We often think that the natural order of doing things goes step 1: be motivated, step 2: act. But sometimes acting first can lead to motivation. Basically, get up and get moving!
All in Work
On How You’re Doing Feedback All Wrong
Leaders, you’re doing feedback all wrong and it’s threatening your ability to make a good feedback culture and drive excellence. Feedback is never neutral, how it’s communicated and by who matters. Want to get excellence from your people? Think about the human side of feedback.
On the Pomodoro Technique… Does it Really Make You More Productive?
In the face of extreme pressures to be productive, methods have arisen - like that of the Pomodoro Technique - promising to ‘hack’ your focus to get more done. Counterintuitively, such approaches typically suggest you can be more productive if you take a break. Is this really true? Science says… yes!
On How Not All Feedback Is Created Equal
We live in a corporate culture where feedback is considered gold. But, in reality, not all feedback is fair or valuable. Might there be a difference in quality or reliability of feedback depending on who gives it to you? Absolutely.
On How Resilience Is Not What You Think
There is a general concept in the corporate world that employees and leaders alike need to endure and be more resilient. But what does resiliency really look like? Spoiler: it has a lot to do with how you rest and recover.
On Why Saying Thank You is your Secret Weapon as a Leader
Want to keep your people committed or going above and beyond with their effort? Psychology says: say thank you!
On Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Intensely full lives of professional and at-home obligations require getting a good night’s sleep. Yet many of us are blowing past our bedtimes in favour of scrolling to the ends of Instagram. Is this our secret way of ‘getting back’ at the crazy demands of our employers and pressures of modern life?
On Why People Are So Mean Online
Watch out, the internet can be a mean place. Why is it so much worse in the virtual world than in person? It’s because of an empathy deficit, social norms, and anonymity. Received an unkind word online? Don’t sweat it, because it says nothing about you and everything about them
On Colleagues Taking Credit for Your Work
I thought we outgrew schoolyard politics? I guess not because colleagues (or bosses!) taking credit for your work is still a thing.
Audience: Early and mid-career professionals, executives.
On Chunking Your Time
Is your workday full of interruptions? Do you find it hard to find a dedicated window of time to sit and get stuff done? Chunking might be the solution for you!
On Taking Weak Crap Off Your Resume
Your resume is (probably) like a fine wine, it gets richer with age – thanks to you getting better right along side it. But those early work experiences that are totally irrelevant to your job as a manager or the industry you’re in now have got to go. Let’s figure out how to beat the nostalgia and bygone youth so that you can take the weak crap off your resume.
On Survivorship Bias and The Job Hunt
Sick of hearing “if I can find my dream job, anyone can” and then not having much luck? Today we’ll explore Survivorship Bias and how statements like that aren’t helpful. Oh yeah… and we’ll give you some actually helpful advice on how to find that great job.
On Choosy Coffee Chats
There are all kinds of articles out there giving advice on how to ask someone you professionally admire out for a coffee chat (because we all know how important networking is in getting a job and moving up The ladder). But what about the kind-hearted yet unbelievably busy invitee? Let’s acknowledge that we can’t help everyone. Today we explore how to choose who to help, and how to say no (when appropriate).
On The Toxicity of Always Online Work Culture
It is a reality of many of our careers that we are (almost?) always online. But what is the impact of the blurring of work and home life boundaries? The results, based on recently published research, are in… and they’re not good.
On Tips And Tricks For Working From Home
With September just around the corner, it looks like many of us are going to be continuing to work from home or even experience a completely online university term. Oh but the Zoom fatigue! What are we to do? Don’t worry, Sassonomics has found some tips and tricks for you to try to get the most out of your virtual reality. [5 minute read]
On Taking A Lunch Break
Eating lunch at your desk again? Even though we know that taking breaks are important, a shockingly high number of office workers don’t take a lunch break. Can we overcome this ‘hard work’ culture and related judgement? My take is: yes, with a side salad, please!
On Missing Your Commute
The commute – a much dreaded and hated thing. But are you secretly missing it? It turns out there are some hidden benefits to the commute.
On Working From Home: The Survival Guide
Look like we’re going to be in this new world of working from home for a while now. Find out how your personality, funny dances, and wearing pants play into surviving working from home.
On Judging Female Leaders More Harshly
Female leaders are judged more harshly than male leaders. What’s a strong, independent Lady Boss to do?
On Self-Sabotage
Don’t cut off your nose in spite of your face, people! In sports, in the workplace, in life… Are self-sabotage behaviors holding you back?