Challenges to Workgroup Cultures One rude encounter can ruin your day. You expect people to behave professionally at work. And … More
Tag: Dysfunctional work groups
Conquering Burnout
In our cover story for the January 2015 issue of Scientific American Mind (Conquering Burnout), Christina Maslach and I reflected … More
The Person in Situation
It’s never entirely the situation and it’s never entirely the person. So much of what is truly interesting lies between … More
Workplace Justice Improves Engagement in 3 Ways
When the department manager left the company, Bill was confident that he would move into that position based on his … More
Two Diverging Poles on Addressing Burnout
In the New York Times Alina Tugend recently wrote an article on job burnout. Alina and I had an interesting … More
Worklife Reflects Design
A Starbuck’s in Arlington MA faces serious challenges in design. The challenge is that the café’s space is pie-shaped. Customers … More
Defying Expectations
Shortly before the opening game of each of the major American sports seasons (football, baseball, hockey, and basketball) Sports Illustrated … More
Preventing Burnout: Community
A workplace can be a community or a battleground. People do not simply co-exist; they interact. They can ignore one … More
Civility on the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) was in the news a lot last week as they decided high … More
Reacting to Incivility 1: Encouraging Self-Reflection
It is one thing to value collegiality; it is another thing to take action to support that value. One point … More