Cheerful and helpful workers are beloved by their bosses, and just about everyone else, really. Enthusiastic optimists make for great colleagues, rarely cause problems, and…

People don’t quit jobs; they quit unsafe cultures. Silence is a symptom that something else is going on. Lack of participation is usually not a…

We all know that excessive stress is a health hazard. What is less talked about are the effects of burnout on business performance. Stress makes people…

If you’re anything like me, you want your manager to like you. It’s only human to want to be liked. Back in the cave ages,…

“I’m just not good at this.” I’ve heard this phrase countless times as I’ve trained and mentored others over the years. I’ve heard it from…

No one wants to be a nine-to-five robot. People want to feel inspired, find meaning, and see the impact their work has on others. And…

If you are sitting in a cubicle or — lucky you! — behind a desk in a space with a door — then the concept…

Organizations spent $359 billion globally on training in 2016, but was it worth it? Not when you consider the following: * 75% of 1,500 managers surveyed from across 50…

The question earlier this month about how to get better at using a coworker’s nonbinary pronouns (they/them) attracted hundreds of suggestions in the comments. I’ve compiled some…