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As Facebook turns 20, here’s a look back at the first newspaper articles ever written about it

  By Chris Morris February 04, 2024 Twenty years ago today, in the Kirkland House dormitory of Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg rolled out a social network for students at the school. The site ran on a single server, which cost Zuck $85 per month to keep running. Within a week, more than 650 students had … Continue reading As Facebook turns 20, here’s a look back at the first newspaper articles ever written about it

Just 48% of U.S. employees believe their company cares about them

  By Jeri Hawthorne January 31, 2024 How we work, where we work, and when we work have been focal points of many employee satisfaction conversations for quite some time. Employers have been reimagining and reassessing work models. Employees have been taking a closer look at how their professional and personal lives intersect.  And now, … Continue reading Just 48% of U.S. employees believe their company cares about them

Thinking about work as a calling can be meaningful, but there can be unexpected downsides as well

  By The Conversation January 25, 2024 Many Americans—especially young adults—want to do work that feels meaningful. Creating meaning for oneself may be especially important as fewer workplaces provide good pay and benefits to their employees. Those who are religious or spiritual often want to connect their faith to their work through a sense of calling. But there … Continue reading Thinking about work as a calling can be meaningful, but there can be unexpected downsides as well

We surveyed 2,400 top execs. What they said about their own resiliency will surprise you

  By Gavin Day January 24, 2024 We’ve lived through a lot of disruptions in the past few years. In case you were hoping things would ease up, you might be disappointed—some experts are predicting disruptions might actually ramp up in 2024. This means that businesses will need to continue to be flexible and resilient. … Continue reading We surveyed 2,400 top execs. What they said about their own resiliency will surprise you

Would you smoke weed in a video meeting? Multitasking causes the same cognitive drop. Here’s what to do about it

  By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic January 23, 2024 Among educated, modern workers, few habits are as ubiquitous as multitasking, the apparent process of handling more than one task or activity at the same time. I say “apparent,” because there’s compelling scientific evidence suggesting that multitasking is mostly about task switching, or jumping back and forth between … Continue reading Would you smoke weed in a video meeting? Multitasking causes the same cognitive drop. Here’s what to do about it

Worried about attrition? You should let employees rotate jobs

  By Lauren Valente January 22, 2024 For so long, career paths were generally thought of as linear: Get trained, build expertise, and work hard to advance in your chosen field until retirement. However, because of a global pandemic, challenging socio-economic crosswinds, and a tightening labor market, it’s no surprise that the way we view … Continue reading Worried about attrition? You should let employees rotate jobs

There are 3 ways to challenge a statement. The one you pick says a lot about your character

By Yonason Goldson January 21, 2024 Taylor Swift is a political asset working for the Pentagon The FBI instigated the January 6 capitol riots Nikki Haley is not a natural American citizen and is therefore ineligible to serve as president Claudine Gay’s ouster as president of Harvard was motivated by racism Videos of the October … Continue reading There are 3 ways to challenge a statement. The one you pick says a lot about your character

4 lessons boxing can teach workers about how to get ahead

  By Christina Gnozzo January 13, 2024 Sports make up a tremendous part of the American psyche. According to the Aspen Institute’s State of Play 2023 report, 51% of U.S. children participate in youth sports. And nearly 160 million Americans watched live sports at least once per month last year. Inarguably, sports—whether played or followed—have … Continue reading 4 lessons boxing can teach workers about how to get ahead

What the world’s most impressive feats of gaming can teach nongamers about achievement

  By The Conversation January 12, 2024 After 13-year-old Willis Gibson became the first human to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris, he dedicated his special win to his father, who died in December 2023. The Oklahoma teen beat the game by defeating level after level until he reached the “kill screen”—that is, the … Continue reading What the world’s most impressive feats of gaming can teach nongamers about achievement