Leigh Thompson
J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations; Professor of Management & Organizations; Director of Kellogg Team and Group Research Center; Professor of Psychology, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences (Courtesy)
How to Manage a Disengaged Employee—and Get Them Excited about Work Again
Don’t give up on checked-out team members. Try these strategies instead.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
April 26, 2023
Podcast: How to Engage a Disengaged Employee
On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we hear how leaders can work with their “quiet-quitters” and rebuild morale.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
December 2, 2022
Take 5: Learn to Love Networking (or at Least Tolerate It)
First, you got to nail the basics.
Researchers: Ellen Taaffe, Craig Wortmann, Edward (Ned) Smith, Leigh Thompson, Brian Uzzi and and coauthors
July 29, 2022
Be a Better Negotiator by Having a “BATNA”
Understand where you’re going when you can’t get to yes.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
April 20, 2022
Podcast: How to Lead a Great Virtual Meeting
Zoom doesn’t have to be a drag. On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we discuss some rules of the road.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
February 8, 2022
3 Best Practices for Virtual Meetings
Make your next Zoom session less exhausting and more inspiring.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
January 25, 2022
How to Negotiate via Email
This excerpt from Negotiating the Sweet Spot: The Art of Leaving Nothing on the Table offers three tips for writing emails that engage and persuade.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
July 14, 2020
How to Do Design Thinking Better
Experts from Kellogg and IDEO explain the psychology behind this creative approach to problem solving.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson and David Schonthal
July 1, 2020
Easy Hacks to Improve Your Virtual Meetings
From “speed-storming” to building a team charter, these ideas boost creativity and comfort on video calls.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
May 19, 2020
Too Much Cross Talk. Too Little Creativity. How to Fix the Worst Parts of a Virtual Meeting.
Six tools from an unlikely place—improv comedy—to use on your next Zoom call.
Researchers: Robyn L. Scott and Leigh Thompson
May 13, 2020
Take 5: How to Start Off Strong
Tips for plotting your first move, whether you’re negotiating a deal, paying off debt, or starting your workday.
Researchers: Carter Cast, Blakeley B. McShane, Thomas Lys, Leigh Thompson and Rima Touré-Tillery
January 3, 2020
Why Your Next Brainstorm Should Begin with an Embarrassing Story
This counterintuitive exercise can spark creativity.
Researchers: Elizabeth Wilson, Leigh Thompson and Brian Lucas
December 2, 2019
Podcast: Can a Little Embarrassment Make Your Team More Creative?
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: new research suggests an unusual icebreaker to try at your next brainstorming session.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
November 6, 2019
Take 5: How to Build a Collaborative Workplace
Simple strategies for reaping the benefits of collaboration.
Researchers: Benjamin F. Jones, J. Keith Murnighan, Leigh Thompson, Brian Uzzi, Jan A. Van Mieghem and Dashun Wang
March 13, 2019
Are Women More Ethical at the Negotiating Table? It’s Complicated.
Plus, how women are judged differently when they break the rules.
Researchers: Jason R. Pierce, Leigh Thompson, Maryam Kouchaki, Laura J. Kray, Jessica Kennedy, Mary-Hunter "Mae" McDonnell and Nicole Stephens
December 6, 2018
Take 5: How to Empower Employees to Be More Creative
Creativity is a potent engine for business. Nurture it without letting office divas run the show.
Researchers: Maryam Kouchaki, Leigh Thompson, William Ocasio, Edward (Ned) Smith and Loran Nordgren
August 3, 2017
Take 5: How to Nurture Your Work Relationships
Ways to improve negotiations and better manage conflict at the office.
Researchers: Jeanne M. Brett, Eli J. Finkel, Thomas Lys, Leigh Thompson, Aparna Labroo and Martin Lariviere
February 7, 2017
Take 5: Lead Better Teams, Engage More Customers, and Find Your Next Market
Kellogg professors offer tips to grow your career and your organization.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson, William Ocasio, Harry M. Kraemer, Mitchell A. Petersen, Mohanbir S. Sawhney and Michael J. Mazzeo
January 6, 2017
Three Ways Leaders Can Solve the “People Problems” That Hold Teams Back
Sometimes the conference room should be a boxing ring, other times a campfire.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson and Tanya Menon
November 2, 2016
5 Strategies for Leading a High-Impact Team
Why “teams are not cocktail parties,” and other words of wisdom.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
July 1, 2016
Status and the Social Network
Social status determines how individuals approach opportunity under job threat.
Researchers: Edward (Ned) Smith, Tanya Menon and Leigh Thompson
March 3, 2014
Collaborate Better
A Q&A with Leigh Thompson about working creatively in teams
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
March 13, 2013
Get Over Yourself
Why we think we’re forces to be reckoned with
Researchers: Tanya Menon and Leigh Thompson
May 1, 2010