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Announcing a New Publication: Psychology of Workplaces
Announcing a New Publication: Psychology of Workplaces
Now accepting work stories with surprising yet meaningful insights
Bette A. Ludwig 🔍 PhD
Jun 4
How to write for Psychology of Workplaces
How to write for Psychology of Workplaces
Submission guidelines to be a writer for PoW
Bette A. Ludwig 🔍 PhD
Jun 3
Announcing the Unexpected: I’m a Boost Nominator Now!
Announcing the Unexpected: I’m a Boost Nominator Now!
Time to bring on your best, most interesting work stuff
Bette A. Ludwig 🔍 PhD
Jul 20
Latest Stories
Why Most Change Efforts Fail in Companies (and How to Beat the Odds)
Why Most Change Efforts Fail in Companies (and How to Beat the Odds)
The Hidden Tax of Transformation - discusses the often-overlooked transition costs of change, plus a bonus cat story!
Neela 🌶️
Aug 19
How a Stapler Got Me Fired
How a Stapler Got Me Fired
The secretary used the professor as a role model to bully me — until she tricked me, and I had to leave
Annie Avery 🦋
Aug 17
Raised Here, but Forever a Foreigner — The Truth About Bias
Raised Here, but Forever a Foreigner — The Truth About Bias
Lessons in hidden prejudices from a unique cultural lens
nevoa
Aug 16
What Stands in the Way of Good DEI Work
What Stands in the Way of Good DEI Work
And how to tackle these barriers
Sarah Cordivano
Aug 15
How I Learned to Shine Despite My Bad Boss
How I Learned to Shine Despite My Bad Boss
A conscious approach to reclaim your power when you feel powerless at work
Ashanti Grant
Aug 14
The Cost Of Caring: My Experience With Compassion Fatigue
The Cost Of Caring: My Experience With Compassion Fatigue
And how I recovered
Dawn D
Aug 13
The Procrastinator’s Guide to Productivity and Unlocking Creativity
The Procrastinator’s Guide to Productivity and Unlocking Creativity
Putting off work might be the secret weapon to innovation
Ella
Aug 12
Autistic Communication at Work
Autistic Communication at Work
How neurodivergent strengths can reduce workplace conflict
Annika Hotta
Aug 10
The Cost of Care: Losing My Career to My Child’s Mental Health Struggle
The Cost of Care: Losing My Career to My Child’s Mental Health Struggle
A mother’s choice between professional success and family well-being
Deanna Bugalski 💋
Aug 9
Why We’re All a Little Crazy About Cash!
Why We’re All a Little Crazy About Cash!
Understanding the Psychology Behind Spending
Neela 🌶️
Aug 7
When Work Conflicts And Horrific Life Lessons Cross
When Work Conflicts And Horrific Life Lessons Cross
How a colleague’s tragedy changed my perspective
Henrik Hageland
Aug 5
Managing the CrowdStrike PR Crisis
Managing the CrowdStrike PR Crisis
What didn't happen in the emergency meeting
Mark Suroviec, M.Ed.
Aug 2
I Left Everything Behind for A Dream Start-Up
I Left Everything Behind for A Dream Start-Up
And this is what losing 28 million dollars looks like
Marcia Abboud
Aug 1
A Process I Use When Making A Change In My Life Without Hurting Others
A Process I Use When Making A Change In My Life Without Hurting Others
The solution is simple but the way to get there is complex
Tom Handy
Aug 1
Employee Sabotage — The Emerging Chaos When Leaders Fail to Lead
Employee Sabotage — The Emerging Chaos When Leaders Fail to Lead
What happens when mainstream office assistants go rogue?
Bette A. Ludwig 🔍 PhD
Jul 30
The Hidden Secret to Career Growth: Why Unfinished Business Matters!
The Hidden Secret to Career Growth: Why Unfinished Business Matters!
Ditching the Myth of Closure for True Success
Neela 🌶️
Jul 29
Three Powerful Lessons From Bad Bosses That Made Me a Better Leader
Three Powerful Lessons From Bad Bosses That Made Me a Better Leader
Don’t join them, beat them
Tobias Charles
Jul 29
Have You Ever Been Screeched?
Have You Ever Been Screeched?
Hospitality of the highest order in St. Johns, Newfoundland!
James Beaufait
Jul 28
Think Freelancing Is Anxiety Free? Think Again
Think Freelancing Is Anxiety Free? Think Again
Working for yourself takes away the stress of working for an employer. But, freelancing has its own anxiety triggers.
CarolF
Jul 27
The Unforgettable Bond of My Warehouse Team
The Unforgettable Bond of My Warehouse Team
The value of friendship in the workplace
Wesley van Peer
Jul 26
Dear Employers, This Is Not How You Respond to an Employee Disclosing Their Disability
Dear Employers, This Is Not How You Respond to an Employee Disclosing Their Disability
Eradicating ableism in the workplace starts with the right response to our disclosure
Annika Hotta
Jul 25
The Leadership Trap: Why Your Boss Might Be Your Biggest Career Obstacle!
The Leadership Trap: Why Your Boss Might Be Your Biggest Career Obstacle!
In the wake of Intuit’s layoffs, it’s time to ask: Are leaders the real underperformers?
Neela 🌶️
Jul 24
The Five Types of Corporate Morons© at Work
The Five Types of Corporate Morons© at Work
It takes all kinds of multi-generational morons to achieve successful business outcomes
Christie Hewlko
Jul 22
Is It Time to Ditch the Pitch?
Is It Time to Ditch the Pitch?
A founder’s insight into investor fatigue and startup pitches
Deanna Bugalski 💋
Jul 20
How to be a Manager People Actually Want to Work For
How to be a Manager People Actually Want to Work For
Don’t be the boss from hell!
Harlyn Hannah
Jul 19
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