Episodes

Unfortunately, anti-Asian bias and hate is on the rise. Today, we break down a recent article that investigates the impact of stigmatizing language on all employees. We make the case that we need to treat this language for what it is – harassment. Listen in to learn more. Links: Jun & Wu (2021) Article Workr Beeing Racial Harassment Article Workr Beeing Bias Episode Our Courses Please share, subscribe, and review our show! The post Reduce Anti-Asian Bias at Work appeared first on Workr Beei...

Nicole Wolfe is the Senior Director and Head of Corporate Programs at ClassPass. She is passionate about employee-centric wellness programs and talks to us about the importance of tailoring wellness to fit your personal needs. Wellness is not one-size fits all. Listen in to learn more about Nicole’s story and her exciting approach to workplace wellness. Links: Nicole Wolfe’s LinkedIn ClassPass Website ClassPass Instagram Science of Happiness Class Workr Beeing Courses Workr Beeing Article on W...

Having a supportive supervisor can make all the difference in your day-to-day work life. But what happens when you don’t get the support you need? How does that impact your health and your productivity? In today’s episode, we dig into new research in on a concept called ‘unanswered support’. Listen in to learn more about the woes of not getting the support that you need. Links: McIlroy, Parker & McKimmie (2021) Workr Beeing Courses Workr Beeing Unanswered Support Article Supervisor Support Epi...

COVID-19 caused big disruptions to people’s work and lives – especially women with small children. The way that people split work and family time had to be adapted. But, are there costs to parents’ health? Find out if the way you split childcare during COVID might have health benefits, or costs, in this episode. Links: Shockley, Clark, Dodd, & King (2021) Article Workr Beeing Article on COVID Parenting Episode on Nursing Mothers Episode on Positive Impact of Time with Kids Workr Beeing Courses...

What is decent work? How can you create it? Today, we breakdown the concept of decent work and why it is important for employee wellness. Plus, we discuss what organizations and leaders can do to make a difference. Links: Duffy, Prieto, Kim, Raque-Bogdan, & Duffy (2021) Psychological Capital Episode Hope Episode Workr Beeing Courses Don’t forget to subscribe and share! The post How to Create Decent Work appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

Person-job fit is not just important for efficiency – it is also crucial for well-being. Is your organization hiring folks without measuring fit? Learn how to make the case for a more data-driven approach in today’s episode! Links: Rayton, Yalabik, and Rapti (2019) Article Workr Beeing Article On Person-Job Fit Workr Beeing Article on the Persona Documentary Workr Beeing Courses We have a special offer for our listeners! Did you know that podcasts are a great way to grow your personal and bu...

How much fun is it to watch all the new documentaries that are at our fingertips on all of the various streaming services? We typically love it. However, it’s easy to forget that documentary sources need to be checked just like any other media! The new Persona documentary on HBO Max makes faulty claims against organizational psychology and personality assessments. Today, we dissect the documentary and provide insight into the gaps in data and research. Trigger Warning: A suicide was discussed i...

Emotional labor can have negative impacts on your well-being. But does your experience doing it make the impact lower as you get older? Or does it wear on you as you age and over time instead? Find out in this episode! Links: Reh, Wieck, and Scheibe Article Workr Beeing Age and Emotional Labor Article Workr Beeing Courses The post Does Emotional Labor Hurt More as You Age? appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

Humor is often a seen as a good thing at work. Laughing with your team members can bring you closer together. However, there is a time where laughter (from your coworkers) is not the best medicine. Listen in to learn more! Links: Cheng, Chan, Amarnani, & Farivar (2021) Workr Beeing Article on Humor Workr Beeing Courses The post What Are You Laughing At? appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

While love may be a taboo topic in the workplace, companionate love – or caring and compassion toward others at work – can be a real bonus! But, how can you grow a culture of companionate love in your workplace? Learn more in this new episode! Links: Barsade & O’Neill (2014) Workr Beeing Article on Companionate Love Workr Beeing Courses The post Should Love Be In the Air at Work? appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

A lot has changed in the workplace over the past year. In today’s episode, we discuss our top 5 trends for workplace wellness. Even though we learned that nothing is 100% predictable the hard way in 2020, we do see some major HR trends taking shape. Listen in to hear more and find out about our bonus 6th trend! Links: Top 5 HR Trends of 2021 Article Workr Beeing Courses Fluidstance The post HR Trends of 2021 appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

Managing work and family during quarantine isn’t easy. But, taking time to spend quality moments with your kids can actually boost your work performance – if you do one additional thing after spending time with them! Want to learn what that magic ingredient is? Listen to our new episode! Links: Du, Bakker, & Derks (2020) Article Workr Beeing Article on Kids Boosting Work Performance The post The Power of Positive Moments with Kids appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workp...

We know you probably anticipate future events all of the time. Well, what about anticipating your future workload? How often do you think about when your workload will change? Listen in to learn how thinking about the future can impact today’s wellness! Links: DiStasso & Shoss (2020) Workr Beeing Future Workload Article The post Workload of the Future appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

Many of us say that we value flexibility at work. We like to be in control of our schedules. But, who needs flexibility? Today, we discuss a new study that looks into differences in flexibility, wellness, and age. Listen in to learn more! Links: Piszczek & Pimputkar (2020) Workr Beeing Flexibility Article Workr Beeing Autonomy Article The post Who Needs Flexibility? appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

We have talked about burnout A LOT! We know it’s an important issue that many people are facing, especially during these challenging times. Luckily, a new research article discusses a simple way to help reduce your burnout. Listen in to learn more about how compassion can help you feel better! Links: Schabram & Heng (2021) Workr Beeing WHO Burnout Article Workr Beeing WHO Burnout Episode The post Reducing Burnout with Compassion appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workpla...

We are so grateful it’s 2021 – hopefully a better year than the last. Listen in as we break down our goals for this year! Hopefully we can inspire you to create sustainable goals too! Links: Patricia’s Goals Katina’s Goals 4 Keys to Sustainable Success Course – learn how to set effective and sustainable goals! The post Our 2021 Goals! appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

Humble leaders improve their own and their team’s well-being. But, what are the key behaviors involved in being humble at work? How can you become a humble leader or recognize humble leaders at work? Listen in to learn more! Links: Rego, Owens, Yam, et al. (2019) Article Workr Beeing Humility at Work Article Workr Beeing Psychological Capital Article Workr Beeing Psychological Capital Episode Psychological Capital Course – The 4 Keys to Sustainable Success The post Humble Leaders Rock! ap...

We have unfortunate news. It is possible to catch burnout from your colleagues. Listen in to this episode to learn more about how contagious burnout is and how you can prevent catching it! Links: Meredith, Schaufeli, Struyve, Vandecandelaere, Gielen, & Kyndt (2020) Workr Beeing Millennial Burnout Article Workr Beeing WHO Burnout Classification Article Workr Beeing Psychological Capital Article Workr Beeing Courses The post Don’t Catch Burnout! appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of T...

The definition of a “workaholic” hasn’t been well-defined by scientists – until now! Take a workaholism quiz to see if you might need to cut back on your work and make more time for life! Learn how to combat workaholism if you find out you are working too much! Links: Clark, Smith, & Haynes (2020) Article Workr Beeing Workaholic Article Workr Beeing Courses The post Are You a Workaholic? appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

Have you felt more anxious throughout this COVID-19 crisis?⁠ Unfortunately, many of us have been dealing with a lot of anxiety and stress. New research talks about ways to cope that can help decrease the impact of this anxiety on your work, personal life, and health. ⁠ Links: Trougakos, Chawla, & McCarthy (2020) Article Workr Beeing COVID-19 Health Anxiety Article Workr Beeing NEW Course: The 4 Keys to Sustainable Success Workr Beeing Gratitude Episode The post Anxious About Your Health? appe...

Having access to money and having a higher level of education are both related to a lot of positive outcomes in life. But, how do they relate to your wellbeing during COVID? The results are not as straightforward as you might think. Learn why you might want to look out for folks across the Socioeconomic Status (SES) spectrum in our new episode! Links: Wanberg, Csillag, Douglass, Zhou, & Pollard (2020) Article Status and COVID-19 Workr Beeing Article COVID and Women Leadership Workr Beeing Arti...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are an ongoing journey in our workplaces. Today, we talk about the concept of Office Housework and the differential impact on men and women. What can we all do to help even the playing field? Listen in for some easy tips! A quick note: this study treated gender as binary, and thus looked at differences between men and women exclusively. Unfortunately, this is common in the research and more needs to be done to understand the impact on other genders. Links: Jang...

The mission behind our show is closing the science-practice gap. What can be done to increase the public’s knowledge of – and trust in – science? In today’s episode, we partner with the Healthy Work podcast to break down the challenges with getting science into the hands of everyone! Links: Cascio & Aguinis (2008) Healthy Work Podcast Workr Beeing Article on Science-Practice Gap The post What is the Science-Practice Gap?: Crossover Episode with Healthy Work appeared first on Workr Beeing | Th...

So many of us are bombarded with emails and spend a large percentage of our work day on them. However, we are probably not spending enough time thinking through the impact of our email language. Listen in to this episode to learn about the impact of passive aggressive and rude emails and how you can be a kinder email sender! Links: Yuan, Park, & Sliter (2020) Uncivil Emails Workr Beeing Article Previous Email Episode The post Rude Emails? Stay Civil! appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Scien...