When you’re conscientious and driven, it’s natural to think deeply about situations. However, for many people — especially highly sensitive people, or HSPs <link> — contemplation can quickly trend toward overthinking. It can just as quickly turn into paralyzing anxiety and stress that blocks your productivity and creativity. Source: Quartz at Work, December 9, 2019. … [Read more...]
Generosity is rewarding
Conventional wisdom holds that to make it to the top, you need to be a bit greedy—that constantly focusing on other people compromises time spent on yourself and your own advancement. But is selfishness really the key to high earnings? A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests otherwise. Link. Source: Quartz at Work, November 18, … [Read more...]
Provide negative feedback in the morning
Almost half of managers find giving negative feedback stressful. One-fifth avoid it completely. Research now confirms that if managers wait an appropriate amount of time, consider an employee’s personal situation and deliver feedback appropriately, doing so during morning hours is most effective to optimize learning. Source: Quartz at Work, September 16, 2018. Link. For many … [Read more...]