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Positive Workplace

Articles about positive psychology at the workplace. How to stay happy, energized and self-determined at work according to scientific research.

Workplace Bullying

Workplace Bullying: 24 Examples & Ideas to Support Adults

Few, if any, reasonable adults expect to be bullied after school, but that’s exactly what is happening in the workplace. According to Dr. Gary Namie [...]

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What Is Industrial Psychology? 10 Examples and Theories

Many of us spend over 80,000 hours in our careers (80,000 Hours, n.d.). With such an enormous chunk of our lives dedicated to working, we [...]

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What Is Positive Organizational Behavior? (+ Examples)

Have you ever dreaded going to work, feeling a heaviness in the air the moment you walk through the doors? Successful organizations recognize that employees [...]

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Workplace Stress Management: 11 Best Strategies & Worksheets

Stress is a factor in 7 out of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, and the workplace is an important contributor (Quick & Henderson, [...]

Measure assertiveness

How to Measure Assertiveness: 30+ Questions & Scales

When confronted by demands at odds with our best interests, we must ask: Why are we not standing up for ourselves? Are we saying yes [...]

Assertiveness Books

Building Assertiveness Skills: Top 12 Books & Workbooks

Have you ever been told you need to speak up? To please other people, do you agree with them despite it not being in your [...]

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How to Perform Assertiveness Training: 6 Exercises

A lack of assertiveness can leave you feeling like you are no longer living your own life and are nothing more than a puppet, at [...]

Assertiveness skills

How to Teach Assertiveness Skills in Therapy: 5 Techniques

Assertiveness is a skill we can learn. By getting better at it, we can improve how we communicate, relate to others, and ensure our needs [...]

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Helping a Workaholic in Therapy: 18 Symptoms & Interventions

Have you clocked over 50 hours at work this week? Are you a self-confessed workaholic? As it turns out, working long hours isn’t enough to [...]

Imposter Syndrome Books

10+ Must-Read Books to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

People from all walks of life feel like an imposter at certain points. As a medical doctor, I’m no stranger to this feeling. It often [...]