For years, conventional wisdom about workplace generosity has largely suggested a simple split: strategic or generous. Helping “up” the chain is often viewed as strategic—think of an employee staying ...

Everybody wants to be happy. But how can we meet that sometimes elusive goal? This was a difficult question even before the global pandemic, but nowadays just thinking about it can seem futile.

Humans are extremely cooperative animals. We have lived in social groups for millions of years, and throughout that time have relied on one another to survive and thrive. Our finely honed abilities – ...

Kindness may sound like a luxury in today’s high-takes, deliver-faster, do more with less, margin-tighter world—or worse, weakness. But let’s get real: kindness isn’t soft. It’s one of the most ...

NEW YORK — Beth Brown was assigned to a major project at work when hardship struck. First, her 6-month-old daughter fell ill with COVID-19. A few days later, her mother passed away. Brown, director of ...

NEW YORK – Beth Brown was assigned to a major project at work when hardship struck. First, her 6-month-old daughter fell ill with COVID-19. A few days later, her mother passed away. Brown, director of ...