July 08, 2024 Toxic bosses who get away with being awful share one key trait According to a new study, people are more okay with abusive management in these cases. BY Shalene Gupta What’s the line between what people view as an abusive boss versus one who simply dishes out “tough love”? According to a … Continue reading Toxic bosses who get away with being awful share one key trait
June 12, 2024 The mental toll of being cash-poor and credit-rich is getting worse for middle-class Americans Millions of Americans borrow money to pay for planned and unplanned expenses. From student loans to sky-high rent, rising interest rates, and increasing prices at grocery stores. BY Rodney Williams We’re halfway through 2024 and Americans are still living … Continue reading The mental toll of being cash-poor and credit-rich is getting worse for middle-class Americans
May 26, 2024 It’s not you, being twentysomething is tough. Here’s how to find hope when the struggle is real, according to a psychologist Meg Jay wrote the book on treatments for twentysomethings. She explains how young adult brains are more likely to think catastrophically—and feel negatively—than those of older adults, and they have less … Continue reading It’s not you, being twentysomething is tough. Here’s how to find hope when the struggle is real, according to a psychologist
April 30, 2024 Why CEOs should stop worrying about being right In his new book, Ty Wiggins argues that new CEOs should focus on being curious, instead of being right. BY Ty Wiggins When you start your new role of CEO, you will be more successful if you focus on being curious instead of being right. … Continue reading Why CEOs should stop worrying about being right
April 24, 2024 ‘These environments pit people against each other’: Playwright Ife Olujobi on being the only Black person at work In a new play at New York’s Public Theater, a Nigerian American writer uses surrealist drama to explore how white-dominant workplaces can alienate people of color. BY Shalene Gupta Albert Camus, the French novelist and … Continue reading ‘These environments pit people against each other’: Playwright Ife Olujobi on being the only Black person at work
April 20, 2024 How leaders can be vulnerable on social media without being TMI oversharers Press releases won’t make people want to work with you. Bring your personality into every post and share your struggles and triumphs. Here’s how to do it. BY Kim Rittberg “You have to be more vulnerable.” What does that actually mean? … Continue reading How leaders can be vulnerable on social media without being TMI oversharers
April 17, 2024 California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut Two workers talk about the fight for a higher minimum wage, and the changes they’ve seen since its implementation on April 1. Laura Reyes was in the middle of her shift as a cook at Burger … Continue reading California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut
By Anna-Louise Jackson March 11, 2024 Once a darling of social media marketers, Canva is making creatives of us all. In addition to expanding its geographic footprint—Brazil users now constitute its second-largest market—the Australian design software company is reaching employees in decidedly noncreative roles. Consider this: Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, … Continue reading Canva’s growth is being driven by a new workplace dynamic: We’re all designers now
By Featured January 22, 2024 Fear often silences our questions at work, leaving us adrift in uncertainty, and often reduces productivity. But what if you could unlock a healthier, vibrant work atmosphere by becoming more proficient with inquiry? Forget the whispers of “incompetent” or “uninformed.” Asking questions isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a … Continue reading This is how to stop being afraid to ask questions at work
By Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram January 12, 2024 Critique and criticism may seem deceptively similar, but they diverge significantly in tone, intent, focus, level of detail, and delivery. Critique is a constructive endeavor, offering guidance and opportunities for improvement, while criticism often feels negative and judgmental. Critique centers on the work at hand, … Continue reading How to give critique—without being critical
