Knowing the right thing to say to a friend or coworker who has experienced a personal loss doesn’t come easily. It’s a skill we’re not taught, as many societies generally avoid talking about death and grieving. And the less experience we’ve had with these situations, the less obvious it is whether we’re helping or hurting.… Continue reading What to Say (Or Not) To Someone Who’s Grieving
Overwhelmed by email? Join the club. One recent survey suggested the average American’s inbox has 199 unread messages (https://bit.ly/2XBZNpW). But ignoring email from co-workers communicates that their priorities are unimportant to you. And when researchers compiled a huge database of the digital habits of teams at Microsoft, they found that the clearest warning sign of… Continue reading Don’t Ignore Co-Workers’ Emails
Psychologists and neuroscientists have been studying eye contact for decades and their research reveals much about its power—for example that we make assumptions about other people based on how much they meet our eyes or look away when we are talking to them. Dr. Christian Jarrett, editor of the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest blog,… Continue reading The power of eye contact
The Executive of the New Zealand Psychological Society approved the recommendation of the Membership and Status Committee to confer upon John Eatwell, Fellowship of the NZPsS. Congratulations. The Committee noted the following in relation to his nomination: The Membership and Status Committee noted John’s considerable commitment to supporting the Society over several decades. John easily… Continue reading John Eatwell made a Fellow of the New Zealand Psychological Society
In a recent article on Fast Company, 11 CEOs shared what they’d like to give up for 2019. Here’s a potted version of what they said. Maybe you can see yourself in some of them. Stop multitasking. Forget your laptop at meetings, be present and listen to the person talking to you rather than concentrating… Continue reading Five things top CEOs are giving up this year
The hardest part about delegating a task is trusting that someone will do it as well as you can, and so many managers are reluctant to turn over key responsibilities. But, says Dr. Art Markman, Professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, “The problem with this style of delegation is… Continue reading Don’t just delegate – Teach!
