Study: Diverse Teams Need Psychological Safety To Improve Business Outcomes
A recent study found that diverse groups cannot achieve their enhanced problem-solving potential without psychological safety.
Does The 4-Day Workweek Work?
The four-day workweek is becoming increasingly popular. While many companies are pleased with the results of their shortened workweek experiments, others have decided to forgo the alternative arrangement due to its pitfalls and challenges. Learn about the pros and cons of the four-day workweek and explore other non-traditional schedules.
How Workplace Policies Make Scandinavian Countries The Happiest Places On Earth
Nordic and Scandinavian countries consistently rank as the happiest places in the world. Learn how their workplace practices and policies cultivate and sustain happiness and explore ways employers and employees alike can replicate their results.
Workers Flock To Freelancing
Employees are increasingly jumping to freelance work, leaving employers to wonder how to retain their talent. Check out data from Upwork on why workers find contracting so desirable and explore ways of making the employee role more attractive.
Union Attempts At Starbucks, Amazon Signal Employee Needs
After a nearly 40 year-decline, unions appear to be gaining traction. Learn how companies like Amazon and Starbucks are reacting to unionization efforts and assess whether wellness solutions may provide more ethical and impactful responses.
Why Bad Meetings Are Irresistible (And How to Make Them Better)
Though indispensable, companies often schedule far more meetings than necessary. Learn about the psychological tendencies that foster bad meetings and explore how to optimize genuinely essential meetings.
How A ‘Culture Of Concealment” Cost Boeing $18.4B
A recent Netflix documentary, DOWNFALL: The Case Against Boeing, exposes Boeing’s corporate culture as a primary cause of the 737 MAX 8 disasters. Learn how Boeing’s culture shifted over time and why this led to such tragic outcomes.
Pulse Check: Will The Return To In-Person Work Exacerbate The ‘Great Resignation’?
With resignation rates near their all-time highs, employers question whether their return-to-office plans will make matters worse. Check out these five tips for retaining talent during the transition back to in-person work.
Yale University Settles Workplace Wellness Lawsuit
As Yale settles its workplace wellness lawsuit and the employee wellness regulatory landscape shifts, more settlements are likely to come. Learn more about the settlement, wellness regulations, and the future of wellness programs.