Women supported and sustained the U.S. wartime economy during the world’s largest, most lethal, and most destructive conflict in history. In fact, the 50% growth in women’s paid labor force participation between 1940 and 1945 proved so in…
If you have ever engaged in an endurance sport, then chances are you have bonked. Your legs turn to lead and, no matter how much your brain tells you to keep moving, your body won’t cooperate. Bonking is a physiological response to long periods …
One of the most important tasks for a turnaround CEO is cutting costs quickly. The first place I look to sharpen my shears is all the spend associated with office space. Across 16 companies, I’ve shut down close to 50 offices around the world. T…
Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at dearfound…
It’s safe to assume a majority of us have never operated an office during a global pandemic. There is no formal checklist, no official guidebook. And every company, every office, every workplace, is different.
Giant snack walls, weekly team lunc…
Everyone is carrying things you can’t see and working through challenges that may not be voiced. For me, it is navigating obstacles as a Black family and a parent of a Black adult male son in America. As a mother, I am constantly thinking of my …
In today’s job market, what you can do is often less important than how you do it.
Employers may only hire candidates who meet the minimum requirements for technical competencies, but there is a growing appetite for candidates who can demonstrat…
The remote work “new normal” has brought up countless questions for employers and employees. At the outset, many office workers were thrilled at their newfound lack of commute, the freedom to work from home, and the demise of business cas…
According to a study from the Centre for Economic Policy Research, before the pandemic, in households of male and female couples who work full-time, women took on around 60% of the childcare. This pandemic has only amplified the disproportionate stress…
It’s that time of year again. The weather’s cooler. Pumpkin spice is infused into everything around you. And, for many companies, the employee benefits enrollment period is coming around again.
In the weeks leading up to this time, many o…
