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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more When it comes to the workplace, singles and only-children do not mix New research has suggested a new way to prevent conflict in the workplace. Dr. Andrejs Ozolins, senior lecturer at the department of psychology at Vaxjo University in Sweden, studied how people get into workplace conflict based on relationship status and birth order. The study involved 300 participants and Dr. Ozolins found that two groups of people stood out, single people and only children. These groups were most likely to annoy each other. "It is like a ladder with youngest children at the bottom and single, only-children at the top," Ozolins said. "One reason sums it up: Relationships. If you have siblings, you soon learn that you can’t always get the biggest piece of the cake every time." Ozolins says this is an important lesson for the workplace that only children do not know. He also speculated that since single people do not have anybody to talk to, they tend to be more prone to get involved in conflicts. However, he states that a good friend can make up for the loneliness if the person is sociable (loneliness being a major factor for the likelihood of conflicts to occur in his opinion). Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-05-18 16:13:43 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: The role of laughter in group dynamics 2010-08-28 16:19:29 Other posts tagged coworker conflict, birth order, relationship status, employee interaction, coworkers: · [The role of laughter in group dynamics] · [49% of UK workers feel bullied at work] · [Who is likely to become a bully, victim, or both?] · [Work-related suicide and violence on the rise globally] · [Small Business Management Tips: How Healthy is Your Company?] · [Being the new employee in an economic downturn] · [Screening out undesirable employees] · [Social networking increasingly part of the workplace environment] · [Why employees leave companies] · [VIDEO: Professor Philip Zimbardo discusses his newest book, The Time Paradox] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: The role of laughter in group dynamics Laughter is a little understood tool, but it can be used to ease tension, to bond, or to exclude individuals. Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-28 16:19:29 Even a couple of cigarettes - or secondhand smoke - a week harms your lungs. Weill Cornell Medical College first study to definitively show alteration in the function of genes in the lungs resulting from secondhand and low-level smoking Posted by: danica on 2010-08-24 11:06:11 2010: The summer of sexual harassment? From MacLeans.ca: The creep in the cubicle next door - Steve McPherson, Mark Hurd, Casey Affleck, David Davidar, and others under the microscope for misconduct in the workplace Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-23 17:03:56 Workplace wellness plan saves money over the long-term, new study shows U Michigan longitudinal study follows company for 9 years and finds savings in absenteeism, medical, pharma, and WCB claims Posted by: danica on 2010-08-18 14:53:25 Quitting in Style. Or is that a blaze of glory? Flight attendant has enough of abusive passengers, swears over the intercom, grabs beer, and flees down the emergency chute. Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-09 22:00:35 \| Share: \| more	Social Tools: Visit our workplace wellness blog on Wellergize.ca for the latest industry trends, information, and some interesting timely tidbits. Connect with us: Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Chevron, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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