When planning group work, an important distinction is whether we group for fun (the socio-emotional orientation) or work (the task orientation). Once we understand the distinction, we can smoothly navigate the ocean of group work. We also will not be paralyzed by the prospect of doing business with a friend…

Any communication, from a call to a friend to poems, research papers, annual reports, and presentations, must comply with the five communication principles…

“Lack of motivation” is a dangerously vague euphemism for unwillingness to work. If you or anyone else do not want to work, it happens for one of the following six reasons…

Meaningless metrics are numbers that are measured but serve no real purpose. They are often used to create an illusion of control for incompetent managers…

A phenomenon accompanying any activity, the curse of action, means that doing something can lead to more resentment than not doing something. The more resources involved, the more polarizing the evaluation of your actions will be…