Time off is important — but how can you stay relaxed and productive once you get back to the office?

Author Brigid Schulte on the trend toward linking leisure to increased on-the-job productivity — and why you should resist it.

Paul Salinger, vice president of marketing for Oracle, on how he builds a business case for sustainable events.

Decisions about sustainable event solutions can be clarified with a deck of cards and a few rubber bands, using a game demonstrated by Yalmaz Siddiqui, vice president of sustainability at MGM Resorts. 

We are hardwired to be hard on ourselves, but research shows that self-criticism does more harm than good. Why not give yourself a little compassion instead?

Meditation is a powerful tool for increasing focus and reducing stress, but who has time to sit on a cushion at work? Leah Weiss teaches business students and organizations the skills to bring mindfulness into the fray of the workplace.

Do you give your attendees time to reflect on what they have learned at your events? It’s a practice that can — combined with sharing with others — has been shown to boost learning by 25 percent.

Tim Harford, author of “Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives” on embracing the challenging process of seeking input from people who are different.

An attitude of non-judgement is key, according to mindfulness expert Leah Weiss.

Feeling overworked? Overtired? Over work in general? Here are a few quick tips to get your groove back.

We have the backstory on two winners at the PCMA Education Foundation 2018 Visionary Awards — Community Advocate of the Year Jeff Chase and Event Designer of the Year Phelps R. Hope.

Don’t beat yourself up about putting off an important project. Procrastination is a normal part of the creative process, says organizational psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant.