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

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...

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 Performanc...

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...

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 Bee...

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...

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 |...

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 Episod...

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...

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 Worka...

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...

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, &...

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 commo...

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-Pra...

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 Articl...

It might seem nice to help your coworkers when they are pregnant – and it can be! But, some help may be more harmful than you think. Learn how to tell if your help is what your pregnant coworkers really need! Links:  Jones, Clair, King, Humberd, & Arena (2020) Article Workr Beeing Pregnancy and Help Article Podcast Episode on Nursing with Dr. Gabriel Workr Beeing Pregnancy Support A...

We know that Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors are important for employees’ well-being and work-life balance. But do employees and supervisors agree about how supportive the supervisor is? And does it matter? Listen in to this episode to find out! Links: Marescaux, Rofcanin, Las Heras, Ilies, & Bosch (2020) Article Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors Workr Beeing Article The post...

Many workers are now remote for the indefinite future. But, working from home can create some unique challenges for work and life. How do you create balance when your home is your office? Learn some tips from brand new research in this episode! Links:  Vaziri, Casper, Wayne, & Matthews (2020) Article Work-Life Balance and Remote Work Remote Work Article The post Working Remotely Wreaking...

A recent executive order was released that denounces the divisiveness of diversity and inclusion training. However, there’s a lot of misleading information within the order that we break down in this episode of the podcast. It’s a different format than most of our episodes but we thought this issue was too important to not address! Listen in to learn more about D&I training and it&...

Unfortunately, many of us will experience being left out at work at some point in our careers. But, when you’re left out, sometimes it can motivate you to try to get back into the crowd. This can take a lot of effort. How can you avoid getting burnt out trying to win people back over? This episode can help! Links:  Xu, Huang, & Robinson (2015) Article Workr Beeing Article on Ostracism Mor...

What types of leaders are handling the COVID-19 crisis better? Some recent research suggests that women leaders are more effective in leading governments through the current situation. Want to learn more? Listen in as we break down this preliminary study on women leaders and COVID-19. Links: Sergent & Stajkovic (2020) Workr Beeing Women Leaders and COVID-19 Article Workr Beeing Leading in a Cr...

When you see injustice at work, what do you do? Standing up for others can be harder than it sounds. But, when done well, courageous acts that oppose injustice at work can make a positive impact for minority groups. Learn how you can up your courage quotient in our new episode! Links: Thoroughgood, Sawyer, & Webster (2020) Article Thoroughgood, Sawyer, & Webster (2020) Harvard BusinessRevi...

Have you heard of sleep leadership? Did you know a leader can impact the quality of their employees’ sleep? Listen in as we dive into a new study on sleep leadership and the behaviors that lead to better sleep! Links: Sianoja, Crain, Hammer, Bodner, Brockwood, LoPresti, & Shea (2020) Workr Beeing Leaders and Sleep Article Workr Beeing Don’t Be Afraid to Sleep Article Workr Beeing S...

It seems like common sense that leaders should generally try to be pleasant toward their followers. However, a certain amount of negative emotions in trying times might be motivating. When is it ok to be mad? Listen to this episode to learn! Links:  Staw, DeCelles, & de Goey (2019) Article Workr Beeing Anger at Work Article Join Our Hive The post When Being Mad Does Good appeared first on...

Did you know your work can be killing you? You spend so much time at work so, of course, it has a large impact on your health and happiness. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to try and make your life longer and happier. Listen in to hear more about how to increase your longevity! Links: Gonzalez-Mule & Cockburn (2020) Workr Beeing Article: Death from Overwork Workr Beeing Health Arti...

There are so many health risks when you have a high stress job. Sometimes it can be tough to manage your work and your wellbeing. A coach can help! What is coaching and would you benefit from having a coach to support you? Find out in this episode! Links:  McGonagle at al. (2020) Article Workr Beeing Coaching Article Workr Beeing Stress Article Join Our Hive! The post To Improve Your Health,...