Tag Archives: Positive psychology

The Happiest And Unhappiest Cities To Work In Right Now

Posted on by

The Happiest And Unhappiest Cities To Work In Right Now If you happen to work in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh or Fort Lauderdale and you’re constantly down in the dumps—don’t worry; you’re not alone...
    






Sick Of Sports: Why Rock Bands Are A Better Metaphor For Work Teams

Posted on by

Sports teams are the canonical metaphor for teamwork. We try to “pick winners” to score “slam dunks.” Team leaders “coach” team members and then “send in heavy hitters” who “step up to the plate”...
    






Drake Baer: How To Create A Sustainable Culture Of Innovation

Posted on by

I spoke to Drake Baer, who is a contributing writer at Fast Company and co-author of the upcoming book “Everything Connects: How to Transform and Lead in the Age of Creativity, Innovation, and...
    






To Foster Your Creativity, Don’t Learn To Code; Learn To Paint

Posted on by

Earlier this month, Samuel Arbesman argued in Wired that the world needs more generalists, dabblers and polymaths. He notes (and he’s certainly not the first to note) that the body of scientific and...
    






Get That Job! Nine Ways To Interview With Confidence

Posted on by

We are born with complete confidence. My best proof is my 10-month-old daughter. Her walk is shaky, she constantly falls down and she can’t really communicate. Still, she never thinks twice about...