Patricia Thompson's Positive Psychology Blog

How Sleep (or Lack thereof) Affects Work Performance

In this guest post, provides helpful information about the value of sleep for a more greater success at work. The productivity of your workday is heavily influenced by a huge…

How to Help Your Managers to Act Like Leaders

Here are ways to help your managers to act like leaders without undermining their ability and contributing the company's success.

The Top 4 Complaints Employees Have about their Bosses (and how to fix them)

A LinkedIn survey found the top 4 complaints employees have about their bosses. Are you guilty of any of them? If so, here's what to do.

6 Easy Tips to Help you Conquer Your Fear of Work Social Events

Need to conquer your fear of work social events? Whether it’s a holiday party, networking event, or conference happy hour, for many professionals, few things instill as much dread. Not…

How to Help Your Employees to Set Motivating Goals

As a leader, it’s your job to help your employees to perform at their very best. At the end of the day, when they’re crushing it at work, everyone wins.…

The Ultimate How-To Guide For Speaking Up at Work

Are you a little reluctant when it comes to speaking up at work? In this article Dr. Patricia Thompson shares some tips for communicating with confidence.

How to Boost Your Employees’ Emotional Wellness – and Why It Matters

Most leaders know that having engaged and happy employees results in better business outcomes. But, are you unsure where to start? In this article, Dr. Thompson provides practical tips on how to boost your employees' emotional wellness.

Why Your Work Relationships Matter (+How to Improve Them)

Think focusing on work relationships is fluff that takes away from the "real" work? Find out why you're wrong - and what to do about it.

Need to Get Better at Developing People? Here’s How to Start.

Do you need to get better at developing people? This post provides 5 essential questions that will get you well on your way to being a skilled coach.

Stressed at work? How to get to the root of the problem

When you're stressed at work, it can feel overwhelming. In this article, you'll learn how to diagnose the cause of your stress, and what to do about it.

The Four Mindset Shifts That Will Help You Achieve Your Goals

If you're having problems accomplishing your goals, your mindset could be to blame. Learn four powerful mindset shifts that will allow you to achieve your dreams.