Robert Kovach
Psychology Today
United Kingdom
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Past articles by Robert:
Are We Abandoning the Idea of Just One Career?
The pandemic made us question our purpose. Technology is helping us achieve it. → Read More
It’s the Most Stressful Time of the Year
Reducing (not eliminating) stress can help bring balance back to your day. → Read More
Elon Musk Might Change Twitter but You Can Change the Channel
Learned optimism helps us stay in control and stay hopeful. → Read More
Your Midlife Crisis Is Calling, Or Not
The complicated reality of middle-aged depression. → Read More
How to Take Chances at Work
Proceed at your own risk, and find your own reward. → Read More
Workplace Weary: Are You Emotionally Out of Shape?
How to manage your emotional responses when you return to the office. → Read More
COVID Killed the Commute for Many of Us
... and that might not be a good thing. → Read More
While Everything Feels Unstable, Is Work the New Comfort Zone?
How managers can offer stability and positivity. → Read More
It’s Lonely At The Top — Why Women CEOs Face More Shareholder Activism
It’s been widely reported that among the FTSE 100, there are more CEOs named David (nine), than CEOs who are women (seven). The problem, of course, is not David (any of them), but Goliath — in this… → Read More
From Slacker to C-Suite — Are Gen X Employees Ready to Lead?
A recent Google search for the keywords “Baby Boomers” yielded 15.9 million results, while “Millennial” produced 264 million hits. → Read More
Can’t Get No Satisfaction: Definition of Job Satisfaction by Generation
Recruiting and retaining the right employees has become far more nuanced in the last ten years. There are multiple generations active in the workplace, each filling different needs. But they also… → Read More
Assessing Global Generational Differences: Is X, Y, Z as easy as 1–2–3?
There are countless articles on the differences in priorities and attitudes across generations, especially in the workforce. Gen Y (or Millennials, as they are often called in the U.S.) is predicted… → Read More
Teaching A New Dog Old Tricks — Attracting Younger Talent to “Old” Companies
If we told you that one of the hot new trends for socialising was throwing axes — at a bar, no less — you might tell us that is so early 2018. But if we told you axe-throwing has become an… → Read More
Recruiting Responsibly: Corporate Social Responsibility is Key for Job Seekers
The idea of corporate social responsibility is hardly new. In particular, global and environmentally impactful companies have been historically sensitive to the role of public service. For some, it… → Read More
Diversity 2.0? Millennials Define Inclusion Differently. (Surprise.)
You know that Millennials have set themselves apart as having an alluring (maybe) but perplexing (certainly) distinction on almost every dynamic possible. You’d have to be under a rock in a cave on… → Read More
Giver’s Remorse: Should an Unsuccessful Promotion be Cured by Demotion?
Pretty much everyone loves receiving gifts. When you’re a child, a brightly wrapped box and a shiny bow is the stuff of great childhood memories. And as we get older, we often find that gift giving… → Read More
Trickle-up leadership: It’s time to upgrade your thinking
Since the Great Recession of the late 2000s and early 2010s, trust in leaders and institutions has been consistently eroding or remaining stagnant. In the business world, trust in top management is… → Read More
How tribalism can hurt your company: What to do before it’s too late
The world of business is competitive, there is no doubt about it. The goal of the game is making money: Driving growth and reaping profit. As the competition becomes more intense the stakes get… → Read More
The Manager’s Advantage: Updating Your Company’s Operating System
With the abundance of information available online, access to courses, and the latest workplace innovations ready at the tap of a finger, not to mention the increasing accessibility of working… → Read More
How to Pick the Best Leadership Coach for You – Robert Kovach –
In many ways, coaching is the new black. I realise leadership coaching is not exactly new as formal coaching arrangements have been increasing since the turn of the century. Much has been written… → Read More