Tag: Science psychology
This is how they stop procrastination
A stressed professional Constant procrastination can quickly lead to frustration. (Source: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Actually, says work psychologist Hannes Zacher, procrastinating serves no purpose. “We’re procrastinating for no good reason.…
6 situations with potential for conflict – and tips for solving them
pressure from the boss Conflicts with superiors are delicate, but sometimes unavoidable. (Photo: Unsplash) Dusseldorf People spend most of their lives working. Conflicts are programmed there. But while disputes with…
How conflicts arise with colleagues and tips for solving them
conflicts with colleagues Disputes in the workplace are not uncommon and can be uncomfortable. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Most employees spend a large part of the week at work –…
6 Tips for Managers – How nice can I be as a boss?
Table tennis in the office How friendly the relationship between superiors and employees can be is handled very differently. But can bosses be too nice? (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf “Do you…
Job World: Toxic Colleagues – Seven Guys You Should Stay Away From
annoying colleagues Whether they’re free riders or micromanagers, they don’t have to tolerate unfair behavior from their colleagues. The psychologist Tessa West advises not to shy away from conflicts, but…
Medicine Nobel Prize winner Südhof on the question of how the brain works
Dusseldorf The German-American scientist Südhof has uncovered how brain cells communicate with each other. “All functions in the brain – from sight, smell and decision-making to feelings – operate through…
Publicist Miriam Meckel on technology
Dusseldorf “In the perception of many people, technology has arrived where it belongs,” says Meckel – namely “as a medium of civilizational upheaval”. Never before has technology – positively or…
The moral thing
Dusseldorf Aren’t all people “good people”? At least that’s what most people would probably say. The fact that at this point there is a big gap between self-perception and the…
Publicist Miriam Meckel on technology
Dusseldorf “In the perception of many people, technology has arrived where it belongs,” says Meckel – namely “as a medium of civilizational upheaval”. Never before has technology – positively or…
Five tips on how to break unhealthy office habits
Lunch at the computer In the stress of everyday life there is hardly any time for a proper break. But employees should take them. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf One meeting after…
Five tips on how to break unhealthy office habits
Lunch at the computer In the stress of everyday life there is hardly any time for a proper break. But employees should take them. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf One meeting after…
The biggest mistakes when you want to be in top management
Dorothea Assig and Dorothee Echter The two career experts say: “Whether someone is appointed to the highest office is decided neither at work nor in the assessment center.” Dusseldorf Why…
The biggest mistakes when you want to be in top management
Dorothea Assig and Dorothee Echter The two career experts say: “Whether someone is appointed to the highest office is decided neither at work nor in the assessment center.” Dusseldorf Why…
Personal communication or digital business card?
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I keep getting emails telling me that someone wants to connect with me on LinkedIn. I read such…
Don’t be who you are – at least at work
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I read in a wellness provider’s job advertisement: With us, you can be who you are. On the…
How the brain surgeon went from being a “snob” to becoming an emotional boss
Prof. Dr. Peter Vajkoczy The 54-year-old is director of the clinic for neurosurgery at the Berlin Charité and a specialist in operations on the head and brain. Dusseldorf Peter Vajkoczy’s…
Young Russians report how the mood is changing
Police officers arrest a protester during a rally against partial mobilization The Russian state is conscripting young people in Russia to serve as soldiers in Ukraine. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) On Wednesday…
How to take advantage of the gossip
conversations in the office Professionals can take advantage of the corridor radio. (Photo: Maskot/Getty Images) Berlin The English word “gossip” is difficult to translate into German. You could describe it…
How to use Flurfunk for your career
conversations in the office Professionals can take advantage of the corridor radio. (Photo: Maskot/Getty Images) Berlin The English word “gossip” is difficult to translate into German. You could describe it…
This habit makes you less productive
Digital multitasking One of the biggest concentration killers in the workplace: constantly switching between different apps and tabs. (Photo: Unsplash) Berlin Distraction at work: For many, this is the colleague…