Episodes

Work-life balance blues got you down? Finding balance can sometimes seem like another chore. Is it really possible to excel at work and in life, but also somehow take time to relax and unwind? The problem is that there are a lot of misconceptions about work-life balance. But, there is a science to it! Find out what predicts whether or not you’ll find balance, and how to more easily achieve it! Research and Additional Resources: Research Article: Vaziri et al meta-analysis on antecedents of work...

Parental leave in the U.S. is awful. Really, it’s non-existent at a national level. While we can’t all control that individually, there is something you can do. What do you know about parental leave transitions? We talk to Dr. Amy Beacom and Sue Campbell about their book, The Parental Leave Playbook: Ten Touchpoints to Transition Smoothly, Strengthen Your Family, and Continue Building Your Career. They share some key ways to support your and your team members’ transitions in and out of parental ...

We all go through tough times. It can be hard to keep hope alive! But, don’t worry – we have you covered. We share research-based tips to help you become more hopeful at work, and actually achieve your goals. Growing hope is easier than you think! Research and Additional Resources: Research Article: Reichard et al. (2022) hope meta-analysis Read more about Being Hopeful at Work Learn about Psychological Capital (including more on how to grow hope)! Read about Keeping Hope Alive Want More? Join...

Combining leisure activities and work feels almost like an oxymoron. Traditionally, we think work and leisure are separate. However, that isn’t true! How many work happy hours have you attended? What about team building activities? Work and leisure are actually intertwined more than you may think… and it’s good for your well-being! Research and Additional Resources: Research Article: Smith, Butts, Courtright, Duerden, & Widmer (2022) Read more about Work-Leisure Blending Learn about Tiny Breaks...

It’s Women’s History Month and we are revisiting some of our favorite interviews with amazing women. Enjoy! Join our community to chat more about each new episode! Today, we are joined by Emilie Aries- speaker, podcaster, founder, CEO, and author- to talk about her journey with burnout and how it led her to build her company, Bossed Up. She shares usable tips and important insights on how to shape the sustainable career and life of your choosing. Listen in to get inspired! Links: Bossed Up W...

It’s Women’s History Month and we are revisiting some of our favorite interviews with amazing women. Enjoy! Join our community to chat more about each new episode! We all want to be better people, but we are often unwilling to admit we have weaknesses or that we are wrong. NYU Stern professor Dr. Dolly Chugh shares research from her bestselling book “The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias” about how to address your shortcomings in order to continuously grow your inclusivity and ...

It’s Women’s History Month and we are revisiting some of our favorite interviews with amazing women. Enjoy! Join our community to chat more about each new episode! Parents often struggle transitioning back into the workplace after having children. Organizations often don’t do enough. We talked to Maggie Moore, the HR Lead at FMP Consulting, on her experience struggling with postpartum and returning to work, and her tips on how to easily and affordably support parents at work. Links: FMP Cons...

It’s Women’s History Month and we are revisiting some of our favorite interviews with amazing women. Enjoy! Join our community to chat more about each new episode! Work-family conflict is a topic we discuss a lot. However, research has been limited in understanding women-specific issues at work. For example, how does motherhood impact women’s experience at work? Specifically, how do nursing mothers handle the readjustment to work? Luckily, a rockstar researcher, Dr. Allison Gabriel, is making ...

Hybrid entrepreneurs face a number of challenges. They have to balance their jobs plus their ventures. While we know side hustles can help you be a better employee, what helps you be a more persistent entrepreneur? We breakdown research on what helps hybrid entrepreneurs persist in their ventures, including things like good fit and enrichment from your work. Links: Asante, Danquah, Oduro, Affum-Osei, Twusami, Azunu, & Li (2022) Article How Enrichment Helps Hybrid Entrepreneurs Article Workr ...

Many people are returning to the office. But, is getting back to your morning commute bad for you? Research suggests that if your commute is hectic, it might. Don’t let your commute knock you out of your work flow! Learn how to make your commute less stressful, and what you can do to make sure your commute doesn’t negatively impact your work. Links: Gerpott, Rivkin, & Unger (2022) Article Is Commuting to Work Bad for Your Health? Article Revisiting Remote Work Article Workr Beeing Community ...

Did you know that your family can impact your ability to thrive at work? Family support can help and family incivility can really hurt. Listen in as we break down new research on family and thriving and what it means for you and your company! Links: Ren et al. (2022) article Does Family Impact Thriving At Work? Thriving Episode Thriving at Work Article Workr Beeing Community Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an episode! The post Family and Thriving appeared first on Workr Beeing | The S...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are popular workplace topics today. As a whole, we are making small strides to make work environments less biased and more fair. One area of diversity that is often ignored, however, is social class. We do not live in a classless society and, as much as we hate to admit it, social class does impact people’s outcomes. Listen in today to learn about new research on social class diversity. Links: Martin & Harrison (2022) Article How Social Class Matters For Welln...

We are so excited to launch a brand new community to all of you! Today, we share what our community is all about and how to become a part of it. We cannot wait to chat with you directly! Links: Join Our Hive The Workr Beeing Community Announcement Subscribe now to never miss an episode! The post The Workr Beeing Community appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

Are you an entrepreneur? Have a side hustle? Then you have to listen to this episode, featuring Dr. Nikki Blacksmith, co-founder and co-CEO of Blackhawke Behavior Science! Dr. Blacksmith advises start-ups about how to focus on people and wellness in order to drive success. If you want to learn how to be intentional about your start-up’s culture – and bust some entrepreneurial myths – this is the episode for you! Links: Blackhawke’s Website Dr. Nikki Blacksmiths’ LinkedIn profile Blackhawke’s L...

Organizations and leaders are both important in driving a psychosocial safety climate. This type of climate supports psychological health and has major impacts for employee wellness. Listen in as we breakdown new research on psychosocial safety climate and the importance of leaders! Links: Loh, Dollard, McLinton, & Tuckey (2021) Article Leaders Can Grow A Psychosocial Safety Climate Article Leaders Need Self-Care Episode Workr Beeing YouTube Don’t forget to subscribe and share our show! Th...

We’ve all been struggling a bit through this pandemic. Some of us have had the bad luck of dealing with personal stress surrounding pandemic issues and stress from a changing work environment. Unfortunately, all of this can create a lot of suffering and fear on our work teams. However, there’s a simple way to prevent these issues in the future – compassion. Listen in as we talk about the importance of team compassion on employee wellness! Links: Wee & Fehr (2021) Article Team Compassion: The ...

Happy New Year! We are back and excited to be talking about workplace wellness trends. What does 2022 have in store? What can leaders and companies do to take care of their employees and their business this year? Listen in as we break down our top 4 trends in this episode. Links: Top 4 Workplace Wellness Trends of 2022 Take on of our courses to start 2022 off right! Check out our YouTube Channel Subscribe and share our show! The post 2022 Workplace Wellness Trends appeared first on Workr Bee...

This week, we have Dr. Marissa Alert, clinical psychologist and public speaker, on our show. Now, more than ever, we need to focus on mental health at work. Yet, it is still a taboo topic in many workplaces. Learn from her about how to get rid of the stigma and embrace mental health awareness in this episode! Links: Marissa Alert, Ph.D.’s LinkedIn profile Marissa Alert Ph.D.’s Instagram Mental Health Is Crucial For Work Wellness Subscribe and share our show! P.S. This is our last show of 202...

Wellness is individual and companies would benefit from recognizing that. We were so lucky to have Jason Von Bank, the CEO of Wellbeats, on the show to discuss the importance of individualized workplace wellness and how to encourage employees to leverage the tools available to them! Listen in to learn some very practical tips from a workplace wellness innovator. Links: Wellbeats Website Wellbeats LinkedIn Wellbeats Facebook Jason Von Bank’s LinkedIn Make a Wellness Plan in 2022 Share and subs...

Most of us are on social media and on it a lot! While some of us use social media for work, most of us see it as more aligned with our non-work or personal life. However, the mixing of these two arenas is become more common. We’ve all had coworkers friend us on social media. It can feel awkward! In today’s episode, we breakdown the challenges of mixing social media with work, especially for individuals that may face biases based on their identities. Listen in to learn more. Links: Lauriano & C...

This week is Transgender Awareness Week! In order to celebrate and do our part to educate, this episode summarizes research on how to create more trans-inclusive workplaces. Is your workplace doing all it can to make sure that transgender employees are included and valued? Learn more in this episode! Links: Thoroughgood, Sawyer, & Webster HBR Article Thoroughgood, Sawyer, & Webster Oppositional Courage Article Martinez, Sawyer, Thoroughgood, Ruggs, & Smith Importance of Coworkers Article Thoro...

Organizations are often tasked with tackling big challenges in society, like poverty, climate change, and even the pandemic. When they have to do so, they often turn to hope as a solution. But, hoping for something difficult is not as easy as organizations might think. Learn how to keep hope alive at work in this episode! Warning: This episode contains content about human trafficking, commercial sex exploitation, and gender-based violence. Links: Sawyer and Clair (2021) Keeping Hope Alive In ...

Finding meaning at work can have a big impact on employee well-being and performance. So, how can you increase the experience of meaning at work? New research outlines some simple things leaders can do to increase meaningful work. Listen in as we walk through the key takeaways of this research. Links: Martela, Gomez , Unanue, Araya, Bravo, & Espejo (2021) What Makes Meaningful Work? Article Is Meaning Overload At Work Possible? Article Meaning At Work Is Key During The Holidays Article Driv...

Leaders to need show themselves some care and consideration. Being a leader can be extremely difficult and without self-care, leaders can really struggle to be the leaders they need to be. In this episode, we breakdown new research that can help you boost your self-compassion and your leadership skills through a simple exercise! Listen in to learn more! Links: Lanaj, Jennings, Ashford, & Krishnan (2021) Article Practicing Self-Compassion: An Exercise For Leaders Article Reducing Burnout with...