Earn Your Legitimacy as a Leader
No job title or level of expertise is enough to make you a legitimate leader in the eyes of your employees—you need…
Ask Your Employees to Put in 85% Effort
To build a high-performing team, you don’t have to expect 100% effort from your employees all the time. In fact, asking them…
The Connection Between Exercise and Work Performance
Exercise isn’t only good for your physical wellbeing—research finds that it can also vastly improve your ability to perform at work over…
Set Boundaries Before You Go on Vacation
Do you have a hard time disconnecting from work—like, completely disconnecting—while you’re on vacation? Here are five things to do in advance…
Keep Your Next Meeting on Track
Running great meetings means limiting distractions—whether they’re questions that are outside the scope of the conversation, overly negative, counterproductive comments, or unrelated…
Move from Allyship to Activism
Allies support diversity and want to learn about communities and identities outside of their own. Activists, on the other hand, engage in…
Are You Taking Effective Breaks from Work?
Taking breaks throughout the workday can boost both your well-being and performance, but far too few of us take them regularly—or use…
Use Microvalidations to Affirm Your Colleagues
Most of us are aware of microaggressions: subtle comments or acts of exclusion that can negatively impact the well-being of people who…
Take a Vacation the Right Way
You plan a vacation to relax, rejuvenate, and forget all about work. But being out of the office often means doing a…
Negotiating a Raise When the Economy Is Uncertain
In a down economy, asking for a raise can feel even more difficult than usual. Increasing your chances for success comes down…