PSYCH579 studentsOct 26, 20221 min readWorkplace friendshipsBy Jackson Cate The workplace can offer us much more than simply a source of income, it can be a source of happiness, motivation, and...
PSYCH579 studentsOct 19, 20222 min readWorking under the influence… of not enough sleepBy Zane Sheeran Would you show up to work drunk? For most of us that’s a big no, but many of us are happy to go to work fatigued,...
PSYCH579 studentsOct 18, 20221 min readActing outSophie Ardley Emotional labour is when we adapt our true emotions to emotions that are expected of us in a job, particularly in customer...
PSYCH579 studentsSep 22, 20221 min readPressure and BurnoutBy Tiffanie Rodricks The World Health Organisation has identified burnout due to a continuously fast paced work environment as an...
PSYCH579 studentsAug 29, 20222 min readAre you ignoring impending burnout? By Melissa Goodman Workplace employee burnout is a well-known concept, but do we really know what it means? The basic concept can be...
PSYCH579 studentsAug 15, 20221 min readDecisions, decisionsby Mitchell Williams Psychological capital describes the internal resources that we can draw upon at work to perform better and have...
PSYCH579 studentsAug 9, 20222 min readBuilding a resilient workforceBy Melissa Goodman We all want a workforce in Aotearoa that is thriving, booming, engaged and resilient, right? Words and phrases such as...
PSYCH579 studentsAug 3, 20221 min readEmotional LabourBy Veerick Patel A large proportion of work in the world requires us to be able to manage our emotions when interacting with others, be...
PSYCH579 studentsJul 26, 20221 min readA plan and not quite enough timeBy Zane Sheeran There’s no doubt that work can be very stressful, but is stress always bad? Could stress actually make us happier and...