In our research on what makes work meaningful, one of the most powerful, but underused, leadership practices was the simple act of saying “thank you” (Adams & Myles, 2025). Meaningful work isn’t ...

Feedback has the power to motivate and improve performance, but it often backfires. Instead of sparking growth, it can trigger defensiveness or lead to silence. Some people soften their words so much ...

Here’s a roundup of answers to three questions from readers. 1. Is it a problem to provide only positive feedback to my employee? I have a truly excellent employee on my team, “Dave.” He is bright, ...

For many people, the hardest part of their job is providing feedback or reviews to people throughout the company. A career coach on TikTok decided to make a video that offered a number of very ...

Social discomfort is so universal that social psychologists like me have made careers out of studying it. We can find it almost anywhere, like in salary negotiations or small talk conversations that ...

The American Psychological Association (APA) just released its annual Work in America report that digs into the some of the complex ways that American workplaces influence the mental state of the ...

… and two other tricky workplace dilemmas. Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk ...