This white paper provides insights for leaders on employee energy based on research conducted by UNC Professor Michael Christian.

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Key Highlights

This resource will examine:

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    How mindfulness impacts our ability to bounce back from negative events

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    How sleep deprivation leads to misconduct

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    How working through an illness instead of taking time off impacts an employee’s output

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