Two US leaders focused on developing a more skills-based labor market explore ways to broaden opportunity for workers while helping companies plug talent gaps.
How consumer psychology can make your major sales feel like IRL events.
How Mass General Brigham increased women researchers’ participation in innovation activities.
Years ago, I was Amazon’s director of social responsibility, running a program auditing labor conditions in the factories that made Amazon’s branded products. The job was high-pressure, fast-paced, with endless opportunities for impact an…
As an Indian-American woman, I grew up and worked professionally in a time when minorities were less accepted and celebrated. I was bullied both verbally and physically by my peers, as a child.
The bullies thrived because no one stopped them; not the t…
Tennis legend Billie Jean King says her first “she-ro” was Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam title. So King, who has spent her career fighting for women’s equality in sports, didn’t hesitate to help …
If you have had a long week at work, you might be justifiably exhausted and feeling like you can’t do anything productive. That feeling might be a sign that you need a nap or a relaxing weekend, or it could be a sign of more serious burnout. How…
Cognitive labor. It’s been on my mind ever since I read a New York Times article that outlined areas where women tend to take on more than their fair share of the household’s mental load. Out of the four categories of cognitive labor, wom…
As much of the world shifted to remote and hybrid working over the last 19 months, we’ve adopted new ways to communicate and build rapport online—including through small but mighty symbols like the emoji. While emoji have existed for some…
Interviews can be nerve-wracking. You’re being judged, and knowing this can chip away at your confidence. An interview really is a negotiation, says mindfulness coach Gaëtan Pellerin, author of Mindful NEGOtiation: Becoming More Aware in Th…
