Category Archives: Work Culture

World Series 2024: How to watch Yankees-Dodgers game 1 live online, on TV, or on a phone, including free options

October 25, 2024 World Series 2024: How to watch Yankees-Dodgers game 1 live online, on TV, or on a phone, including free options Two of the biggest franchises in Major League Baseball are facing off tonight in one of the most anticipated matchups in years. Here’s how to catch the action. BY Shannon Cudd This year’s … Continue reading World Series 2024: How to watch Yankees-Dodgers game 1 live online, on TV, or on a phone, including free options

Your employees are afraid to take PTO, but a third are playing hooky from work anyway

May 21, 2024 Your employees are afraid to take PTO, but a third are playing hooky from work anyway It’s not about company policy. It’s about company culture. BY Shalene Gupta Employees are struggling with burnout, but taking time off isn’t always that easy. For its latest report on out-of-office (OOO) culture, the Harris Poll surveyed … Continue reading Your employees are afraid to take PTO, but a third are playing hooky from work anyway

This simple idea can transform an office from a collection of cubicles into an actual community

May 28, 2024 This simple idea can transform an office from a collection of cubicles into an actual community Office design has a lot to learn from urban design. BY Ryan Anderson Across industries, from boardrooms to break rooms, the return-to-office conversation has focused on the ideal split between home and office. Corporate leaders and employees … Continue reading This simple idea can transform an office from a collection of cubicles into an actual community

How to hire for culture when ‘culture fit’ can be dangerous and exclusive

May 15, 2024 How to hire for culture when ‘culture fit’ can be dangerous and exclusive InHerSight’s Beth Castle explains what to do when “Culture is nebulous, ‘culture fit’ is restrictive and can forge a dangerous path toward groupthink and exclusion, and often, even behavioral interview questions fail to address that certain, for lack of … Continue reading How to hire for culture when ‘culture fit’ can be dangerous and exclusive

This new ‘decarceration index’ ranks companies that avoid prison contracts and hire formerly incarcerated workers

May 08, 2024 This new ‘decarceration index’ ranks companies that avoid prison contracts and hire formerly incarcerated workers FreeCap Financial worked with investment index company BITA to create FreeIn, which ranks companies committed to fair hiring practices, among other efforts. BY Ellie Stevens For the past decade, large institutions and even cities have been eliminating their … Continue reading This new ‘decarceration index’ ranks companies that avoid prison contracts and hire formerly incarcerated workers

Why civility at work is good—and good for business

April 29, 2024 Why civility at work is good—and good for business Industry experts share techniques for cultivating a positive work experience BY FastCo Works Incivility is on the rise, fueled by factors such as widening political divides and less-than-social behavior on social media platforms. While uncivil behavior takes an emotional toll on people, it’s also … Continue reading Why civility at work is good—and good for business

9 types of difficult colleagues (and how to handle each one)

March 20, 2024 9 types of difficult colleagues (and how to handle each one) Nick Robinson explains simple, direct strategies to deal with the most common types of difficult colleagues. BY Nick Robinson When handling difficult people at work, it’s essential to first spot and understand their type. This allows you to actively deal with a … Continue reading 9 types of difficult colleagues (and how to handle each one)