Why We Avoid The Very Thing That Makes Us Happy At Work

Published on August 17, 2026

Booth's Nick Epley, John Templeton Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Neubauer Family Faculty Fellow, joines Forbes to discuss employee engagement in the workplace, and how, "positive experiences build momentum through repetition rather than intensity." 

He argues that the frequency of positive experiences, such as pre-meeting check-ins or one-on-ones, is the key to workplace happiness. 

Read the full article at the Forbes website. 

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