Making things crystal-clear: Seven steps to reduce role ambiguity in your organization
Role ambiguity, or role confusion, may influence an organization’s bottom line because it’s related to performance, burnout, and turnover. And because it also affects individuals’ emotional wellbeing and aspects of workplace wellbeing (i.e., conflict and attitudes),...
The six unintended consequences of role ambiguity
When organizations provide unclear expectations, consequences, and instructions, employees can experience role ambiguity.
Are your employees experiencing role ambiguity? How to tell
Do your employees have clarity on their job expectations? Role ambiguity is the lack of understanding expectations, consequences, and means of carrying out role behaviors. It happens when the organization provides “inadequate, unclear, or confusing information about...
Connecting with coworkers: The secret to professional wellbeing
Though it doesn’t get much attention, establishing good relationships with colleagues is a major factor in maintaining a positive professional wellbeing. Solid working relationships are based on trust and honesty, which can be established through many means including...
Bureaucracy, office politics, red tape: How to avoid these tiresome situations in the workplace
Bureaucracy—unnecessary and complicated layers of oversight and management that prevent clear communication and hinder productivity—is the pariah of workplace issues. However, many feel it’s unavoidable, especially at larger organizations, and it can be easy for both...
Stability and psychological safety: The link between job security and professional wellbeing
An individual’s level of professional wellbeing is predicated on many factors—one of which is job security. When employees feel they or their jobs are safe from termination or layoff, they are more likely to stay at the company and perform better while they’re there....
Preparation is key: How appropriate training can improve professional wellbeing
For the leader or employee who wants to embark on improving professional wellbeing—their organization’s or their own—a great way to start is to consider level of training. Does your organization offer specific training for specific jobs? Do you feel technically ready...
Tell them what, not how: Giving employees the reins
Employees’ autonomy, or their level of control over how they achieve their goals, can have an incredible impact on employees’ professional wellbeing. Allowing for as much autonomy as possible helps individuals feel encouraged and in control, increasing their...
How to improve perceptions of fairness in your workplace
If treating others with fairness and respect are not core values of your workplace, employees’ professional wellbeing may be suffering. Though many areas impact wellbeing in the workplace—including job autonomy, coworker relations, and job security—perceptions of...
The three Ws: How workload, work–life balance, and wellbeing are related
Poor professional wellbeing may bleed into many other areas, such as overall happiness, family satisfaction, and even life satisfaction. Many things contribute to an individual’s level of professional wellbeing, including whether work is meaningful, how fair they...
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