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Welcome to the Melioscope blog, where research meets practice. Here, we explore evidence, ideas, and emerging questions across research, education, human development, decision-making, well-being, and program development. Our goal is to make research accessible, examine what the evidence actually tells us, and consider how it can be used to inform better decisions, programs, and practice.
Work From Home: It All Comes Down to Trust
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working with a colleague on an article [...]
What I Learned From Working With the World’s Passion Expert
It was 2018, and I had just submitted my doctoral dissertation. What it meant was [...]
The Importance of Work-home Transitions
Every person has many roles that they fulfill in their life. Roles like son/daughter, partner, [...]
The Real Cost of Working Outside of Work Hours
Working hours have become an ambiguous concept in recent years. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]
Clear Communication at Work: Why is it So Difficult?
A recent Gallup poll found that employee engagement is at an 11-year low, with one [...]
Happiness at Work: Is it Necessary?
People have long pondered about what makes us happy; love, family, gratitude, and faith are [...]
What Research Says about Leadership: 5 Things that Leaders Do Right
Leadership, particularly in organizations, is a highly researched and discussed topic. Companies recognize that good [...]
Employee Engagement from an SDT Perspective
One of the top questions on the minds of employers, managers, and human resources personnel [...]