A large body of research has shown that personality is a powerful predictor of pretty much any outcome that should be of great interest and value to an organization. A partial list of such outcomes: job performance organizational citizenship behavior counterproductive work behavior turnover employee engagement job satisfaction burnout creativity leadership effectiveness A recent […]
Read MoreWorkplace Ostracism is defined as the extent to which an individual perceives that they are ignored or excluded by others at work, and/or when others fail to take actions to engage them when it is socially appropriate to do so. Source The below graphic shows some of the results from a 2020 meta-analysis that studied the antecedents and […]
Read MoreA Psychologically Healthy Workplace has been defined as: Workplaces where resources at the individual, team, leader, and organizational levels are promoted to ensure employee well-being and performance (Day & Neilson, 2017). Research shows that there are 4 types of resources that contribute to a psychologically healthy work setting. We reviewed the scientific research on the […]
Read MoreThriving at Work is defined as a positive psychological state in which employees experience both a sense of vitality (i.e., feeling energetic and alive at work) and learning (i.e., feeling that they are acquiring and applying valuable knowledge and skills at work). Source Every organization wants their employees to feel this way, but figuring out how […]
Read MoreEverything that has a big impact on our lives – whether good or bad – emerges from ambiguity. It is the ambiguity, along with the accompanying unpredictability and lack of control, that triggers an emotional response when many organization’s announce that a change is coming – not the change itself. Individual Differences in Response to […]
Read MoreWhat are OCBs? Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCBs) are discretionary behaviors that team members display that contribute positively to the performance and culture of an organization. They can be directed: Whatever form the OCB takes, it is important to note that what they all have in common is being discretionary; they are not what the person […]
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