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…
As the demands on organizations change, so do the expectations on their leaders. The rise of technology, automation, and artificial intelligence have already required bold leadership, and the pandemic has now placed even greater demands on business lea…
Most executives might cringe at the idea of basing their organization off human emotion—or becoming a “business of feelings.” But if they want their company to survive and thrive during the Great Resignation, it’s an idea th…
As Congress deliberates on what to include in a $1.85 trillion social safety net bill, the first national paid leave policy is on the line. If the program makes it into the final version of the bill, all workers would be eligible for four full weeks of…
By most accounts, this seemed to be the year that a federal paid family leave policy would finally become a reality. The pandemic had been the most powerful indicator yet that American workers—only 23% of whom had access to paid leave—des…
When the pandemic hit and millions of white-collar workers suddenly began working from home, leaders expected productivity to plummet. So it came as a pleasant surprise when productivity, unshackled by the structures of the office, actually increased 5…
What do we mean when we say innovation? One of the most common things I hear from clients is that it’s a critical part of their strategy for growth. Far rarer is a consistent definition of the word itself.
In many cases it can be boiled down to…
“For years, many women accepted it as a job hazard. Now, with raised consciousness and increased self-assurance, they are speaking out against the indignities of work-related sexual advances and intimidation, both verbal and physical.”
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There’s a scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade that you might be familiar with: the leap of faith. Indiana Jones is standing on a ledge in a cave and needs to cross to the other side, over a drop-off. According to his map, there’s …
