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Having an Old-fashioned Nervous Breakdown Might Be a Good Thing

Michael Lee Stallard

Where Useem lands aligns with my thinking as an advocate for fostering connection, both for its positive effect on individuals and for how it improves the performance of groups, as well as what I share with clients about the harmful effects of stress and disconnection. Maybe you are not feeling very stressed or anxious at this time.

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Company Culture Prevents Many Men From Taking Paternity Leave

The Horizons Tracker

In many countries, even if there are laws about dads getting time off when a baby is born, the way workplaces operate and traditional views on who takes care of kids can be old-fashioned. The group included partners, senior managers, managers, and a senior, with all but one being dads. Dads have different emotional experiences.

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Powerful Phrases to Win With a Moody Boss, Even a Dropper of F-Bombs

Let's Grow Leaders

What To Say Next When Your Boss Gets Cranky Maybe it’s a side effect of passion, intensity, or creativity, but have you ever noticed that many high-achieving managers also have a moody dark side? But that kind of conflict at work is stressful and draining. Moody people are hard to work around.

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The best fidget toys to relieve stress and anxiety at your office

Strategy Driven

From leadership to the employees, everyone is in constant pressure and stress. Since offices can’t put an end to the work problem, they have introduced stress toys to help the employees combat stress. The office often overwhelms us and we can’t manage the work-life balance in our lives. Toys to relieve stress.

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Jack Welch on the Cruelest Environments

Leadership Freak

In his usual no-nonsense fashion, Jack said, “If your employees don’t know where they stand, you have no right to call yourself a manager.” Here’s […].

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Three Strategies to Encourage Good Mental Health in the Workplace

Leading Blog

There are also stressful personal events in our lives that add to the swinging emotional pendulum, like the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship or the loss of a job. Before getting to my tips on how management can get started with this mission, it’s important to review the various definitions of mental health.

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The Most Misunderstood Aspect Of Great Leadership

N2Growth Blog

You’ll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in a complementary fashion. When you experience weak teams, micro-management, frequent turf wars, high stress, operational strain, and a culture of fear, you are experiencing what control has to offer – not very attractive is it?