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The goal of Scienceofworking.com is to translate the valuable insights of work-related research into understandable and actionable ideas that can help real-world leaders. In a recent blog post, “Bridging the Academic-Practice Divide”, Paul Spector, a professor at University of South
Importance of Mid-level Leader Transitions I’ve been through several CEO transitions – at small companies and large. They all have one thing in common – uncertainty – that leads to political positioning, examination of priorities and shifts in strategy. CEO
You see it every day. Someone makes an off-color joke and someone else gets offended. The joker immediately pushes back saying that the offended party is “too sensitive” or “it was just a joke” or “we’re just having fun”. The
A Meta-analysis is a research approach that takes a collection of primary research projects and combines their data in order to analyze the results across the combined data set. Simply said, a meta-analysis paints a big picture by linking multiple
Pacific Standard recently published an article titled “Parenthood is More Likely to Make You Happy if You Are a Man” by Tom Jacobs. I first saw the article re-published on The Week and titled “Why are Fathers Happier than Mothers?”
A 2017 research study shows that both women and men experience work-family conflict. Working moms and women in dual career couples face more challenges.
Visual, auditory and kinesthetic oriented people use different terminology. Build rapport with other people by matching your language style to theirs.
Charismatic leaders get attention,but there is a dark side of charisma. Research shows that leaders with moderate charisma are most effective.
Use science and facts to improve your work and career. At Science of Working we share research and ideas to help you strengthen your business and improve your career.