Workplace boredom is a common, stigmatized signal, not a flaw. It indicates a lack of challenge or meaning, often due to role underload or poor job design. Instead of quitting, view it as internal ...

Feeling bored at work is a common challenge for leaders and their teams. In fact, research by Lotta Harju, professor of work and organizational psychology at Emlyon Business School in France, found ...

Burnout and boredom are the two dreaded b-words of the modern workplace. We fear one, dismiss the other, and often fail to see how easily they trade places. Too often, boredom masquerades as burnout.

Let’s face it—who hasn’t felt bored at work at some point? Maybe you’re experiencing it right now, scrolling through HBR.org to take a break. Boredom is perfectly normal. It doesn’t matter if you’re ...

Of all the motivational problems that people encounter at work, the biggest may simply be getting through the day. Psychologists have a great deal to say about the problem of boredom and offer useful ...

Are you feeling bored at work these days? Workplace boredom can be as stressful and damaging as overwork—perhaps more so. Sometimes it creates embarrassing situations, as it did for Joel, a mid-level ...

Ms. Ostroff is a nurse at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital. I come from a family of nurses. At Mount Sinai Morningside, where I work as a nurse in the emergency room, my two brothers, sister, mother ...