Most people in academic careers will at some point be faced with parenting and/or caregiving responsibilities. But is academia designed to support caregivers and parents?
Today’s guest bloggers reflect on the experience of “imposter syndrome” and how we might adopt a new approach to moments of uncertainty and change.
Today, nearly one in four adults serves as a caregiver. Because of this, work-life flexibility isn’t just a nicety it’s a game-changer, for individuals and organizations alike.
In today’s post, Teodoro (Teo) Pulvirenti and Marianne Calilhanna join Randy Townsend to unpack the disturbing topic of suicide among the LGBTQ+ community.
It’s not always easy to recognize a cyberbully, or initially realize you’re being targeted. Here, some practices to help you to grow and protect your professional networks in ways that align with your values and vision.
These are not normal times. This is a time where we are all navigating new ways of being, new ways of shifting our horizons on an hour-by-hour and day-to-day basis. It’s a time to give grace to one another.
Research suggests that empathy is a skill that can be honed and is beneficial to all. Empathetic leadership is an art form to convey to your team that you value them as individuals, all while maintaining a keen focus on the organization’s success.
Organizations that do not actively include and support neurodivergent individuals risk missing out on exceptional talents and undermining employees’ ability to work to their full potential.
A look back, highlighting posts with helpful information on supporting workplace mental wellbeing
What is burnout, and how can individuals, as well as companies combat this systemic workplace problem?
Before we are scholarly publishers — or employees, or managers, or colleagues — we are humans. Fostering psychological safety in the workplace respects this basic truth and paves the way for business success.
A relentless push for growth can lead to burnout among authors, editors, and reviewers, while also placing undue pressure on organizations to maintain high levels of output. How can we better provide the infrastructure and support systems needed to sustain that growth over the long term.
Dr. Mikka Lene Pers discusses how a company can prioritize the health and happiness of its employees to not only enhance individual wellbeing but also contribute to the overall success and resilience of the organization.
The Society for Scholarly Publishing is launching the Mental Health Awareness and Action Community of Interest (CoIN) Group.
We often think of bullying as a childhood issue, but people can take that behavior to the workplace. The scourge of workplace bullying, and its harmful effects on mental health, needs to be recognized and addressed.