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Organizational psychologist Adam Grant emphasizes that while no one excels at a skill initially, effective leadership can uncover and nurture the untapped potential in team members through guidance and practice.
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“In most instances, ‘good enough’ is good enough.” A time management expert, a cognitive scientist, and a psychologist share their takes on productivity, perfectionism, and the harm of hustle culture.
Unlikely Collaborators
The psychologist, educator, and former NBA player discusses the professional volumes and childhood stories that shaped his life and his approach to it.
The “primacy/recency effect” is used by celebrated movie-makers, Broadway composers, and restaurateurs — it can work for you too.
By designing smart systems, we can help ourselves live up to our best intentions — and perform even better in our workplaces.
Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives.
7mins
“When we face a problem, our natural tendency is to race ahead – but some friction is actually a good thing.”
6mins
“How is it possible to do work that you’re proud of and not feel like your job is encroaching on all parts of your life?” Cal Newport, Author of ‘Slow Productivity,’ explains.
Schopenhauer and Freud can help teams navigate the most prickly of collaboration problems.
Leadership evasion might seem like a plan for workplace freedom but it isn't a good thing — it's a denial of opportunity.
Organizational scientist Steven Rogelberg discusses the common meeting mistakes leaders make and how they can change course.
8mins
The “compliment sandwich” technique doesn’t actually work. Wharton professor Adam Grant on how to give feedback that will actually help others reach their full potential.
If you’ve looked for a job recently, you may have encountered the personality test. You may also have wondered if it was backed by scientific research.
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If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.
ATD 2023 encouraged L&D professionals to create a world that works better – whether by rethinking old assumptions, optimizing how we gather, or creating new measures for success.
The researchers rebuked writers, scholars, and public figures for lazily perpetuating the notion of widespread gender bias in academic science.
5mins
Why do the worst people rise to power? University College London professor Brian Klaas responds.
4mins
A productivity expert explains how you can be creative and a powerhouse of productivity.
Everyone loves a good underdog story, but the lessons we derive from them depend on how they’re told.
Without the time to mentally disengage from work, people can slip into burnout.
6mins
How do we deal with information overload and unlock creativity? Build a second brain.
Mindfulness, detachment, selecting off-time activities with care: Here are evidence-based strategies to achieve healthy work-life balance.
It turns out it's hard to make work at an Amazon warehouse fun.
Sigmund Freud developed the decidedly unscientific principles of psychoanalysis in a time when most psychologists were trying to join the ranks of chemists and medical doctors.
When you don’t know what you’re looking for, it’s easier to miss it.
Unplugging only ignores the hard work of overcoming your distractions.
These studies are only the tip of the iceberg, with adverse consequence of the time change ranging from student test scores to stock market returns.