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In Cold Offices, It's All About Your Feet
At Berkeley, researchers are studying how wearing flip-flops changes buildings' air-conditioning needs.
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Nod More, and Other Absurd Yet Useful Meeting Tips From a Former Google Manager
“It doesn’t matter if your Venn diagram is wildly inaccurate; in fact, the more inaccurate, the better.
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A Case Study in How Men Interrupt Women in Professional Situations
Monday's presidential debate will be shown in gender studies classes for years to come
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How Data is Radically Changing the Federal Government
By making information accessible to the public, agencies are serving citizens more effectively.
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When The Public Wants Information, Resistance Is Futile
Ignoring problems won't make them go away.
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A Style Guide for the Federal Employee
How Washington men working in national security dress—for better or for worse.
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Trump and Clinton Debate Strategies That Can Make Anyone a Better Public Speaker
Even Trump and Clinton have oratorical anxieties. Here are some research-based strategies presidential candidates and the rest of us can use to overcome them.
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The Irrational Idea That Humans Are Mostly Irrational
People are smarter than some psychologists would have us think.
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It’s Not Just You: Survey Confirms Meetings are Putting People to Sleep
Unless you are in the 0.01% of people that live for PowerPoint, of course.
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Giving Praise Is a Proven Way to Increase Your Happiness
It also increases your chances of promotion, research shows.
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Why Rudeness at Work is Contagious and Difficult to Stop
Unfortunately, because the rudeness is contagious and unconscious, it’s hard to stop.
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Charisma is a Mysterious and Dangerous Gift
Today, charisma is used to describe a range of individuals, but the concept has a long history.
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The Best Headspace for Making Decisions
Anger is not the best way to approach a big choice—but neither is happiness.
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The Psychological Origins of Procrastination – and How We Can Stop Putting Things Off
Don't delay. Read about why we procrastinate, and some tricks to overcome it.
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Leading a Network Doesn’t Have To Be Like Herding Cats
Research offers a guide to effective collaboration.
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Hillary Clinton Didn't Take Sick Leave Because Nobody in America Takes Sick Leave
Without support, workers can't afford to be ill.
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It’s Time for Agency Leaders to Reset the Relationship With Their IGs
“We know where the traps lie,” says one inspector general.
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In Overvaluing Confidence, We’ve Forgotten the Power of Humility
Intellectual humility relies on the ability to prefer truth over social status.
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