Career coach Megan Hellerer says that hard work and making the “right” choices should result in success and happy, secure lives. But most of us learned the hard way that this is a lie. BY Next Big Idea Club Megan Hellerer is a career coach and founder of Coaching for Underfulfilled Overachievers. She has worked with … Continue reading Work isn’t working. This is how to have more purpose and fulfillment
Category Archives: Work Environment Challenges
3 ways to unlock your potential at work
September 28, 2024 3 ways to unlock your potential at work You have the opportunity to take the wheel in your career. It starts with believing that you can. BY Sandy Rubinstein Throughout my career as a founder and CEO, I’ve always prioritized mentoring and advising young professionals, providing them with the tools they need to … Continue reading 3 ways to unlock your potential at work
After-hours work emails contribute to burnout and hostility, research shows
September 14, 2024 After-hours work emails contribute to burnout and hostility, research shows When the boundaries between home and work are eroded, it doesn’t just hurt people’s job and life satisfaction—it affects organizational performance. BY The Conversation Imagine it’s Friday evening. You’re about to watch a new Netflix drama, trying to unwind after a long week. Suddenly … Continue reading After-hours work emails contribute to burnout and hostility, research shows
4 tricks for dealing with disappointment at work that will help you with life, too
July 21, 2024 4 tricks for dealing with disappointment at work that will help you with life, too The next time something doesn’t turn out the way you thought it would, here’s some advice for turning lemons into lemonade. BY Kathleen Davis Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You … Continue reading 4 tricks for dealing with disappointment at work that will help you with life, too
Why does it seem like Gen Z workers are always late?
July 14, 2024 Why does it seem like Gen Z workers are always late? In a new survey, almost half of Gen Z respondents said being 5 to 10 minutes late is the same as being on time. BY Henry Chandonnet As the business mantra goes, early is on time and on time is late. For … Continue reading Why does it seem like Gen Z workers are always late?
These industries might benefit most from a 4-day workweek
July 03, 2024 These industries might benefit most from a 4-day workweek Can a 32-hour workweek be implemented in only certain types of white-collar jobs, or can it work in all industries? BY Nicole Gull McElroy When architecture firm BSB Design shifted to a 32-hour, four-day workweek in 2021, Dan Swift, the company’s president and CEO, … Continue reading These industries might benefit most from a 4-day workweek
Working from the office really is more distracting. Blame your coworkers
July 02, 2024 Working from the office really is more distracting. Blame your coworkers A new survey from Insightful, a workplace software company, looks at all the reasons why we have difficulty being able to focus at work. BY Shalene Gupta In a world full of pinging email boxes, whizzing Slack notifications, and buzzing phones, focus … Continue reading Working from the office really is more distracting. Blame your coworkers
Exos CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan believes a four-day workweek will soon be the norm
May 31, 2024 Exos CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan believes a four-day workweek will soon be the norm The CEO of fitness and coaching firm Exos talks burnout and embracing failure on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast. BY Robert Safian As a slew of execs embrace the quest to stay as young and fit … Continue reading Exos CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan believes a four-day workweek will soon be the norm
Here’s what makes work unhealthy
May 21, 2024 Here’s what makes work unhealthy In their new book, David Allen and Edward Lamont break down why so many workers are experiencing burnout—and what employers can do to help. BY David Allen and Edward Lamont When one of our clients joined the leadership team of an international financial institution based in Germany, there … Continue reading Here’s what makes work unhealthy
What’s the future of the 32-hour and 4-day workweek?
May 19, 2024 What’s the future of the 32-hour and 4-day workweek? How companies are rejiggering the workweek to offer 4-day and 32-hour options. BY Lydia Dishman Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. There has been a lot of buzz in … Continue reading What’s the future of the 32-hour and 4-day workweek?