By Anisa Purbasari Horton August 17, 2022 It seems like everyone is burning out from work. The backlash against hustle culture, the trend of “quiet quitting,” and the Great Resignation indicate that more and more employees are unwilling to make their careers the center of their lives. The pandemic caused many to reevaluate what … Continue reading How to recover from burnout if you can’t change jobs or take time off
By Porter Braswell August 03, 2022 In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, the term “white fragility” soared to prominence in American culture. Fueled by social media and corporate diversity initiatives, the nuanced arguments behind the term were quickly accepted as fact, particularly by certain progressives eager to demonstrate … Continue reading Why the focus on ‘white fragility’ is a distraction
Here are some hacks and ways to build a culture that rewards productivity. Ron Lieback on July 6, 2022 Productive teams means happier clients. Happy clients means income which keeps your team employed and also happy. While this seems pretty obvious, it obviously isn’t easy to accomplish. One reason: Many marketing leaders were trained in … Continue reading 20 ways to make your marketing team more productive
By Gwen Moran June 25, 2022 Have you ever looked at another person’s daily accomplishments and thought, “How do they do it”? By the time most are pouring a second cup of coffee in the morning, some super-achievers have gone for a 5-mile run, hit inbox zero, and nailed the rough draft of … Continue reading The ultimate guide to purposeful productivity (your mental health will thank you)
Burnout and How To Avoid It Joe Martin / 15 Jun 2022 Stress is a fact of life. Whether it’s caused by work or general daily responsibilities, it’s not uncommon to feel worn out from time to time. Stress or exhaustion can take a serious toll on your mental, emotional, and physical well-being if … Continue reading Burnout and How To Avoid It
By Kaihan Krippendorff April 23, 2022 What image comes to your mind when you think of the word “entrepreneur”? Many of us will visualize youthful, creative fanatics on a solo mission to change the world. It took me by surprise when, in one of my strategy workshops, I met a woman named Jean … Continue reading 7 factors that stop your best ideas and how to overcome them
By Next Big Idea Club April 10, 2022 Ruchika Tulshyan is the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy consultation firm. She has also been a business journalist, covering diversity and leadership for Forbes. Below, Tulshyan shares five key insights from her new book, Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging … Continue reading 5 things you probably haven’t thought of that will help you be more inclusive
By Stephanie Vozza April 02, 2022 Few people love meetings. They interrupt your day, which hurts your workflow, and many could have been an email. A Harvard Business Review survey of managers found that 83% reported that meetings on their calendars were unproductive. But Nic Marks, CEO of Friday Pulse, an organization that uses … Continue reading This is when more meetings can actually make your workplace happier
By Elizabeth Grace Saunders March 24, 2022 You start with excitement at the accomplishment of getting your new schedule approved: “Yes! I negotiated a four-day workweek. This will give me the opportunity to have a bit more breathing room on my extra day off.” Then disillusionment sets in: Why can’t I get all … Continue reading How to work a 4-day week without overloading on meetings
By Doug Aamoth March 19, 2022 In my never-ending search for efficiency, I realized that if I could stop constantly checking my phone all morning, I could save quite a bit of time. More important: I could stop getting distracted by all the other stuff on my phone. And there sat the Amazon … Continue reading 5 simple Alexa commands for a more productive morning
