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Who’s at your dream dinner party? What about your meeting table?
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? It’s a classic icebreaker, deployed to make you think, get to the root of who you admire, and what makes you tick. Sometimes the answer points [...]
The four horsemen of failing work relationships
When it comes to predicting the breakdown of a romantic relationship, leading relationships researcher John Gottman proposed that there are “four horsemen of communication” that signal things are turning sour. While the name taps [...]
Menopause at work: raising awareness, providing support
In 2019 at age 46, Sarah Connor, like many Gen X women, landed in perimenopause without knowing what that meant. The series of hormonal changes typical of midlife impacted every aspect of her [...]
Reclaiming life from work – A reflection
As the first quarter of 2024 is already hurtling by, let’s make some time to reflect on the year that’s been and where we would like to go. Before we dive in, try answering this [...]
Overcoming sleepless nights with science
Knowing you have a big presentation first thing tomorrow, you decide to have an early night. Your head hits the pillow and you wait for a wave of sleep to sweep you and your worries [...]
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