Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.At Work, What Tasks Are “Unreasonable”?In my previous post I had asked “Where do your work expectations come from?”, and discussed “professional identity” as a major part of the…Feb 26, 20211Feb 26, 20211
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.Where Do Your Work Expectations Come From?For decades, much research on work stress has focused on several topics: control/autonomy over work, the meaningfulness of work, and…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.Using Our Work Stress Lessons from 2020With all the doom and gloom associated with 2020, it’s hard to think of much, or anything positive to take away from it. You can call me…Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.Who Wants Less Work Stress in 2021?For almost any lines of work, 2020 has arguably been the most stressful year most of us can remember. The reasons have, of course, varied…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.The Unspoken Benefits of Online Video CallsAs our response to covid-19 continues, many professional workplaces are transitioning more activities online. This transitions has not…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.Feeling the stress at the moment?As a work stress researcher, and former Headhunter, I have developed a self assessment tool to help you identify root causes of your work…Sep 18, 2020Sep 18, 2020
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.You’re Not a Loser if You Acknowledge Work StressHave you ever searched for a hashtag that seems poignant, relevant, and generalizable to a lot of people, only to find that a remarkably…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.How to Protect Your Career If the Worst is Yet to Come with Covid-19Whatever our individual reactions to the coronavirus, it’s undoubted that these are unprecedented times for the modern world of work…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.My Passion for Dealing with Excessive Work StressI am passionate about dealing with excessive work stress. I saw the effects of it in my former career in executive recruitment for Big…Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.Work Stress is a Transaction, and Requires a SystemSo much of organizational life today is about systems. From customer relationship management (CRM), to a strong emphasis on teamwork…Jun 15, 2020Jun 15, 2020