By Barbara Bowes, WinnipegFreePress.com In today’s fast-paced world and challenging economy, corporate and institutional leaders, executive directors of not-for-profit agencies and board members for that matter, must be more alert to the potential organizational culture changes that can occur when everyone is under extreme distress. For instance, has your employee turnover rate increased? If so, [...]

By Anne Bergman, The University of Southern California Your mother was right: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Even in corporate America, where being nice can save a company millions of dollars. USC Marshall School of Business professor Christine Porath discovered that employee rudeness hurts the bottom line while researching The [...]

By Jan Aylsworth, examiner.com A few years ago, I asked one of my friends, who happens to be a practicing psychologist, whether she could tell from the beginning which Survivor contestant would win the million dollars. “No,” she replied, “but I can usually spot the narcissistic sociopath.” The term “sociopath” is in the news today [...]

Press Release from Emergency Nurses Association Our nation’s emergency departments are places to receive treatment for injuries, but for thousands of nurses, emergency departments are the sources of injury. A new study by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) finds that more than half of emergency nurses report experiencing physical violence on the job, including as [...]

from Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Conference Information Presented by the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals and the Los Angeles Police Department, the Nineteenth Annual Threat Management Conference is designed to address major issues surrounding stalking and threatening behavior. A variety of nationally recognized speakers will give presentations on current information, research, and techniques relating [...]

By David Woods, hrmagazine.co.uk Its Centre for Research on Workplace Behaviours estimates a quarter of UK employees suffer at the hands of workplace bullies. The research intends to discover the causes and effects of bullying throughout the UK and abroad. In the first study of its kind, respondents will be asked to document their experiences [...]