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How Rude! How Incivility Is Hurting Your Team

Incivility can be a surprisingly common and accepted behavior at work. Think back to past roles or even your current position. How often have you experienced small or significant moments of incivility and rudeness? Did it impact your mood and motivation at work?

According to Mike Sliter, assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University, incivility is defined as a “low intensity deviant behavior with ambiguous intent to harm the target, in violation of workplace norms...

Back from Florida: WorkHuman 2016 Highlights

This past week the second annual WorkHuman conference was held at the Orlando World Center Marriot, with more than six million people reached through twitter using the #workhuman hashtag. Even Michael J. Fox dropped by to share his personal story of hope, optimism, and gratitude. There was also a wall of cookies (yes, you read that right).

For those who couldn’t make the conference, we captured all of the great content from the pre-conference workshops, keynotes, and concurrent sessions on t...

The Dangers of Herd Thinking (And How to Avoid It)

As part of the WorkHuman movement, we often talk about the notion of authenticity—of creating a work environment where our teams and our employees feel comfortable bringing their whole, human selves to work every day. What does that mean in practice? And how can leaders make this a reality in their organizations?

I recently had the opportunity to chat with WorkHuman speaker Steve Pemberton, vice president, diversity and inclusion and global chief diversity officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance...

[Infographic] The Science of a Human Workplace

A human workplace is more than an idea–it’s a proven way to improve work culture, make employees happier, and propel a business forward. We know this because we conducted a survey of more than 800 full-time workers in the U.S. to determine the ROI of such human workplace practices as recognition, transparency, and trust. Check outthe infographic below, The Science of Building a Human Workplace, to learn more about the findings from the survey.

To read the full report, click here.

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How to Kill Happiness at Work

WooHoo Inc. (whose founder, Alexander Kjerulf, sat down with us for a Q&A last summer) recently released some interesting findings in its survey of more than 700 workers from around the globe about bad days at work—how common they are and what makes them bad.

Some may argue that a bad work day could have nothing to do with the job itself. And that’s true—but rarely. The survey asked, “The last time you had a bad day at work, was it bad because of factors at work or factors outside of work?”...

On Pesky Pessimists: Q+A with Michelle Gielan (Part 2)

Do you work with someone like this?

Negativity can have a profound impact on our work lives, whether it’s incessant complaining from a cube mate or the overall mood of an organization. But new research from positive psychology can help.

Last week I shared part 1 from our Q&A with WorkHuman speaker and positive psychology researcher Michelle Gielan. She shared how her background in broadcast journalism sparked her interest in ideas like the ripple effect, optimism, and how to change your stor...

Change Your Broadcast: Q+A with Michelle Gielan (Part 1)

We all have that friend or colleague who is defiantly positive, no matter what situation they are up against—a difficult client, a disorganized project, or a negative work culture. Maybe you are that person (lucky you!).

I am convinced WorkHuman speaker Michelle Gielan is one of those people. Michelle is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness and founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research. She studies the science of positive communication and how to use it to fuel succe...

Get Emotional, And Other Tips For Building Trust

Do you have this level of trust in your coworkers?

How much do you trust your coworkers? Your boss? How about senior leadership?

If you’re striving to build a culture that really stands out from the rest, one key piece of the puzzle is trust—in colleagues and in leaders who are responsible for setting the tone for the rest of the business.

And if you’ve ever worked in a company with high levels of mistrust and suspicion, you know full well how it can seep into every corner of your work life....

Optimism 101: How To Lead In Times of Change

Optimists don’t just see the world through rose-colored glasses. They are a key piece of the fabric that helps our organizations and businesses run more smoothly.

According to positive psychologist Martin Seligman, “pessimists tend to give up more easily, feel depressed more often, and have poorer health than optimists. Optimists, on the other hand, generally do better in school, work, and extracurricular activities. They also often perform better than predicted on aptitude tests, are more l...

[WEBINAR] ROI of Recognition in Building a Human Workplace

This webinar will be presented Thursday, April 14th at 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT | 5 p.m. GMT

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Do you ever look at other companies and wonder, “What’s their secret?” How do they get people so excited, motivated and optimistic about their work? Is it just luck?

The short answer is no. There are proven ways for HR and business leaders to make a significant impact on culture. And in the new report from the WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce, we get to the heart of tha...