Team Dynamics: Fostering Altruism for Enhanced Collaboration

Team IIBP Business Psychology, Development Centers, Employee wellbeing, General Psychology, Issue 42, Leaderhsip Development, Mental Health, Mental Health Champions, Volume 4

Have you heard about Forelius pusillus? Forelius pusillus is a Brazilian Ant. At dusk, these ants defend their homes by sealing off the entrances with sand and every night up to eight workers remain outside to finish the job. Left behind, they die by the next day. Behavioural ecologist Adam Tofilski of the Agricultural University of Kraków in Poland and …

5 SECRETS FOR DETOXING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK!

Team IIBP Anveshan, 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 …

THE RIGHT WAY TO TAKE A BREAK

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 22, Volume 3

Technology has made our lives easier. Automated machines, Intelligent software and widespread network access, has reduced the time and effort required to get things done. It has helped us in creating a high-precision, first-paced world. The advent of social media has accelerated this growth further. We can now connect to anyone from any part of the world and transmit any …

FEEL ANXIOUS WHEN SOMEONE OVERSEES YOUR WORK? HERE’S WHY!

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 22, Volume 4

Has it ever happened to you that you are relaxed, composed and in control working by yourself, but become agitated and anxious when someone is monitoring your work? The individual (most likely your manager) may not be rude or dictatorial, and no evident circumstance was created to make you feel uneasy or nervous. Simply the idea of someone overseeing your …

EMPLOYEE BONDING AND POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 32, Volume 4

Over the years, psychologists have highlighted the urge to feel connected to others as a basic human need. It has been established that interpersonal interactions have a substantial impact on our mental health, health behaviour, physical health, and mortality risk. Likewise, the calibre of the social ties within an organisation greatly influences whether or not it and its employees succeed. …

LEADING IN LOVE: A GUIDE TO MANAGING WORKPLACE ROMANCE

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 32, Volume 4

To love or not to love? A question that arises in the minds of employees when they find someone ‘special’, especially when it’s someone in their office. ‘Will I be forced to resign, if my relationship gets serious’ ‘What will my boss think?’ ‘Will my colleagues belittle me?’ Are thoughts that would strike many employees in relationships. Irrespective of various …

LEADERS SHOULD WALK THE TALK ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 17, Volume 2

It’s something no leader wants to admit, but leadership responsibility sometimes hits like a ton of bricks. Work-life balance can be difficult for those in a leadership position because of the hard work done over the years to achieve that heightened position of visibility and influence. Taking a step back to enjoy ‘me time’ can lead to a feeling of …

VALUABLE EMPLOYEE TRAITS FOR A WORK FROM HOME SETTING

iibp-admin Anveshan, Issue 9, Volume 2

The COVID pandemic has tilted the functioning of the world and has had serious implications for organizations. Not only have companies had to move online regardless of the field in which they work, but many employees have also been let go off due to the economic strain the world has suffered. The pandemic points towards the uncertainty that all employees …

HOW UNDEALT-WITH STRESS AFFECTS OUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING AT THE WORKPLACE

iibp-admin Anveshan, Issue 9, Volume 2

How heavy is your glass of water? Beast of burden Let me start with a few questions today; Do you by any chance have neck or shoulder pain? Maybe stiffness in your body? Maybe you wake up tired? Or maybe you have restless sleep? Or maybe you have difficulty falling asleep? Maybe a headache that comes and goes? Or need …

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THE MENTAL WELLBEING OF THE EMPLOYEES IN COMPANIES, NOW MORE THAN EVER?

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 8, Volume 2

Since numbers excite us and give us a measurable estimate, let us talk about the current most pressing issue in numbers! Yes, let us talk about mental health in numbers! Do you know the alarming numbers revolving around mental health in India? According to a 2019 study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in India, 1. Around 7.5% of …