In the past year, we’ve learned to what extent the mental health of an employee can affect their productivity. If one of the first signals of a bad workplace environment is employee burnout, then one ...

Psychotherapy offers many pathways to growth, and one key benefit is learning to identify, understand, and express emotions. Emotions drive our thoughts, behaviors, and relationships, yet many people ...

For decades, managers believed it’s inappropriate to express strong emotion at work and have strived to make workplaces emotion-free zones. This point of view perceives emotions as hindering ...

Emotions are energy in motion. Without them, we wouldn’t feel compelled to act, create, or move an inch. This is why they are so vital, not just in our personal lives, but also in the workplace. A ...

Unfortunately, my workplace is like everyone else's: made of bland, inedible materials and filled with people who have different tastes, personalities and emotions. Yes, I said "emotions." Turns out ...

Leaders are often expected to control emotions, embody assertiveness, detachment, and autonomy, and be results-driven and resilient in highly stressful situations. However, this approach sometimes ...

Alisa Yu first became intrigued with emotional acknowledgment while interviewing nurses working in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. The nurses told ...

Job satisfaction is typically directly linked to an employee's emotions and overall morale. A survey by Salary.com found that only 15 percent of employees are extremely satisfied with their jobs. If ...

A leader who has undergone a coaching course and is immediately tasked to coach team members may feel a sense of dread and have butterflies in the stomach. It is natural to feel anxious and unprepared ...