by karlyn | Oct 9, 2012 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Professional Development
In his book How The Mighty Fall, Jim Collins tells the story of a group of Brazilian investors would bought a discount retail chain in South America. After their purchase, they sent letters out to 10 CEOs in North America asking to meet to learn about discount...
by karlyn | Oct 2, 2012 | All Articles, For Employers & Leaders, The Narcissist, Toxic Working Environments
We’ve defined what a narcissistic personality looks like based on the the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. Then, we looked at what it’s like to work for a narcissistic boss. Next, we examined...
by karlyn | Sep 30, 2012 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Making Good Choices, Positive Psychology
The biggest “ah ha!” moment I ever had was after I read the book Change Your Questions, Change Your Life by Marilee Adams. The premise of the book focuses on idea that you are in control how have you frame every decision you make by selecting which...
by karlyn | Sep 29, 2012 | All Articles, For Employers & Leaders, Happiness, Positive Psychology
In writing a piece on the psychology of workplace happiness, it’s useful to think about what happiness means. Research shows that many think of happiness as an outcome of effort – it is something to be achieved. In this sense, it’s an emotional...
by karlyn | Sep 29, 2012 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Toxic Working Environments, Workplace Bullying
Workplace Bullying By The Numbers An estimated 54 million Americans experience workplace bullying. Let me say that again: 54 million people experience psychological torment from one or more of their co-workers that includes verbal abuse, threatening, intimidating and...
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