Sitting at Work for Hours on End Can Stress You Out
A lot of us spend large chunks of our day sitting. Although it might seem relaxing, sitting for such long periods damages our bodies. A recent study has discovered a correlation between sitting at work...
View ArticleYour Windowless Cubicle Is Doing Horrible Things For Your Sleep And Mental...
Sunlight. Without it we wilt, like delicate little flowers. Yet cramped modern office life usually means someone will be cranking away at spreadsheets from a dark, windowless corner, which we already...
View ArticleThe Science Of Personality In The Workplace
We can be quick to judge others in the workplace—bosses, coworkers, even ourselves—based on our ideas of personality. But our preconceived notions about personality aren’t just wrong, they can be...
View ArticleIn The Office Of The Future, You Will NEVER Sit Down
We all know that sitting at a desk all day can kill. So what if we just banned chairs at work altogether? That’s an idea that inspired a recent art installation in Holland called “The End of Sitting.”...
View ArticleWhat Himalayan Mountain Climbers Can Teach Us About Office Hierarchy
What do mountain climbers, surgeons, and business leaders have in common? They all are members of high-stakes teams, and hierarchical structures within these groups can both benefit and devastate them....
View ArticleThe Case For Being The First One In The Office
We all know the saying, “The early bird gets the worm.” While it can be tempting to hit the snooze button in the morning, it turns out there are some benefits to being the first one in the office. You...
View ArticleHow To Keep Work Housekeeping From Taking Over Your Life
You do your best to delegate. Yet into every job, some work housekeeping (answering emails, organizing meeting times, booking conference rooms) must fall. This “administrivia” can eat up vast...
View ArticleIf It Feels Good, Do It: Top 3 Upsides To Employee Referrals
Love is a mystery, as is hiring. The former: no comment. The latter: at least, given the rise of analytics and Big Data, is far more able to be quantified now that we can send in the Cloud and conjure...
View ArticleHow To Focus In An Open Office Environment
How can you maintain focus and avoid distractions in an open office environment? This is a question I’m asked more and more frequently, as more of us are now working in an organization without cubicle...
View ArticleHow Music Can Make Your Office More (Or Less) Productive
New research draws attention to the role music plays in workplace productivity. If you want your employees to work well together and get more done as a team, it might help to pipe in some upbeat tunes....
View ArticleReports of email’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
By the end of 2019, it’s estimated there will be more than 2.9 billion email users worldwide and 246 billion emails sent and received per day (up from 205 billion messages in 2015). Since we’re already...
View ArticleGood News for People Who Like Sitting: Science Says Standing Desks Won’t Help...
A couple of feet down from my own desk and chair is a standing desk. It’s adjustable and even comes complete with a floor pad to support you when you’re standing there for a long period of time. My...
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