It’s easy to fall victim to setting those New Year’s resolutions only to let our busy lives get in the way of the follow through. This year could be no different if you don’t implement some solid work-related intentions. In this edition of The Pulse, we discuss six helpful ways to start your year off strong.    Reflection and Redirection  After spending the month of December preparing for the holidays, spending valuable quality time with family…

The change of seasons is inevitable. During this time of year, as leaves turn and days grow shorter, we may find ourselves struggling with low energy, reduced focus, or even mood changes. But why? As temperatures drop, an often-overlooked workplace challenge emerges: seasonal affective disorder, commonly known as SAD. SAD is a type of depression that occurs at specific times of the year and can significantly impact workplace performance. How to identify SAD? Here are…

Bad leadership impacts team effectiveness in pretty much every way. In this video, “teamwork doctor” Dr. Liane Davey shares some of the biggest and most common problems that come from having a bad team leader.

Arthur Brooks, author and public speaker, explains how metacognition helps us reflect on our emotional life, allowing our prefrontal cortex to evaluate signals from the limbic system. Watch this video for a deep dive.

It happens to all of us in the workforce, a certain fatigue overcomes you; you check the time and low and behold, it’s 3:00 p.m.! It always happens around 3:00 p.m.- the dreaded afternoon slump. You wonder to yourself, ‘Did I have a bad sleep?’, ‘Did I forget to eat breakfast today?’, ‘Why am I so tired?’. You’ll be happy to know it’s not something you brought on yourself, its your circadian rhythm– your body’s…