The Center for Working Well will aim to be at the cutting edge of research when it comes to “working well.” This means ensuring that employees are able to thrive at work and at home by maintaining their well-being (i.e., reducing emotional exhaustion, burnout, and anxiety) and building positive social relationships at work.
We also want to understand how the changing nature of work (e.g., remote and hybrid work, digital nomadism) and issues at the work-nonwork interface (e.g., complex caregiving demands, and the impact of health issues on the workplace) affect well-being. To that end, faculty associates within the Daniels School and across Purdue will have the opportunity to apply for an annual small grant program to fund research related to the mission of the center.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
We’ve recently seen the emergence of buzzwords like “quiet quitting,” “lazy girl job,” and “bare minimum Mondays,” that emphasize the value of holding back and finding ways to be less engaged at work. To some degree this is understandable — and even commendable — because many of us struggle to find the right balance between our work and personal priorities.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Society faces many grand challenges in an increasingly complex world that demands innovative solutions and collaborative efforts. Our recent research suggests that female leaders may be uniquely positioned to navigate these challenges due to their perceived relational skills.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Speaking at the Center for Working Well's Distinguished Speaker Series, center director and the Daniels School’s Thomas J. Howatt Chair in Management Allie Gabriel explained how emotions serve as “data points,” providing critical insights into how we feel about our work and how we feel about the people we work with on a daily basis.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
As organizations increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the workplace, the potential roles and capabilities of AI are rapidly expanding. According to Purdue professor Alexandra Harris-Watson, teams of the future may incorporate AI as not just a “tool” but a “teammate” that is expected to work interdependently with humans as a single, cohesive human-AI team.
