Quick Tips from Linda: Preventing Burnout
Burnout has a variety of negative outcomes, including causing employees to seek new job opportunities elsewhere, or resulting in safety accidents in the lab
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Pandemic Disproportionately Affects Scientists with Young Children
Researchers at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management led a recent study that found broad discrepancies in the pandemic's impact on scientists
Study Busts 9 to 5 Model for Academic Work
Recent research examined more than 49,000 manuscript and 76,000 peer review online submissions to The BMJ and The BMJ Open, measuring whether the submissions were made on weekends, national holidays, or late at night
Preventing Toxic Work Environments through Ethical Leadership
Recent research indicates that empowering employees allows them to respond positively to negative situations
Mere Expectation of Checking Work Email after Hours Harms Health of Workers and Families
Research shows that "flexible work boundaries" often turn into "work without boundaries"
Scientists Penalized by Motherhood
Recent study examines teaching and family commitments alongside public funding and the impact of research achieved through the quality of journal publications and volume of citations
Work/Life Balance Tips for Lab Professionals
Lab professionals share tips for balancing their personal lives with their work
8 Tips on How to Prevent Your Employees from a Burnout
Various studies have proven that people who are satisfied with their work-life, perform better, and are likely to stay longer at their jobs
Taking Time-Off Work to Raise Children is Damaging to the Careers of Highly Skilled, High Earning Women
"In an era when there are still few women CEOs and we have yet to elect a woman president, it is important to understand how much motherhood affects the careers of women at the top and to consider how this can be changed," researcher says
After-Hours Email Expectations Hurt Employee Well-Being
Previous research has shown that in order to restore resources used during the day at work, employees must be able to detach both mentally and physically from work