Idea posted: January 2017

Institutions: Maastricht University    University of Amsterdam    Ghent University   

While more and more attention is being paid to making work more meaningful, the fact is that for many employees, notably those dealing directly with often-difficult customers, work can take…

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management    Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto Mississauga   

All of us belong to certain social groups in society. Our ‘social identities’ are based on these groups, which can involve gender, nationality, profession, heritage, political affiliation, hobby or family…

Idea posted: October 2016

Institutions: Yale University    Stanford University   

How do you respond to stress? The common wisdom is that stress is debilitating — that is, if you are stressed, you are less effective and productive. However, a series…

Idea posted: September 2016

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

It is well known that we are sleeping less than we ever have. To explore the impact of this lack of sleep on performance at work, two researchers from Hult…

Idea posted: April 2016

Institutions: Ivey Business School at Western University   

More and more business leaders and top managers understand that employee wellness programs help the organization succeed, through less absenteeism and greater engagement and productivity, as much as it helps…

Idea posted: February 2016

Institutions: New York University School of Medicine    Cornell University Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management   

There is a growing consensus that employee wellness is good not only for the employee but also good for the company. It’s not just a matter of sick days. Healthier…

Idea posted: December 2015

Institutions: University of New South Wales School of Psychology    University of Otaga Department of Preventive and Social Medicine   

Intuitively, it’s well known that sleep deprivation will impact your ability to react and think clearly. However, the true impact of sleep deprivation on the ability of employees to function…

Idea posted: December 2015

Institutions: James Cook University College of Healthcare Sciences    Griffith University School of Applied Psychology    University of Waikato School of Psychology    Australian National University College of Business & Economics    Lingnan University Department of Applied Psychology    Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Sports Science and Physical Education    Hong Kong Shue Yan University   

A wide variety of studies have shown that organizational efforts to help employees achieve a sustainable work-life balance increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and engagement, and their commitment to the organization.…

Idea posted: November 2015

Institutions: London Business School    Harvard Business School    University of Michigan Ross School of Business    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

Best-self activation is the deliberate effort to think the best of yourself. You can do this in one of two ways: 1) reflecting on situations in your history that show…