Many of us have experienced the "quit and stay" syndrome. You know the feeling—that creeping sense of dissatisfaction at your job, the contemplation of walking away and the nagging responsibilities ...

In my two decades as an organizational consultant, I've observed a consistent pattern: Employees who feel passionate about their work are more likely to take initiative in reshaping their roles. This ...

Blame it on the pandemic, society’s increased focus on wellness or a shifting away from the traditions of yesterday, but increasingly people are demanding more from their careers. They want to feel ...

Job crafting represents a proactive endeavor by employees to tweak their job responsibilities, relationships, and their perspective of the job itself, aiming to better synchronize their work with ...

In my previous blog post, I presented Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski‘s research on work orientation and the distinctions between viewing your employment as a job, career or calling. Wrzesniewski notes that ...

It can be extremely difficult to land a new job right now, but if you're feeling unhappy in your current role, that's where "job crafting" can come in. Job crafting is a concept coined by ...

About three quarters of Australian teachers experience substantial stress in a typical work week, according to a 2021 survey. Another 2019 Australian study showed more than half suffer from anxiety, ...

When you consider who is in charge of your job satisfaction, who comes to mind? Your most plausible options are likely your supervisor, human resources, or top management. Got your answer in mind?

Finding meaning outside of work and proactively tailoring duties on the job may help people who fail to gel with a company's culture stay engaged and become more productive workers, according to ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Nearly two decades ago, Yale School of Management professor Amy Wrzesniewski and colleagues conducted a now well-known study on how people find ...

My first gig after college was a year-long internship on the op-ed page of USA Today. My official job description involved fact-checking columns and getting quotes from famous people on whatever topic ...