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Diversity by Design: Proactively Building Inclusive Workspaces

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, General Psychology, Issue 41, Mental Health, Mental Health Champions, Volume 4

‘If you do not intentionally, deliberately and proactively include, you will unintentionally exclude’. Jean- Baptiste. Embracing Diversity Beyond Demographics Diversity and inclusion extend far beyond the mere demographic composition of a workforce. They are about recognizing the individuality of each person and understanding that work ethics and styles are as diverse as the people themselves. While the discourse in the …

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Feedback Forward: Using Constructive Criticism to Proactively Enhance Performance

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, Issue 41, Volume 4

Feedback plays an important role in motivating and improving employee’s performance. However, feedback too often leaves employees feeling defeated and disheartened as it purely focuses on the past actions. Through their study, researchers found that people often don’t learn from feedback as it threatens their ego. During the study, participants were segregated into two groups and responded to factual questions …

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Cultivating Curiosity: Proactive Methods to Foster Lifelong Learning

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, General Psychology, Issue 41, Mental Health, Mental Health Champions, Uncategorized, Volume 4

Do you have the confidence to ask silly questions? If yes then you are a curious person who wants to learn & grow in life. From our childhood days, we felt that if we asked questions to our teacher in class, we might get judged by the class fellows or they make fun of us because we showed them that …

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Breaking Bad: Using Routine to Overcome Maladaptive Behavioral Patterns

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, General Psychology, Issue 40, Mental Health, Mental Health Champions, Volume 4

We all hate routines, right? We often associate it with monotony and drudgery, believing they stifle our spontaneity and freedom. But what If I told you that routines when approached with the right mindset, can be the unsung heroes that bring positive transformation into our lives. Routines help us to build our cognitive habits which further influence our decision making …

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Nurturing Innovation: The Power of Creative Consistency in the Workplace

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, Issue 40, Volume 4

In the dynamic landscape of the modern workplace, the pursuit of excellence has evolved beyond mere efficiency or efficacy. It transcends these conventional measures and ventures into the realm of creative consistency. This nuanced parameter, often overlooked in the realm of organizational behavior, plays a pivotal role in fostering innovation within teams and organizations. In this article, we delve into …

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Structure vs. Stress: How Routine Can be Your Shield against Anxiety

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, General Psychology, Issue 40, Mental Health, Mental Health Champions, Volume 4

Routine. Sounds monotonous? Every morning waking up and struggling to decide what to do first, whether to have a coffee, or to go for a shower, or to go for a morning walk followed by breakfast. All of these things can cause stress and make you feel anxious. But being ahead of time and setting a routine can help you …

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Break Habits for Brain Boost: Incorporating Intentional Pauses in the Workday

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, Development Centers, Issue 40, Volume 4

Organizational research of the 21st century show how the fast-paced intensity of work, new technological advancements, and competitiveness have resulted workers to often get stuck inside the bubble of constantly performing due to pressure. This leads to blurring of the boundaries between one’s private and professional life, exhaustion, health issues, dissatisfaction with job, executive dysfunction, etc. Workers frequently work late …

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Employee Well-Being In Corporates: The Know-How Of Prioritizing Employees

Team IIBPAnveshan, Issue 26, Volume 3

Well-being in the workplace is no new concept. It has been observed as a pathway to keep employees engaged in the company and retain talent for longer periods of time. But how do organizations decide what is the most important for their employees and whom to prioritize while offering well-being benefits? How do organizations ensure work productivity is increased while …

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5 Secrets For Detoxing Your Mental Health At Work!

Team IIBPAnveshan, Issue 26, Volume 3

What does it mean to have a psychologically healthier workplace? Don’t we all want to go to work with a feeling of positivity and excitement? Who doesn’t dream of waking up every day, excited to go to work? A healthy workplace is the one where workers and managers actively contribute to the work environment by promoting and protecting the mental …