May 06, 2024 Why so many of us feel lonely at work On this week’s episode of The New Way We Work, CEO of TheLi.st Ann Shoket explains why so many people feel lonely at work and how both leaders and employees can build a support system. BY Kathleen Davis For years, leaders have tried to … Continue reading Why so many of us feel lonely at work
Category Archives: Work Environment
How to deal with a narcissistic coworker
April 05, 2024 How to deal with a narcissistic coworker Maintaining emotional resilience is crucial to dealing with narcissistic coworkers. BY Arianna O’Dell Picture this: You’ve landed that coveted new job but as you settle into your role, you notice a subtle erosion of your self-worth and confidence. This experience might mean you are dealing with … Continue reading How to deal with a narcissistic coworker
‘We can’t pay our bills with a mission statement’: Inside Planned Parenthood workers’ push to unionize
March 29, 2024 ‘We can’t pay our bills with a mission statement’: Inside Planned Parenthood workers’ push to unionize Rushed care and poor working conditions have led to demands for representation. BY Capital & Main This piece was originally published by Capital & Main, which reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. When Grace … Continue reading ‘We can’t pay our bills with a mission statement’: Inside Planned Parenthood workers’ push to unionize
How to deal with a jealous colleague or friend
March 18, 2024 How to deal with a jealous colleague or friend If you find that you are the object of someone’s jealousy, here’s what you can you do. BY Art Markman “Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.” -John Dryden Chances are that you have looked at what someone else has—whether it was a … Continue reading How to deal with a jealous colleague or friend
I was bored and tired at work constantly, so I tried this experiment to generate energy
By Zapier February 02, 2024 At my previous job, I was always some combination of tired and bored when it was time to work. If I wasn’t sleeping, I was scrolling through the internet like a thirsty zombie looking for my next dopamine hit. Did I get any work done? Yes, but only with … Continue reading I was bored and tired at work constantly, so I tried this experiment to generate energy
Forget the 4-day workweek. We should be talking about the 5-day, 32-hour week instead
By Kathleen Davis November 27, 2023 I often think about the Maggie Smith line in Downton Abbey “What is a weekend?” Being a Countess, she didn’t know what a weekend was because she had no workweek. But there was a time in the not so distant past when working Americans also had never heard … Continue reading Forget the 4-day workweek. We should be talking about the 5-day, 32-hour week instead
Grim survey finds workers around the world have a toxic relationship with their jobs
By Shalene Gupta September 20, 2023 If you work a traditional 9-to-5, you spend at least a quarter of your life at work, if not more. Ideally, these hours should be delightful, at worst tolerable, but that’s not always the case. HP surveyed 15,000 employees in 12 countries and asked them about their relationship … Continue reading Grim survey finds workers around the world have a toxic relationship with their jobs
So you’ve decided to implement a 4-day workweek. Now what?
By Jared Lindzon In early 2022, business was booming for digital publisher Alpha Brand Media, and staff were struggling to keep up with demand. “We were going through classic growing pains, needing to scale the company’s infrastructure and workflows and processes and policies, and it was quite disruptive,” recalls CEO Jenise Uehara. “It was … Continue reading So you’ve decided to implement a 4-day workweek. Now what?
5 barriers to break in order to build trust between coworkers
By Justin Patton January 07, 2023 Most executive teams engage in annual strategic planning sessions focused on improving their business the following year, but trust is rarely on the agenda. It’s a shame, because in many cases, the key to success lies not in creating an entirely new strategy, but in dismantling barriers to … Continue reading 5 barriers to break in order to build trust between coworkers
It can be hard to take a pause from work—here’s how to take a sabbatical
By Abby Falik November 14, 2022 When was the last time you paused? When was the last time you deliberately created space between waking up and immediately reaching for the phone, or feeling hurt and instantly reacting with anger, or leaving a job and leapfrogging into the next? If you’re a human … Continue reading It can be hard to take a pause from work—here’s how to take a sabbatical