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Positive Workplace

Articles about positive psychology at the workplace. How to stay happy, energized and self-determined at work according to scientific research.

Imposter Syndrome Books

10+ Must-Read Books to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

People from all walks of life feel like an imposter at certain points. As a medical doctor, I’m no stranger to this feeling. It often [...]

Assertiveness in Psychology

What Is Assertiveness in Psychology? 5 Practical Examples

In life, we all seek different outcomes. One employee wants a vacation, another a raise, and someone else wants flexible working hours to spend more [...]

Measuring Job Satisfaction

7 Best Job Satisfaction Scales, Questionnaires & Surveys

Throughout our careers, our feelings about our jobs change. Sometimes we feel very satisfied, other times we feel incredibly disheartened and unsatisfied. Measuring job satisfaction [...]

Team building exercises

Why Team Building Is Important + 12 Exercises

Team building. Two words that have the power to elicit a collective groan from your staff members. While some find team building exercises thrilling, others [...]

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Job Satisfaction Theory: 6 Factors for Happier Employees

The field of job satisfaction is rich and multi-layered, peppered with definitions, concepts, and theories drawn from several disciplines. But why is it important to [...]

Imposter Syndrome

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome: 14 Tests & Worksheets

Haven’t we all had it? It’s that feeling that we have misled others about our abilities and don’t deserve to be here. Perhaps it’s not [...]

Negative feedback

How to Give Negative Feedback in a Positive Way (+ Examples)

Negative feedback can be hard to handle and, when poorly delivered, unhelpful. While we have all been on the receiving end of criticism – that [...]

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Positive Deviance: 5 Examples Of The Power of Non-Conformity

Like all other forms of life on earth, humans are the sum of countless random inherited mutations. Over hundreds of thousands of years, selected genetic [...]

The Importance of Positive Relationships in the Workplace

The workplace retains a central role in many people’s lives. With lots of people spending more time at work than on any other daily activity, [...]

positive gossip

What is Positive Gossip? + 7 Examples

When you read the words “positive gossip,” what comes to mind? It is difficult to imagine that anything about gossip could be positive? Most of [...]