The Secret to Peak Performance

Insightful articles on the scientific principles behind peak performance, P.L.A.C.E.S. Sourced from HBR, New York Times, world’s leading companies and universities. Curated by the WeQ team.

The Secret to Peak Performance

Amy C. Edmondson Talk on Psychological Safety

Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Psychological safety first: building trust among teams

What makes us feel good about our work?

The 5-to-1 ratio that can change your team culture

5 Simple Things You Can Do To Get People To Speak Up In Meetings

The Ideal Praise-to-Criticism Ratio

Connect Across Distance: Building High Quality Connection for Remote Work

The science of being touched

3 Ways to Better Understand Your Emotions

Overlapping talk and the organization of turn-taking for conversation

Hands On Research: The Science of Touch

The Daily Show’s Secret to Creativity

The five keys to a successful Google team

The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why MEETINGS How to Handle Interrupting Colleagues

How to Love Criticism

Why meeting another’s gaze is so powerful

Six Ways to Grow Social Connections on the Job

What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team

How Google X Helps It's Employees Embrace Failure

The surprising power of questions