Understand what truly motivates employees. Build a foundation of trust and purpose. Recognize and celebrate wins — big and small. Foster connection and collaboration. Promote work-life balance to ...

Leadership isn’t just about setting goals and driving results—it’s also about inspiring your team when the going gets tough. Writing a thoughtful motivation letter can provide encouragement, rebuild ...

As many head back to work, fresh starts can open the door to change. But maintaining lasting momentum depends on what we build after the novelty wears off.

There is no such thing as laziness. We often use the word “lazy” as a broad umbrella term to describe someone who is unwilling to perform certain tasks or duties. What we then fail to acknowledge, ...

We generally assume that if we face too many obstacles while pursuing a goal, it takes a toll on our motivation levels. However, a new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality turns ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace trends. Having excuses is a seductive way to get out of doing something ...

If you struggle to motivate yourself to exercise, try this science-backed strategy that can help you follow through on your good intentions.

In most cultures, the calendar builds in some time for reflection. There’s a certain point in the course of a year when it’s natural to look back over the past, evaluate how things are going, and then ...

We all have personal wellness goals we are trying to achieve at any given moment. My current wellness goal is establishing a daily meditation practice and I’ve struggled to maintain it. Amid our ...

If you have depression, you probably know that exercise can do a lot of good for your symptoms. Plenty of research shows that exercise can boost mood and ease depression. But many find that their ...

Research on teaching in recent years has awakened faculty members to the importance of cultivating intrinsic motivation in class. The idea is that, instead of relying on grades or late penalties to ...