Stress at Work Research Lab

04/29/2025

Read my latest interview on navigating conflict. I particularly liked the question this author started with - are peacemakers doormats?

Connecting for breakthrough communications

04/02/2025

I was pleased to contribute to this article that is just full of good advice from a variety of experts if you are wondering whether or not to consider a job or career move:

The job market feels a little rocky, but it might still be the right time to polish your resume.

01/25/2025

For a few thoughts and best practices on "Return to Office" initiatives, please see my latest media write-up. This is meant to be a guide for both leaders and employees affected by these mandates.

Full time return-to-office (RTO) mandates – most recently from JPMorgan Chase, Amazon and now the U.S. federal government – have made headlines across the country and caused consternation among remote and hybrid employees. Whether one is – or is not – a supporter of remote and hybrid work...

01/19/2024

Just a few more days to sign up! We would love your input!

If you’ve had cancer at any point in your adult life and were married or living with a partner while both of you were working at least part-time during your treatment, you and your partner are invited to participate in a research study by Baylor and Lipscomb Universities.

The study aims to explore the experiences of cancer patients and survivors at work and at home during their treatment journey. You’ll be asked to complete 2 online surveys, a few weeks apart, that ask about your experiences during that time and your current experiences as well - both at work and home. You can earn $40 total in the form of an e-gift card (e.g., Amazon or similar) if you participate fully as a couple.

We will also share an aggregated report of findings with all participants so you can benefit from the insights gained.

Full details and sign-ups can be found here: https://baylor.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahirdAAy9JtNot8

The study will launch on Jan 22, 2024, so please sign up by Jan 21 to be included.

01/16/2024

There is still time to sign up!

If you’ve had cancer at any point in your adult life and were married or living with a partner while both of you were working at least part-time during your treatment, you and your partner are invited to participate in a research study by Baylor and Lipscomb Universities.

The study aims to explore the experiences of cancer patients and survivors at work and at home during their treatment journey. You’ll be asked to complete 2 online surveys, a few weeks apart, that ask about your experiences during that time and your current experiences as well - both at work and home. You can earn $40 total in the form of an e-gift card (e.g., Amazon or similar) if you participate fully as a couple.

We will also share an aggregated report of findings with all participants so you can benefit from the insights gained.

Full details and sign-ups can be found here: https://baylor.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahirdAAy9JtNot8

The study will launch on Jan 22, 2024, so please sign up by Jan 21 to be included.

01/12/2024

If you’ve had cancer at any point in your adult life and were married or living with a partner while both of you were working at least part-time during your treatment, you and your partner are invited to participate in a research study by Baylor and Lipscomb Universities.

The study aims to explore the experiences of cancer patients and survivors at work and at home during their treatment journey. You’ll be asked to complete 2 online surveys, a few weeks apart, that ask about your experiences during that time and your current experiences as well - both at work and home. You can earn $40 total in the form of an e-gift card (e.g., Amazon or similar) if you participate fully as a couple.

We will also share an aggregated report of findings with all participants so you can benefit from the insights gained.

Full details and sign-ups can be found here: https://baylor.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahirdAAy9JtNot8

The study will launch on Jan 22, 2024, so please sign up by Jan 21 to be included.

01/09/2024

12/12/2023

Proud to be part of Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business!

The Hankamer School of Business strives to cultivate principled leaders, and TIME Magazine recognizes that! Baylor University ranks No. 40 nationally and No. 3 in Texas in TIME's inaugural Best Colleges for Future Leaders list. Click the link below to learn more!

https://news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2023/baylor-named-best-college-future-leaders-time?fbclid=IwAR3q8zZErNij-5Cq9JUGVAxvR3COwOtzEqqfTPJ65BsJ176TFx4yeb_ZMKE

10/17/2023

Recently we published an article about negotiation and gender norms. We found big differences in job candidate experiences for those negotiating with more aggressive/assertive female hiring managers versus any other type of hiring manager (collaborative women, or assertive or collaborative men). Given these differences, we can think about ways to be more aware of our own implicit assumptions but also how we are perceived by others, and how to foster more effective relationships while also maximizing value for all sides.

Check out the full article here:

We conducted three studies to explore how job candidates perceive and respond to hiring managers who commit gender role violations during salary negotiations, extending previous studies restricted to economic outcomes and backlash effects by focusing on a range of job candidate reactions. We apply e...

10/13/2023

Do you ever feel stressed by something that's a little harder to identify - the complexity of communicating and collaborating with colleagues? This is a great article about this "microstress" and what to do about it:

Many people believe burnout is driven by excessive work demands. In fact, it’s driven by a specific type of demand–work that requires too much collaboration between individuals or teams of employees. To reduce this collaboration overload, ask these four questions: Can we reduce structural comple...

10/11/2023

There are some very important considerations in balancing the logistics and dynamics of hybrid work -- some great advice here:

Hybrid work isn't inherently toxic, but it can create situations that cause imbalances.

10/08/2023

See details on Baylor's participation in the largest grant-funded project to date - on the topic of global human flourishing!

Largest funded research project in Baylor history at $43.4 million over five years to share first wave of data collected from more than 200,000 individuals in over 20 countries