a key role in building a diverse, productive and successful workforce.
How to Beat Stereotypes by Seeing People as Individuals
We often judge people by their group membership—but research suggests other ways to see each other.