Work
Prepare Workers To Weather Time Shocks
Building temporal resilience into jobs can help employees thrive when schedules turn upside down Based on the research of David Harrison…
Harder Work Pays Off for Promotions
Managers prefer to promote hard workers — even if outside candidates are more qualified Based on the research of Eric Chan When…
Breaking Good: Focused Work Breaks Boost Productivity
By treating downtime like the sidelines of a sporting event, workers can more quickly get back up to speed Based…
Knowledge-Diverse Work Teams Benefit From Fluid Hierarchies
Shifting member influence benefits diverse teams’ problem solving, but not among homogeneous groups, according to new research Based on the…
Want to Stress-Proof Your Office? Let Workers Show Their True Colors
Workplace friendships suffered during the pandemic, but trust mitigated the damage, according to new research Based on the research of…
Workplace Injuries Decline After Private Equity Buyouts
Companies see annual injuries per employee fall by up to 15% following a PE acquisition Based on the research of…
The Future of Work
Experts say the pandemic has brought permanent changes where and how we work, from technology to women in the workplace…
To Demotivate Your Workers, Connect Pay to Hours Clocked
Employees of all ability levels see pay solely based on their hours worked as unfair Based on the research of…
The Real You
McCombs alum and NFL veteran Sam Acho shares stories from his new book on bringing your authentic self to work…
Working Better Together
Organizations benefit from hiring workers of various backgrounds and abilities, says the dean for diversity and inclusion at Texas McCombs…
Creative Workers Need Both Incentives and Breaks
For best results, churn out ideas, rest, repeat. Based on the research of Steve Kachelmeier Illustration by Dave Plunkert To encourage good…
Planning for Idle Time and Interruptions
If your workday is plagued by idle time and interruptions, new research shows how to turn them to your advantage…
Your Co-Workers Are Computers
AI is changing how work gets done, with researchers forecasting both more efficiency and increased monitoring By Jeremy M. Simon…