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Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.
Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.

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Feb 26, 2021

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 answer. For a quick re-cap, I touched on how we can be torn between two half-truths: that are all people are unique from one another, and…

Work Stress

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At Work, What Tasks Are “Unreasonable”?
At Work, What Tasks Are “Unreasonable”?
Work Stress

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Feb 8, 2021

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 support structures from supervisors, organizational leadership, and colleagues. One of my bugbears is how infrequently these things get talked about in mainstream business press, most of which focus on more…

Work

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Where Do Your Work Expectations Come From?
Where Do Your Work Expectations Come From?
Work

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Jan 1, 2021

Using Our Work Stress Lessons from 2020

With 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 the nauseating optimist, but if learning in a way that shapes us and makes us more aware, and more resilient counts for positivity…

Work Stress

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Using Our Work Stress Lessons from 2020
Using Our Work Stress Lessons from 2020
Work Stress

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Dec 8, 2020

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 by industry, geographic location, position, and seniority. But one thing most of us have in common is that some sort of process (or cluster of…

Stress

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Who Wants Less Work Stress in 2021?
Who Wants Less Work Stress in 2021?
Stress

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Oct 5, 2020

The Unspoken Benefits of Online Video Calls

As our response to covid-19 continues, many professional workplaces are transitioning more activities online. This transitions has not been universally popular, to say the least. One such change is more online video calls. The downsides seem obvious: a lack of face-to-face contact, the potential for technical issues to dampen the…

Work

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The Unspoken Benefits of Online Video Calls
The Unspoken Benefits of Online Video Calls
Work

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Sep 18, 2020

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…

Stress

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Feeling the stress at the moment?
Feeling the stress at the moment?
Stress

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Jul 14, 2020

You’re Not a Loser if You Acknowledge Work Stress

Have you ever searched for a hashtag that seems poignant, relevant, and generalizable to a lot of people, only to find that a remarkably small number of people follow it? Have you also noticed how many people — often multiple exponents more — follow other hashtags which are closely related…

Work Stress

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You’re Not a Loser if You Acknowledge Work Stress
You’re Not a Loser if You Acknowledge Work Stress
Work Stress

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Jul 9, 2020

How to Protect Your Career If the Worst of Covid-19 is Ahead

Whatever our individual reactions to the coronavirus, it’s undoubted that these are unprecedented times for the modern world of work. Reactions from organizations have varied from closure, to laying off various proportions of staff, furloughing, and cutting away non-essential positions and resources to protect key workers. Some have received public…

Coronavirus

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How to Protect Your Career If the Worst is Yet to Come with Covid-19
How to Protect Your Career If the Worst is Yet to Come with Covid-19
Coronavirus

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Jul 2, 2020

My Passion for Dealing with Excessive Work Stress

I am passionate about dealing with excessive work stress. I’ve felt it quite acutely on many occasions, and for many different reasons. I’ve also experienced it chronically in a couple of jobs. Aside to my own experiences, I saw the effects of excessive stress on even very accomplished people, in…

Stress

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My Passion for Dealing with Excessive Work Stress
My Passion for Dealing with Excessive Work Stress
Stress

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Jun 15, 2020

Work Stress is a Transaction, and Requires a System

So much of organizational life today is about systems. From customer relationship management (CRM), to a strong emphasis on teamwork; training employees to learn “how we do things around here”; to cultivating an organizational identity which guides the framing of decisions around strategy, production, and marketing. …

Stress

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Work Stress is a Transaction, and Requires a System
Work Stress is a Transaction, and Requires a System
Stress

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Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.

Marcus J. Fila, Ph.D.

346 Followers

Work Stress speaker, researcher, author, and consultant to organizations and individuals. Psychologist, and management professor. Visit easeworkstress.com.

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