Occasionally being lazy is perfectly normal. We all feel lazy sometimes, but the feeling passes in a day or two. Getting lazy may not seem to be a problem until it persists for many days and weeks and starts to happen frequently.

When laziness starts to affect your daily routine, your job, and your life, it's time to realize you're stuck in a cycle you have to break out of. If laziness is overwhelming you, you can follow a few tips to break its cycle.

People with emotionally rigid responses to situations, both negative and positive, often get “stuck” in seeing situations from one, fixed perspective. This can lead to depression, anxiety, and overall decreased quality of life. In 1983, James Pennebaker, social psychologist and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, set out to find a different option. Pennebaker explored the idea of spending some time each day writing about emotionally significant experiences. Through his own writing, research, and experiments, Pennebaker learned that this process allowed him and participants to “step out” of their experiences and gain a new perspective on them.

Recent analysis shows some employees are experiencing higher levels of work intensity, leading to less sustainable work.
Results also show that task uncertainty and certain human resource practices seem to be strong positive predictors of work intensity.
HR managers and those in leadership roles need to implement policies and practices that discourage work intensity.

Companies must create opportunities for employees to break down internal and social borders that try to dictate who they are and what they can achieve. By doing so, employees can think beyond their day-to-day role to grow as professionals and individuals, while also creating meaningful value for the company.

A recent survey indicates that while 94 percent of managers schedule one-on-one meetings with direct reports, fewer than half of employees say they have monthly one-on-ones, and only about 20 percent of those meetings are deemed effective. The take away here is that no more than 10 percent of employees are happy with their one-on-one meetings.

Social scientists are increasingly learning about social comparison and how it motivates behavior.  Social comparison occurs in both personal and professional settings, and it can be manipulated to enhance productivity at work. But studies have also found that the wrong set-up can have disastrous consequences for the company —and the employee held up as a shining example

Toxic productivity is a mentality that your current level of productivity is never enough. It turns stretch goals into tasks you should be accomplished within the year and time off into guilt-ridden anxiety. When a task is done, you can’t enjoy it thinking about all the other people you know who are probably working harder than you are. And once you’ve finished a project, all you can think about is how much you’ll be berated for only putting in 110% when you should be putting in even more.

2022 demands a more human approach, and as a result a new leadership strategy. Leaders who can remain optimistic, build agility in times of disruption and deliver business strategies will create workplaces for both people and organizations to flourish and succeed.

When an organization faces a disaster or misses an opportunity, hindsight reveals all the signs were there, but those who saw, did not feel comfortable sharing what they knew. The responsibility lies with the organization’s leader, who must create a culture in which people feel safe and empowered to report emerging difficulties or suggest a change of course. Too many leaders fail at this essential task. As a result, their followers often feel frustrated, powerless and unwilling to surface impending issues.

Today's expected workplace is "virtual." Employees can work from anywhere. All too often, however, leaders have a mindset that if they don't see you in the office, then you aren't working. This makes leveraging a virtual workplace very difficult, and employees today expect this as part of the benefits of working with a company. Leaders should focus on actual results and not physical presence.

The big reset during the pandemic is this movement towards human-centered leadership, human-centered management, and valuing employees as assets, not just labor and expense…and that means empowerment, development and investmen

We need to keep our work lives ordered. But how many creative experiences do we exclude when we’re mentally and physically restrained? Tight restraints might feel comfortable and secure, but they can limit the scope of an employee’s creative flow, eventually leading to job burnout—creativity’s poison. A successful company and unrestrained employees work in tandem as twins—not enemies. 

hile some might prefer to remain anonymous and secretive behind the keyboard, cultivating and leveraging your personal brand can be an incredibly effective tool in any entrepreneur’s arsenal. Personal branding isn’t just for vanity, as the growth of an entire company can hinge directly upon how much - or little - you show up.

First of all, one has to recognize that leadership is not about power, personal gain, pushing a personal agenda, or even intellectual horsepower.  Leadership is about taking people somewhere they wouldn’t go on their own. 

Leadership scholar Dr. Shannon Cleverly-Thompson noted in the Journal of Leadership Education that “stories can serve as models of excellence,” allowing people to imagine themselves in various scenarios. The research says that stories help develop organizational culture, employee loyalty, commitment to the organization, and that “stories can serve as a mental map that help people know what is important and how things are done in an organization.”

In today’s world, it can be challenging for anyone to balance their home life with their work-life due to busy schedules, long working hours, and simply not having enough time in a day because of technology allowing us 24/7 access from anywhere in the world. This brings up the question: Should a leader have a separate approach at work than they do at home? As an emotionally intelligent leader, you might look at your employees in a different light than you do when you are at home with your own family.

The primary ingredient for any digital workplace project is a clear understanding of employee needs. More than that, such an understanding is a key ingredient for any successful business.

Perhaps the most infamous of these ill-conceived productivity myths is to prioritize multitasking, which is now a pretty well-known slippery slope toward chronic distraction and stress. But even so, much productivity discourse often still remains tethered to “more is more” superlatives: Work the fastest, do the most, optimize every moment.

Productive people have one thing in common: a solid routine consisting of small habits that help them to keep a healthy mindset and lifestyle. For many successful people, these habits didn't take long to incorporate into their routine. Research has shown that a habit takes approximately 21 days to become normal behavior. So, here are some habits you can start practicing to become more productive

t’s natural for businesses to strive for growth. Rapid growth? Even better – but that can come with a specific set of challenges, such as workflows that no longer fit or they need to hire new people faster than you’re able to find them. As a leader, you aim to not only tackle those challenges but also improve your own skills so you can lead your team towards success.

The past two years have forced companies that previously preferred to watch and wait to companies that are now focused on accelerating their digital transformation efforts. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned from this stepped-up pace, it’s that getting good results is not a plug-and-play proposition.

Becoming a manager for the first time is an exciting yet nerve-wracking career milestone. First, a celebration is in order. Next, the work begins. Managing a team requires trial and error, and there is nothing quite like learning through practice. You’re going to need to embrace a whole new set of habits to go with your new role.

Here are five ways to turn an unfocused, lackluster team into one that is full of ideas, productive, and consistently achieves the results you desire

There are many ways to express "no" in Japanese culture, and saying the word "no" is not one of them

International evidence is clear that having women at the decision-making table improves environmental outcomes. A study of the European Parliament showed that women elected to Parliaments around the world are more likely to support environmental legislation than men. But women make up only 31% of the House of Representatives and 33% of our federal Cabinet. The upcoming federal election is a chance to reflect on who should be representing and leading our nation at this crucial time.