Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)
Much of the original research on Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) came from the field of sociology. Two sociologists from University...
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- Dec 18, 2016
To Deceive Using Truthful Statements is Called Paltering
Deceiving Others By Using the Truth Paltering is “an active form of deception that involves the use of truthful statements to convey a...
- Dec 3, 2016
Characteristics of a Team and Barriers to Effective Team Functioning
Before delving into the barriers of an effective team, you must first understand the difference between a team and a group: “The...
- Oct 12, 2016
Don’t Waste Time Trying To Discredit Others
Whether in my personal or professional life, when I observe myself and others around me, one of the biggest personal and professional...
- Aug 22, 2016
Book Review: Leaders Ready Now
NOTE: For this book review, I intentionally and excessively quoted the authors throughout the post. I do this for two reasons: (1) I...
- Aug 4, 2016
Social Media And Its Impact On Working Professionals
I was contacted by a freelance journalist with the BBC for my thoughts about what social media has taken away from working professionals....
- Jul 4, 2016
Is The Cost of Stress on the U.S. Economy $300 Billion? I’m Not So Sure
In 2011, I wrote an article about the true cost of job stress. In that article, I cited Dr. Rebecca Goldin (a Professor at George Mason...
- May 9, 2016
The Link Between Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organization Development, & Change Management
[Note: This post was updated February 2022 for freshness & clarity.] I often find people confusing and commingling the terms...
- Apr 13, 2016
Giving Feedback Is Easy, Much Harder to Accept, Learn From, and Apply It
About 15 years ago, I was enrolled in a counseling psychology Master’s program. It was quite good and I learned a lot back then and...
- Jan 1, 2016
Don’t Have to Put Others Down To Feel Better About Ourselves
[Note: This post was updated July 2020 for freshness & clarity.] One consistent and recurring theme keeps appearing over and over again...
- Nov 13, 2015
Listening To Music While Working Can Be Distracting
I’ve heard business professionals claim that listening to music while working made them more productive. While it’s true that music can...
- Sep 10, 2015
Talking Too Much and Not Listening
In a previous life and time, I worked as a mental health counselor. I was trained in the art of listening and would periodically have my...
- Aug 22, 2015
The Pitfalls of Telecommuting
[NOTE: This post was updated January 2017] I was contacted by a TV Producer at BBC News regarding my thoughts about the pitfalls of...
- Jun 1, 2015
Stop Telling People You’re a “Thought Leader” Because You’re Not
Is Thought Leadership Old Wine In New Bottles? There are certain words/phrases that irk me to no end — thought leader or thought...
- Mar 25, 2015
100 Things You Need to Know: Best People Practices for Manager and HR
Description (from a Lominger flyer): In 100 Things, three internationally-recognized experts in human capital management provide the...
- Aug 10, 2014
In Chinese: Crisis Does NOT Mean Danger and Opportunity
[NOTE: This post was updated January 2017] JFK was wrong. On pinyin.info, a website about the Chinese language, Victor H. Mair, a...
- Jul 26, 2014
I Will Teach My Daughter Not to Be Afraid
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world...
- Jun 10, 2014
10 Life Lessons from Basic SEAL Training from Admiral William H. McRaven
For those unable to watch the video on my blog, you can watch it directly on YouTube (University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement...
- Feb 23, 2014
Locus of Control and The Zorro Circle
In his book, The Happiness Advantage, author Shawn Achor talks about how by first limiting our focus on small, manageable goals, we can...
- Feb 9, 2014
Book Review: Scaling Up Excellence
As owner of the WorkplacePsychology.Net website, which continues to get a high number of visitors daily, I am frequently asked to review...
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