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Research: How Passion Can Backfire at Work
Research: How Passion Can Backfire at Work
Passion has long been championed as a key to workplace success. However, scientific studies have found mixed results: On the one hand, some studies find evidence that passionate employees tend to perform better, while other research has documented null or even negative effects on performance. What’s the root of these inconsistent findings surrounding passion? And how can we reap the benefits of passion without falling prey to its downsides? Through a series of studies with more than 1,000 employees from the U.S. and China, researchers shed light on these questions by showing that passion is associated with overconfidence in our own performance. Although this passion-driven overconfidence is not necessarily harmful — and in certain contexts, it may even be helpful — their findings suggest that managers should take steps to mitigate the potential negative consequences of the overconfidence that may go hand in hand with passion.
·hbr.org·
Research: How Passion Can Backfire at Work
Biden-Harris Administration Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing in America agenda | USDA
Biden-Harris Administration Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing in America agenda | USDA
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 — The Biden-Harris administration today announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face of increasingly dangerous and intense wildland fires by building advanced wildfire detection capabilities using satellite technology. The Department of the Interior and U.S.
·usda.gov·
Biden-Harris Administration Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing in America agenda | USDA
Washington NRCS leader named state conservationist of year | Nation & World | capitalpress.com
Washington NRCS leader named state conservationist of year | Nation & World | capitalpress.com
Roylene Comes At Night, Washington state conservationist, has been named the State Conservationist of the Year by the National Association of State Conservation Agencies. The association cites her leadership in empowering local working groups, enhancing tribal relationships and setting an example nationwide in deploying Inflation Reduction Act funding.
·capitalpress.com·
Washington NRCS leader named state conservationist of year | Nation & World | capitalpress.com
The importance of explicit expectations
The importance of explicit expectations
The mantra for human effectiveness is “communication, communication, communication”. But without setting explicit expectations, communication on its own isn't enough.
·management-issues.com·
The importance of explicit expectations
Managing performance on hybrid teams
Managing performance on hybrid teams
As hybrid working becomes more and more widespread, one of the biggest difficulties that has emerged is how to manage individual performance when some people are in the office more than others.
·management-issues.com·
Managing performance on hybrid teams
The salmon diaries: Life before and after Klamath Dam removal
The salmon diaries: Life before and after Klamath Dam removal
When salmon return from the ocean to the Klamath River after the world's largest dam removal project ends this fall, they will regain access to 400 miles of historical spawning habitat their species has ...
·phys.org·
The salmon diaries: Life before and after Klamath Dam removal
The importance of explicit expectations
The importance of explicit expectations
The mantra for human effectiveness is “communication, communication, communication”. But without setting explicit expectations, communication on its own isn't enough.
·management-issues.com·
The importance of explicit expectations