The following are the 10 most popular articles of the year so far, We hope they will continue to help managers who are looking to support employee engagement and build thriving workplaces.
#1, Toxic Culture Is Driving the Great Resignation
Donald Sull, Charles Sull, and Ben Zweig
In this article, the authors discuss the top five predictors of employee turnover uncovered by their analysis of attrition data during the Great Resignation and share four actions that managers can take in the short term to improve employee satisfaction.
#2, Top Performers Have a Superpower: Happiness
Paul B. Lester, Ed Diener, and Martin Seligman Research has found that happiness, a sense of well-being, and an optimistic outlook are powerful predictors of how well an employee will perform. Managers who consciously promote employee well-being and take steps to eliminate toxic leadership in their business units will reap the benefits.
#3, The Surprising Impact of Meeting-Free Days
Ben Laker, Vijay Pereira, Pawan Budhwar, and Ashish Malik
Spending too much time in meetings can detract from effective collaboration, derail workers during their most productive hours, and interrupt people’s train of thought. No-meeting policies permit team members to excel without breaking their momentum, but specific plans must be tailored to each unique organizational context to maximize the benefits. The authors suggest several ways to deploy a no-meeting policy or adjust an existing one.
#4, Orchestrating Workforce Ecosystems
Elizabeth J. Altman, David Kiron, Robin Jones, and Jeff Schwartz
Research conducted by MIT SMR and Deloitte examines the challenges companies and managers face in leading and coordinating workforces that increasingly rely on external contributors.
#, Why Every Leader Needs to Worry About Toxic Culture
Donald Sull, Charles Sull, William Cipolli, and Caio Brighenti
According to research, the five most common elements of toxic workplace cultures — being disrespectful, noninclusive, unethical, cutthroat, and abusive — contribute the most to employee attrition and can damage company reputation. Being aware of these elements and understanding how they spread can help employers prevent and address them.
#6, Building the Cognitive Budget for Your Most Effective Mind
Jordan Birnbaum
There’s a limit to how much mental energy is available to us on any given day, so it’s essential that we spend it deliberately and thoughtfully. This article details the process of creating a cognitive budget, using techniques from positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and behavioral economics.
#7, Stop Telling Employees to Be Resilient
Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy
When it comes to leadership, there’s a difference between demanding that employees be mentally tough and actually helping them take care of their mental health. The authors suggest five actions leaders can take to create a workplace that supports employees and fosters resilience.
Effective Leaders Decide About Deciding
Nancy Duarte
Categorizing decisions by riskiness and urgency helps clarify when employees should move autonomously and when they should pull leaders into decision-making.
#9, Leading Change Means Changing How You Lead
B. Tom Hunsaker and Jonathan Knowles
Adapting your leadership approach is necessary for achieving the change your organization requires. The authors discuss three tasks — drawing the map, establishing the mindset, and communicating the message — that are essential to becoming a contextually effective leader.
#10, How Well-Designed Work Makes Us Smarter
Sharon K. Parker and Gwenith G. Fisher
Work that permits autonomy and demands problem-solving can bolster employees’ cognitive skills and ongoing learning. This article looks at how organizations and managers can use good work design to strengthen their workforce’s ability to adapt to new processes, tools, and roles.
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