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Mindfulness Can Make You More Selfish

Mindfulness can relieve stress and anxiety, but new research finds it can also amp up selfishness in some people. Here's how and how to fight that effect.

  • Futurity

GovExec Daily: The Utility of Breaks – And Breakdowns

GovExec contributors Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. Stallard join the podcast to discuss how a nervous breakdown can help during the pandemic.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

The Importance of Leadership Communication in a Telework Environment

Senior leaders have a responsibility to foster trust and cohesion among staff. That requires a deliberate approach.

  • Lt. Col. C.J. Phillips

To Achieve Racial Equity, the Biden Administration Should Put Data First

We need high-quality, publicly accessible data to identify and analyze racial inequities, develop solutions, and track progress.

  • Temilola Afolabi and Paul Kuhne

Pandemic Anxiety Has Women Drinking More

Women are drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research finds. Married women, who usually drink less, experienced the greatest increase.

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Having an Old-fashioned Nervous Breakdown Might Be a Good Thing

Carrying on until you are depleted or you collapse is not the way to go.

  • Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. Stallard

What’s Safe to Do after You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Just because you've gotten a COVID-19 vaccine doesn't mean you can return to your pre-pandemic lifestyle—at least not yet. An expert brings you up to speed.

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The Hidden Toll of Remote Work

Switching to Zoom forever might be convenient, but it’s a recipe for loneliness.

  • Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic

Availability Bias Is Messing With Summer Planning

Our natural optimism points in one direction, even as recent history points in another.

  • Christopher Cox, The Atlantic

How to Build Employee Commitment and Improve Performance

A good place to start would be to reward goal achievement.

  • Howard Risher

Lessons From 30 Years of Government Reform Efforts

There’s much that newcomers to government should learn from the past.

  • John Kamensky and Dan Chenok

How to Spot ’Emotional Suffering’ During COVID-19 (And What to Do)

A year after the COVID-19 outbreak, many still report emotional distress. An expert describes what to look for and steps to help yourself and others.

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How New Agency Leaders Can Get Off to a Successful Start

Whether you’re a new appointee or a career executive starting a new assignment, take some advice from your predecessors.

  • Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson
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Will Your Work Ever Get Back to Normal?

With more and more people getting the COVID-19 vaccine, a group of experts breaks down what work could look like in a post-pandemic future.

  • Futurity

3 Ways Employers Could Help Fight Vaccine Skepticism

Surveys suggest people trust companies more than government and the media, showing they have an important role in helping end the pandemic.

  • Rita Men, The Conversation

How to End a Conversation Without Making Up an Excuse

A certain notion of politeness requires pretending the ideal interaction would go on forever. That’s ridiculous.

  • Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic

CDC Stats on COVID-19 Deaths Obscure Structural Racism

The CDC controls for geography in its statistics about racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 deaths. Researchers say that's a problem.

  • Futurity

Managers: It's Time to Bring Back 'Show and Tell'

How you can connect your remote team through personal knowledge.

  • Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. Stallard

Only Your Boss Can Cure Your Burnout

People refer to various forms of malaise as “burnout,” but it’s technically a work problem. And only your employer can solve it.

  • Olga Khazan, The Atlantic

One Key to Making a Leadership Offsite a Success: Logic Models

It's a way to weave evidence into the agenda of a leadership strategy session, providing a real chance for actionable takeaways or recommendations.

  • Andrew Feldman

Social Media Checks Can Bring Bias into Hiring

The way HR professionals check new job candidates' online info and social media posts, known as "cybervetting," can lead to bias in hiring.

  • Matt Shipman, Futurity