By Shalene Gupta January 17, 2023 As we embrace the start of 2023 and say hello to increasing layoffs and the prospect of a recession, it’s hard to know which institutions to trust. Edelman just released its yearly Trust Barometer, which has served as a pulse check of trust for 23 years. The 2023 … Continue reading Business remains the most trusted institution, even as the economic mood gets more bleak
By Tamara Myles January 12, 2023 As someone who studies human thriving, productivity has always interested me. Humans are wired for it—we crave new challenges and opportunities to pursue our passions. But as a positive psychology researcher, my definition of productivity has never been about doing more in less time. Instead, I see productivity … Continue reading How to make any job more meaningful, according to a positive psychology researcher
Elon Musk gives employees two days to commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or lose their jobs Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Twitter might lose even more employees following the mass layoffs that halved its workforce and shortly after the company fired engineers who publicly called out its new owner. According to The Washington Post, Elon Musk … Continue reading Twitter has reportedly laid off more of its global content moderation team
By Chris Morris January 03, 2023 The start of the new year meant three more states—California, Washington, and Rhode Island—saw salary transparency laws go into effect. And more are on the way. But as more states and cities mandate these disclosures, many companies are finding ways to essentially ignore the laws. A study by advisory … Continue reading More states adopt salary transparency in 2023, but some companies still skirt the laws
By Megan Morrone December 30, 2022 With a slumping economy and a brutal slew of tech layoffs in 2022, many executives are looking to tighten spending in 2023, while others are spending money to scoop up all the great talent now flooding the market and looking for work. As next year’s budgets take shape, … Continue reading What business leaders are spending more on in 2023—and where they are cutting back
Cherlynn Low @cherlynnlow For years, Apple has been the lone holdout in a sea of all-screen phones with punch-hole cutouts that house selfie cameras. The black rectangle that sat at the top of its flagships since the iPhone X has drawn some criticism, but mostly ambivalence. Apple has kept it around, in large part because … Continue reading Apple’s ‘unprecedented’ engineering snafu reportedly spoiled plans for more powerful iPhone 14 Pro chip
By Sam Becker December 14, 2022 Employers are having a hard time finding enough workers, and that may be because millions of Americans are increasingly going to work for themselves, either creating businesses or becoming freelancers. During 2021, Americans submitted applications to create 5.4 million new businesses, the highest level ever recorded, according … Continue reading The freelance workforce is becoming more highly skilled and highly educated
By Shalene Gupta December 08, 2022 The gun control debates rage on as mass shootings continue, including one last month in Virginia, but handgun owners are making their stance clear: The number of Americans carrying guns on a daily basis has doubled, according to a recent study led by ??Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, a professor of epidemiology at the … Continue reading As gun violence increases, more people are carrying guns every day
While overall ad spend will continue to grow, many marketers expect to adjust their mix of channels every month. Constantine von Hoffman on December 21, 2022 Marketers are going to be measuring and re-measuring their investments in 2023. Nearly two-thirds say they will be re-evaluating their media spend more frequently, with most doing so monthly, … Continue reading Economic uncertainty means marketers will re-evaluate ad buys more frequently in 2023
Marketers are only using 42% of their martech stack’s capabilities. This is why they’re struggling to demonstrate its ROI. Jason McNellis on December 12, 2022 Companies worldwide face the realities of the “triple squeeze” — inflation, a shortage of talent and supply chain disruptions. The marketing organization is certainly not immune from their increasing pressure. … Continue reading In this economy CMOs need to spend more on training, not tech
