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…·4 min read·Feb 26, 2021--1--1
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…·4 min read·Feb 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…·3 min read·Jan 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…·2 min read·Dec 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…·4 min read·Oct 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…·1 min read·Sep 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…·4 min read·Jul 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…·5 min read·Jul 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…2 min read·Jul 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…·5 min read·Jun 15, 2020----