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Ashamed to take a break

UNC Kenan-Flagler researchers show that employees feeling bad that they took breaks can lead to unethical, costly behavior.
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You can be too careful

Researchers show what happens when leaders focus too much on preventing errors.
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What’s race got to do with it?

Research shows that Black women negotiators receive more favorable offers and outcomes compared with white women and Black men.

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Sleep and awe

Awesome dreams fuel resilience at work, researchers from UNC Kenan-Flagler reveal.
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Need a creativity boost?

Try multitasking. Research by Shimul Melwani and Chaitali “Tali” Kapadia (PhD ’17) shows it can boost your creativity.
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New boss? There might be a silver lining

A change in leaders can prompt teams to reconsider what they’re doing and let go of unproductive strategies.
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Black employees matter

UNC Kenan-Flagler researchers examine how minority employees react at work to highly publicized police shootings of black Americans.

PhD student researches diversity at work

UNC’s research magazine Endeavors featured Angelica Leigh (PhD candidate). Asked to define her research in just five words, she responded: “Diversity’s dyn...
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Finding light in the dark

Two days before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Shimul Melwani sat in her office with PhD student Angelica Leigh discussing the two paths diverging be...

Get your employees to make better suggestions

Leaders often have a hard time getting their employees to speak up honestly about what’s really going on in their organizations. Far too often, employees w...
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Workplace mindfulness reduces retaliation

Practicing mindfulness at work can reduce retaliation by employees who feel treated unfairly. Mindful employees are less angry, less likely to dwell on the...

The holy grail of talent management

Businesses beware!  Employee engagement is critical for leveraging talent, but be sure you are not paying for “old wine in a new bottle.”  Employee engagem...
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Hidden costs of working while sick uncovered

Everyone has worked while sick or in pain, but how does that affect job performance?

The slippery slope is all downhill

Unethical behavior can increase over time. Well, you know what happens is, it starts out with you taking a little bit, maybe a few hundred, a few thousand....