Published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior and Human Productivity, Vol. 14, Issue 2 A groundbreaking new study out of the Halverson Institute for Workplace Psychology at the University of Northern Behavioral Sciences is challenging everything we thought we knew about professional boundaries — and the findings may surprise you. According to lead researcher Dr….

This research-backed piece argues that culture isn’t built through slogans — it’s built through how your team handles tough dilemmas. A must-read for any regional leader serious about real team cohesion. 👉 Read the full article here

I keep coming back to this one. HBR digs into why high-performing teams require psychological safety — and why human biology actually works against us taking the risks necessary to have honest, vulnerable conversations at work. Worth every minute of your time. 👉 Read the full article here

You deserve to hear a great story. And how long has it been? For some, far too long. As we grow up, we often leave great joys behind. We forget to play, lose interest in drawing for the fun of it, and no longer ask those in our lives to crack open a book and…

When you think of Andy Warhol, it’s likely soup cans come to mind. That’s reasonable; his joining of fine art and commerce was iconic, rebellious, and immediate. Easily, we slip into his perspective because he trains our eyes on the mundane. And then, the mundane becomes anything but. Pop art meets you in your life,…

“Just be yourself.” How many times have you heard that old treasure? I’ve said it; it’s been said to me. It’s usually doled out right before a big interview or presentation when you’re on the verge of flop sweat. As if the panic state is ideal for a deep dive into selfhood followed by an…

Law One— Emotion will not move unless a force is acted upon it. Notions move emotions. By law, if we want to change what we feel, we must change what we think. The rain is just the rain; it’s what we think about the rain that determines how we feel when it falls. And it’s…

What are you not doing because you’re afraid you’ll be deemed a fool? I have news; we’re all fools at one time or another. It’s part of the human condition. Embrace it. That’s a heck of a lot better than nurturing some idealized version of yourself, scrambling to protect it, and agonizing when you fall…

I’m sure you know who you are on a Tuesday in traffic, but do you know who you are when you read fiction? Have you ever thought about this version of yourself? Have you pondered your power? It’s a remarkable power seldom remarked on. It goes unrecognized, camouflaged so well some lives pass without ever…

I was with my sister when I saw them. It’s good to have a witness—someone to tell you the ghost or noise was real when you try to talk yourself out of it later.   We saw the rare Undulatus Asperatus—the clouds of the Gods—on a cool Virginia afternoon. Cars pulled over. Strangers stood shoulder-to-shoulder,…