In business, the best math is one plus one equals three. Joint ventures, whether it’s a formal creation of a new company or organization, a savvy, strategic partnership, or a perfect collaboration, can deliver outsize benefits to each participan…
Whether or not you have participated in the Great Resignation you likely have had your own period of Great Realization. As you’re moving away from pandemic-mode and putting yourself back into the driver’s seat of your life and career, you…
The mental health of American workers has spiraled as the global pandemic drags on. Research from the Conference Board released reveals that the vast majority of employees—nearly 80%—are worried about their mental health, with more than t…
A lot can be—and has been—said of Benjamin Franklin.
He was a productivity icon, keeping a strict schedule that allowed him to get a remarkable amount of work done. He served as an elder statesman during the founding of the United S…
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Unpaid labor, including housework, child care, and myriad of other household maintenance tasks, has long been largely left of conversations about work, employment, and the state of the economy—in large part because it’s…
We live in a world of too many meetings. Since the pandemic started, every day, millions of workers log on to their computers and sit through hour after hour of back-to-back meetings and do not get any work done.
A recent survey cited that 67% of…
Out of all the things we have heard about the pandemic, one of the more obvious facts is that employees have, in general, appreciated the value of working with autonomy, freedom, and flexibility. This is arguably the main trigger underpinning the growi…
Writing a good résumé is a difficult balancing act. Sometimes it can be a challenge to keep your résumé length short and sweet while also including enough quality information to make a lasting impression.
Hiring managers w…
The Zoom call came on. The CEO sat at a table, staring at the camera, at hundreds of employees facing their sad fate. He leaned in and said, speaking of the layoffs he was about to announce. “The last time I did it I cried. This time I hope to b…
When you manage your social media profiles, keep your audience in mind. Format your accounts with the mindset that the content you post is public. Depending on the platform, you might have to take extra measures into consideration when creating content…
