(2 minute read) At ‘Patagonia’ Outdoor Clothing and Gear, they have implemented a policy where employees can leave anytime there is a perfect surf – even during office hours! For the avid surfer, this is one tantalising teaser, and right up there with the top perks of select workplaces....
(2 minute read) “Organisational culture has direct consequences for success and happiness” Adam Grant, Organisational Psychologist We like to highlight and share the stories of great places to work, also referred to as ‘destination organisations’. In such workplaces and organisations, the culture is conducive to doing great work, while...
(3 minute read) Sea World is like a performance zoo for marine creatures. Well drilled Sea Lions do goofy and skillful routines at the command of their wetsuit-clad instructors, who reward them from a bucket of small fish hanging at their waist. One day at Sea World Marine Park,...
(2 minute read) News updates and regular posts about undesirable or unfortunate events can have a detrimental effect on our stress levels and our mental health. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way! A new study published in the journal Psychological Research, identifies the practise of mindfulness as an ideal strategy for...
(1 minute read) “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him.” (Abraham Lincoln) Consider your responses to the following scenarios. When you fold your arms, does your left or right arm go on top? When you seal the bread bag, do you hold the bottom of...
(2 minute read) Lover, lover, why do you push?Why do you push? Why do you push?Baby baby, did you forget about me? (The Divinyls – Pleasure and Pain, 1985) First developed by Sigmund Freud, the psychoanalytic concept called the pleasure and pain principle has been broadly used within the...