Jessica Methot In the News

Success cites a study by Jessica Methot, who finds that making small talk with co-workers leads to “increased positive social emotions” and other benefits.

NJBIZ names Jessica Methot to its list of New Jersey’s Next Generation of Leaders, noting that she now leads our Ph.D. program and recently co-founded WorkTies.org.

HuffPost talks to Jessica Methot about people who have settled into a comfort zone while working from home and now feel reluctant to return to the office.

Here’s Something Good interviews Jessica Methot about the surprising power of small talk and how working from home robs us of its impact.

Global News Radio 640 (Canada) interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the hidden benefits of having casual conversations with co-workers.

The Walrus (Canada) writes about how working from home lacks the casual conversations that keep us connected, quoting Jessica Methot. 

Harvard Business Review publishes an article co-authored by Jessica Methot about why we need casual conversations with co-workers to help us “connect across the virtual divide.”

Benefits Canada interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the power of office small talk.

Nasdaq interviews Jessica Methot about her small talk study, noting the results were “remarkable."

Rutgers Today interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the emotional and social benefits of making small talk with co-workers—and how it’s not the same on Zoom.