It’s your first day at a new job. You open the Employee Handbook sent to you by HR, expecting the usual dull legalese document you’ll half-heartedly scan until you get to the bit about vacation days. Except this one has a surprising amoun…
In the 1970s, entrepreneur Elizabeth Carmichael set her sights on disrupting the auto industry with the Dale, a three-wheeled car that promised to get 70 miles to the gallon.
Given the fact the country was gripped by a fuel crisis at the time and that …
If you’ve decided to read more, you’re not alone. According to Statista in 2018, 23% of respondents resolved to read more in the new year. Yet reading surged in the early days of the pandemic, with 41% of respondents reporting reading mor…
As a white male, my journey to where I sit today has been very different than a person of color or anyone in a minority or marginalized group.
I’m aware of that, and I have always strived to be empathetic and compassionate. But 2020 gave me a fr…
The coronavirus has dispersed company workforces, sending previously in-person teams to work remotely. Leaders can no longer manage by wandering around or relying on happenstance run-ins, so many have shifted their management styles to scale new coordi…
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, some industries are thriving, while others are reeling. For many, January marks a refresh period that is ideal for job-searching. The longer and colder winter months can be an optimal time to hunker down and devote your e…
Think about the number of communication tools you use in a workday. In addition to checking email, you may be logging on to an instant messaging platform, as well as using a project management platform, content management system, or another collaborati…
There’s no question that jurisprudence has evolved and advanced over the last 2000 years. The presumption of innocence, the right to face an accuser, and trial by a jury of our peers are fundamental legal protections that we’ve come to ta…
In 2020, organizations quickly pivoted to remote work—regardless of their previous capabilities and setups. For some industries, this was an easy and seamless shift. For many others, it was unfamiliar—and at times, a major struggle. …
With 2020 firmly behind us and 2021 showing some promising signs of a normalcy, you can finally start getting back on track with your career goals. But many of the workplace changes we’ve seen over approximately the last year are likely to stick…
