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      • 05 Jan 2021
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      Using Behavioral Science to Improve Well-Being for Social Workers

      For child and family social workers, coping with the hardships of children and parents is part of the job. But that can cause a lot of stress. Is it possible for financially constrained organizations to improve social workers’ well-being using non-cash rewards, recognition, and other strategies from behavioral science? Assistant Professor Ashley Whillans describes the experience of Chief Executive Michael Sanders’ at the UK’s What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care, as he led a research program aimed at improving the morale of social workers in her case, “The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being.”  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      • 05 Oct 2020
      • Book

      Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

      by Dina Gerdeman

      Enjoying life requires time, but too often we willingly give it away in pursuit of money and career. Ashley Whillans shows how to restore the proper balance. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 12 Jul 2017
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Task Selection and Workload: A Focus on Completing Easy Tasks Hurts Long-Term Performance

      by Diwas S. KC, Bradley R. Staats, Maryam Kouchaki, and Francesca Gino

      Employees facing increased workloads usually tackle easier tasks first. This study tests the performance implications of such prioritization. Findings show that it happens because people feel positive emotions after task completion, yet it could hurt long-term performance. Workloads could be structured to help employee development as well as organizational performance.

      • 12 Apr 2017
      • Research & Ideas

      Why Productivity Suffers When Employees Are Allowed to Schedule Their Own Tasks

      by Carmen Nobel

      Deviating from an organization’s prescribed task schedule tends to erode productivity, even among the most experienced workers, according to new research from María R. Ibáñez, Jonathan R. Clark, Robert S. Huckman, and Bradley R. Staats. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 06 Mar 2013
      • What Do You Think?

      Who Should Manage Our Work Time?

      by James Heskett

      Summing Up Who will save us from our work habits? Jim Heskett's readers offer a range of viewpoints on the responsibility of employees to manage their time at work. Closed for comment; 26 Comment(s) posted.

      • 14 May 2012
      • Research & Ideas

      Breaking the Smartphone Addiction

      by Leslie A. Perlow

      In her new book, Sleeping With Your Smartphone, Leslie Perlow explains how high-powered consultants disconnected from their mobile devices for a few hours every week—and how they became more productive as a result. Such "predictable time off" might help phone-addled employees better control their workdays and lives. Closed for comment; 33 Comment(s) posted.

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