Leading for Wellness with Dr. Patricia Grabarek and Dr. Katina Sawyer

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-Os...

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 C...

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...

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 researc...

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 – t...

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 L...

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 a...

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 S...

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 H...

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...

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, especiall...

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 Opposit...

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 s...

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...

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, & Krish...

Unfortunately, a lot of people mistreat their coworkers. But what if we told you, there’s an easy fix to treating others poorly? If you are struggling with poor interpersonal treatment in your workplace, research has a simple solution for you! Try being grateful to be kind. Listen in as we break down new research on how gratitude can reduce mistreatment at work! Links: Locklear, Taylor, &amp...

Bullying is a big problem in many teams. So, solutions for cutting down on bullying and incivility are important! A new solution – humility – might help you to cut down on bullying at work, and improve your team’s well-being. Learn more in this episode! Links: Chiu, Marron, and Tuckey (2021) Article   Is Humility the Solution for Bullyi ng? Article Humble Leaders Rock! Episode Bu...

The past year has been really rough and a lot of us are grieving a loss. Unfortunately, we know a lot of companies are not good with handling death and grief beyond simple bereavement policies. Today, we breakdown new research about how companies and leaders can get better at supporting people in grief. Listen in to learn more! Links: Gilbert, Mullen, Kelloway, Dimoff, Teed, & McPhee (2021) Ar...

Many people have been experiencing loneliness in the workplace as they are adjusting to working remotely or recovering from economic instability. What should you do if you are lonely at work? Self-care might be the answer. Find out how to care for yourself the right way in this episode! Links: Andel, Shen, & Arvan (2021) Article How Self-Care Can Save You From Work Loneliness Article Maryana A...

We were so lucky to be joined by Dr. Allison Gabriel and Dr. Kristen Shockley to discuss their amazing new research. We dive into why video calls can be harmful and who is most impacted. Listen in as we chat about this groundbreaking research with the researchers themselves! Links: Shockley, et al. (2021) Article on Video Call Fatigue Dr. Shockley’s LinkedIn Dr. Shockley’s Twitter Dr....

Mothers remain primary caretakers for children around the world. Yet, when they are returning from maternity leave, they often feel anxious that their workplaces won’t support their work-life goals. Organizational support is crucial for working moms – and for whole families. Learn what organizations can do and why it’s so important! Links:  Little & Masterson (2021) Article  Researc...

Over the long weekend, Katina and I got together for some strategic planning! During our reunion, we explored Palm Springs and still managed to create a 5 year plan. Listen in to hear more about what’s coming next for Workr Beeing! Links: Workr Beeing Reunited Article Palm Springs Airbnb Katina’s GW Email: katinasawyer@gwu.edu Contact us! Subscribe and share our show! The post Reunion...

Want to improve your work-life balance? New research suggests that moving throughout the day might be the key! Listen in as we break down a study on how steps can help you find balance. Links: Calderwood, Gabriel, ten Brummelhuis, Rosen, & Rost (2021) Article Can Exercise Increase Your Work-Life Balance? Article Magic, Teeny, Tiny Breaks Episode Workr Beeing Courses Subscribe and share our sho...

Are you getting the help you need to take care of your kids? Do you ever lean on your parents or your partner’s parents for childcare? Check out this week’s episode to learn more about the research on whether or not grandparents can help your work-life balance! Links: Robertson & Eby (2021) Can Grandparents Improve Work-Life Balance? What Are Your Boundaries? Episode Single Ladies,...