What We Really Want in a Leader

Workplace Dynamics

Cross-Functional Teaming: A Guide for Coaches and Consultants

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on March 26, 2024

Cross-functional teaming has emerged in response to the increasing specialization of work and the need for holistic problem-solving.

Cross-functional teaming has emerged in response to the increasing specialization of work and the need for holistic problem-solving.

Career

How Your Work Frustrations Can Help Make You a Better Person

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on December 26, 2023

Are our work lives and our personal lives enemies or allies? Learn how your work skills, perspectives, and psychological capital can help you in other parts of life.

Are our work lives and our personal lives enemies or allies? Learn how your work skills, perspectives, and psychological capital can help you in other parts of life.

Career

How to Field 3 Common Reactions to Assessment Results

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on September 26, 2023

What are the varied reactions to assessment results and how can they facilitate high-quality conversations?

What are the varied reactions to assessment results and how can they facilitate high-quality conversations?

Coaching

When Executive Coaches Need to Talk Instead of Listen

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on June 27, 2023

Although counterintuitive, sometimes coaches need to take a more direct, urgent, and performance-focused approach.

Although counterintuitive, sometimes coaches need to take a more direct, urgent, and performance-focused approach.

Career

This Is Why You Feel You’re Never Free From Your Inbox

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on March 28, 2023

Email is an important and ubiquitous communication medium and an increasingly problematic source of burnout. How can you fix email overload?

Email is an important and ubiquitous communication medium and an increasingly problematic source of burnout. How can you fix email overload?

Coaching

Why Does Coaching Work? An Evidence-Based Perspective

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on December 27, 2022

The coaching industry continues to grow. But does it work? And why? Recent evidence suggests it changes behavior through an increase in psychological capital.

The coaching industry continues to grow. But does it work? And why? Recent evidence suggests it changes behavior through an increase in psychological capital.

Career

Elon Musk’s In-Person Mandate for Tesla Makes Sense

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on November 15, 2022

Competitors are poaching Tesla's employees, and future of work experts are opining that this will ultimately be a disastrous mandate.

Competitors are poaching Tesla's employees, and future of work experts are opining that this will ultimately be a disastrous mandate.

Career

Are Work and Family Enemies or Allies?

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on October 26, 2022

When done right, work can make people a better version of themselves. Here's how one’s work role can enrich non-work roles.

When done right, work can make people a better version of themselves. Here's how one’s work role can enrich non-work roles.

Career

How to Retain Virtual Employees

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on July 28, 2022

Organizations are pivoting to virtual employment opportunities, which increases the talent pool. But there's a catch; virtual employees are more likely to quit.

Organizations are pivoting to virtual employment opportunities, which increases the talent pool. But there's a catch; virtual employees are more likely to quit.

Relationships

Your First Move Should Be Job Crafting, Not Job Hopping

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on July 7, 2022

Seeking out a new job should be a measure of last resort.

Seeking out a new job should be a measure of last resort.

Intelligence

Why You Need to Focus on Virtual Intelligence

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on April 26, 2022

You’ve heard of EQ and IQ, but what about this third form of intelligence most relevant for virtual spaces?

You’ve heard of EQ and IQ, but what about this third form of intelligence most relevant for virtual spaces?

Career

Don't Quit Yet! The Art of Idiosyncratic Deal-Making

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on April 25, 2022

While there's nothing wrong with switching jobs, many employees are jumping ship too early, failing to consider several alternatives.

While there's nothing wrong with switching jobs, many employees are jumping ship too early, failing to consider several alternatives.

Forgiveness

How to Apologize at Work

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on April 14, 2022

Will Smith offered a formal apology to Chris Rock after slapping him across that face at the Oscars. The six components of an effective apology.

Will Smith offered a formal apology to Chris Rock after slapping him across that face at the Oscars. The six components of an effective apology.

Career

4 Ways Work Will Look Different in 2022

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on January 14, 2022

Organizational structures and employees' needs have changed dramatically this year. Organizational leaders will need to adapt accordingly in order to compete in the future.

Organizational structures and employees' needs have changed dramatically this year. Organizational leaders will need to adapt accordingly in order to compete in the future.

Career

We Need Paid Sick Leave. The Reasons Why Might Surprise You.

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on December 18, 2021

The "return to work" is ill-timed given the cold and flu season. Research finds that employees are ostracizing colleagues who exhibit cold and flu symptoms.

The "return to work" is ill-timed given the cold and flu season. Research finds that employees are ostracizing colleagues who exhibit cold and flu symptoms.

Career

Is It the Great Resignation or the Great Reprioritization?

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on November 17, 2021

The Great Resignation assumes that workers are quitting en masse. The reality is that many are simply reprioritizing what they need from their work.

The Great Resignation assumes that workers are quitting en masse. The reality is that many are simply reprioritizing what they need from their work.

Career

The Return to Work and Ethical Perspective-Taking

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on August 23, 2021

Employees and employers are having a hard time agreeing on appropriate return-to-work policies. The source of the issue may be differences in their ethical perspectives.

Employees and employers are having a hard time agreeing on appropriate return-to-work policies. The source of the issue may be differences in their ethical perspectives.

Career

Why the Key to Virtual Team Effectiveness Is Team Trust

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on July 22, 2021

Virtual and hybrid work is becoming the new normal. If organizations want to do it right, they need to focus on establishing team trust.

Virtual and hybrid work is becoming the new normal. If organizations want to do it right, they need to focus on establishing team trust.

Career

How to Maintain Team Engagement During Hybrid Work

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on July 1, 2021

Organizations want employees to come back to the office to maintain the team culture. Employees want to work from home for their well-being. A compromise is in order.

Organizations want employees to come back to the office to maintain the team culture. Employees want to work from home for their well-being. A compromise is in order.

Career

The 3 Dimensions of the Multiple Team Membership Mindset

Scott Dust, Ph.D. on June 10, 2021

The vast majority of employees are on multiple teams. Ensuring that employees, teams, and organizations benefit from multiple team membership necessitates a change in mindset.

The vast majority of employees are on multiple teams. Ensuring that employees, teams, and organizations benefit from multiple team membership necessitates a change in mindset.