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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.

Positive Organizational Behavior

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 [...]

Workplace Stress Management

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 [...]

Assertiveness Training

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 [...]

Workaholic Burnout

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 [...]

Transformational Leadership

Transformational Leadership: How to Motivate & Inspire Teams

Many leaders are continually on the hunt for fresh ways to motivate their team, increase productivity, and create a supportive atmosphere. A perennial question in [...]

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 [...]

Assertiveness in Psychology

What Is Assertiveness in Psychology? 5 Practical Examples

In life, we all seek different outcomes. One employee wants a vacation, another a raise, and someone else wants flexible working hours to spend more [...]

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