Are Ethical Dilemmas a Source of Stress?

March 24, 2014 by
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 Allmon and Grant (1990) conducted a study of reactions to violations of ethical codes of conduct from 47 "million dollar plus" real estate agents working in a major southeastern city. Their creative approach employed voice analysis in which the respondents were tape recorded and then their responses to questions about ethics violations were analyzed for stress in their voice. They found that 20% of the respondents exhibited stress when asked questions regarding ethics suggesting that they may ... [Continue Reading...]

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The Attitude of Gratitude — At Work

November 28, 2013 by
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Can being grateful affect your well-being? What about at work? Does being grateful relate to how satisfied you are with your supervisor, coworkers and the work you do? Fredrickson (2003) introduced  the “broaden-and-build” theory and demonstrated the utility of positive emotions for long-term psychological and physical well-being.  Theory and research in this area demonstrates positive emotions broaden  individuals’ thoughts that lead to a build-up of emotions that result in an upward spiral. ... [Continue Reading...]

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3 Ways to Enhance Personal Learning with Reverse Mentoring

October 23, 2013 by
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Reverse mentoring is a recent trend that is aimed at enhancing personal learning for both mentors and proteges. Unlike traditional mentoring relationships in which the mentor is a senior, more experienced member of the organization, in reverse mentoring, the mentor is a junior person who serves as a mentor to the senior person. The goals of this mentoring relationship are to share knowledge and encourage personal learning that goes both ways. Mentees gain perspective from a junior person, ... [Continue Reading...]

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4 Information Sources for Evidence-Based Leadership & Management (ELM)

September 3, 2013 by
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Evidence-based leadership & management takes the "guesswork" out of being an effective leader. We have decades of scientific research on what leaders can do to be more effective. In this blog, I will be discussing the four sources of evidence to share this wealth of knowledge with you. The most relevant scientific research on leadership and management will provide you with the tools you need to address the most current challenges managers now face. Second, I believe that you need to conduct ... [Continue Reading...]

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