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Who we are at work
| | | It really is your boss’s fault | The age-old debate over nature versus nurture has entered the workplace, and the bad news is that you can no longer blame your laziness on the genes your parents gave you. The good news? You might instead blame it on your boss. Research from Kansas State University shows that employee proactivity is determined not by genetics or the environment alone, but rather by a combination of these two factors. That means you may have an innate tendency to take initiative but your environment may deaden your enthusiasm. |
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| | You might not be in the mood to bolster your company’s bottom line | Investors know that the key to a successful business is the people — and the mood of the people matters. Studies have shown that positive moods correlate with better results. The Niko Niko app attempted to measure and track mood data. Will employers of the future pay closer attention to how their employees are feeling, and even attempt to collect data on it? Or is that just downright creepy? |
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| | Are you a jerk at the office? | If the answer is yes, you might not know it. In fact, whatever you think you are — persuader or aggressor, collaborator or inspirer — you’re probably wrong. So says a series of studies from Columbia Business School that sought to tease out the difference between how we perceive ourselves and how our co-workers perceive us. A surprising number of participants were not aware of their level of assertiveness. |
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Working smarter
| | | Step aside, upstarts: Older truly is wiser | The gray matter under those gray hairs counts for a lot. According to a study in the Journal of Applied Psychology, older job applicants demonstrated consistently higher “crystallized intelligence.” Researchers found that older employees in executive-level positions may possess several key cognitive skills in greater abundance than their younger counterparts, including verbal ability and experience-based knowledge. |
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| | The science on why it’s hard to get out of bed | Most of us don’t spring from bed well-rested and ready to start another glorious day at work. It turns out there’s science behind our morning grogginess. Our lives and bodies are governed by three different, often conflicting rhythms: our social obligations, our biological clock and the sun. When these forces aren’t in sync — which may be most or all of the time — we suffer from what’s called “social jet lag,” which affects our concentration, memory, and even our digestion. |
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Managing smarter
| | | Your business can learn from family-owned enterprises | Going into business with family members is dangerous: You stand to lose not just your shirt but also your relationships with some of your nearest and dearest. Research shows that families that can make a business venture work have a leg up in the business world, and those enterprises that aren’t family run could learn a thing or two from large-scale mom-and-pop firms that really are run by mom and pop. Pearls of wisdom from family businesses include promoting an “all for one, one for all” mentality, and gender diversity on the board of directors: one survey found that 80% of family-owned businesses had at least one woman on their board. |
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| | Let them play Candy Crush | If you see your employees texting or playing Candy Crush on their smartphones, resist the urge to put an immediate stop to it. But research suggests that smartphone breaks at work aren’t such a bad idea. According to one study, the average worker spends a surprisingly small percentage of the workday on a smartphone — not much more than an occasional bathroom break. And the workers who took “microbreaks” were happier at quitting time, having been able to check in with family or friends or play a quick stress-relieving game. |
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| | Don’t believe everything you read | While job hunting there can be intense pressure to appear exceptional. According to a survey by HireRight, an employee background screening company, many job candidates feel such a pressure to shine that a whopping 84% of employers have found a lie on a résumé. The most common fib? The applicant’s level of education. |
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