14 Ways to Help Others During the COVID-19 Crisis
We’re updating this article daily with new ideas for how we can stay generous, helpful, and connecting during COVID-19. It’s a scary and uncertain time. But here at Give and Take, [...]
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6 Ways to Boost Social Capital if You’re Working Remote Because of the Coronavirus
Summary: networking and social capital is more important than ever. More and more companies are instituting teleworking policies as a result of the spreading coronavirus. Here are 6 ways to [...]
10 Ways a Collaborative Culture Helps Employees
Extensive research shows why building a sustainably collaborative culture is good for companies. It makes companies more efficient, innovative and productive. But there are huge benefits for [...]
10 Tips for Managing Conflict Resolution at Work
Most of us have experienced conflict at work. It can happen between two employees or between an employee and a supervisor or boss. Conflict can even happen between a manager and his or her entire [...]
10 Research-Based Ways to Avoid Giver Burnout
Being in the business we’re in, we get to meet a lot of givers. Our cofounders are Adam Grant and Wayne Baker, the world’s leading experts on generosity and asking for help. At [...]
The Reciprocity Ring Turns 21!
The Reciprocity Ring has been in the news again recently. It’s co-creator, Wayne Baker, has a new book out called All You Have to Do is Ask, and he’s been making the rounds in the news media [...]
6 Warning Signs of Unhealthy Workplace Conflict
Workplace conflict doesn’t always manifest as people yelling at each other or storming out of meetings. Quite the contrary – most unhealthy conflict simmers underneath the surface and slowly [...]
Culture Shock: 4 Ways to Improve Company Culture Using Technology
Company culture is one of the most important (and most nebulous) topics keeping leaders up at night. Whenever people spend enough time together, a culture develops. The business world is no [...]
When the Stakes Are High for Refusing to Ask for Help
Since I advocate for asking for help at work on pretty much a full-time basis, an episode of the Daily, the New York Times’ daily news podcast caught my attention last week. It was about the [...]
