Key points Introduction Relationships with others play a big role in our lives.  Whether it’s a coach, a friend, or a mentor, the support we get from others affects how motivated we are and how well we perform. For example, when someone encourages us or gives us helpful feedback, we feel more motivated, and more
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Key Points: We are all unique beings, and the work-life balance we strive to achieve also reflects that uniqueness, shaping itself differently for everyone and producing different effects. Modern developments have made maintaining this balance increasingly challenging. The blurring of spatial boundaries and the pervasive role of technology has caused work and life domains to
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Key Points: Have you ever found yourself trying to look busy at work, just to avoid being perceived as slacking on the job, and to protect your job? That feeling refers to job insecurity – the fear of losing one’s job. Job insecurity (JI) is a menace. In the Randstad’s Annual work monitor report almost
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Key Points: 1. Costing organizations billions of dollars in lost productivity and other expenses, deviant workplace behaviours are harmful not only to employees but also to organizations at large. 2. Workplace deviance is distinct from counterproductive workplace behaviour with the key distinction being that workplace deviance includes specific negative work behaviours. 3. Workplace deviance can
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