workplace

Strict, yet kind boss can boost employees' performance says study

January 18, 2019 1:18 pm

The study noted that employees with bosses who were authoritarian almost always had negative results on job performance, while those with benevolent chiefs always had a positive impact on job performance.

Strict, yet kind boss can boost employees' performance says study

September 14, 2018 4:26 pm

Working It Out: How to follow your passion, and make money too

June 14, 2016 3:18 am

If you remember these six principles, your passion will reward you with the dream life you want.

Here's how mind reading at workplace can benefit you

June 04, 2016 3:17 pm

If you like to observe whether the person sitting next to you is rhythmically drumming his fingers because he's anxious or if someone is preoccupied because she's gazing off into the distance, make sure to use this talent at the workplace.

Surrounding kids with books will help them earn more as adults: Study

May 30, 2016 6:54 am

A new research found a strong association between the earnings of adults and whether they grew up surrounded by books as kids.

Working It Out: 5 ways to power-up your body language and be successful

May 18, 2016 6:36 pm

Sometimes the reason for underperformance lies in using your body the wrong way. Adopting power-postures can do wonders for your career.

People judge brands on how they sound

April 21, 2016 12:09 pm

People associate certain sounds with nearness and some with distance, says a recent study.

Night shifts affect women more than men: Study

April 19, 2016 8:41 pm

The findings showed that the effect of night shifts on brain performance was significantly stronger in women than in men such that women were more cognitively impaired after the end of doing night shifts.

Working It Out: How to master your career with NLP

April 13, 2016 8:14 pm

Neuro-linguistic programming is a psychological approach to understand how our mind and body work together, which can lead to improving your life — at home and at work.

Guess what, smoking may hamper your job prospects too

April 12, 2016 8:19 pm

Those who successfully quit smoking will have an easier time getting hired, the authors suggested.