By Shalene Gupta April 12, 2023 There’s work, and then there’s the performance of work—but how much time do employees spend on the latter? People analytics firm Visier surveyed 1,000 full-time employees to understand how much time people spend on “performative work”: work that isn’t necessary but is done to appear visible. Here’s what they found. … Continue reading Is your job ‘performative’? Why workers can’t quit the timeless art of looking busy
By Christopher Zara February 17, 2023 Big Oil loves them. So does Meta. Even Norfolk Southern Railway is a fan. We’re talking about stock buybacks, the perennially popular practice of companies scooping up their own shares on the open market. Buyback programs can be a hit with shareholders and executives, but they’re controversial. In … Continue reading Stock buybacks are still all the rage, and company executives can’t stop talking about them
diversity Knock, Knock: Why Can’t Minority-Owned Agencies Get Into The Room? by Brick Rucker , February 1, 2023 It’s wonderful and refreshing to finally see a brand’s CMO on stage delivering an impassioned keynote about the company’s plans to lean into major diversity and inclusion practices. However, unless it’s also providing access to decision-makers, the … Continue reading Knock, Knock: Why Can’t Minority-Owned Agencies Get Into The Room?
By Sam Becker November 15, 2022 Though the latest CPI numbers showed promise in the Fed’s battle against inflation—prices rose 7.7% year-over-year during October, a drop compared to previous months—it may not be of much comfort to the millions of Americans struggling to contend with escalating costs. That may be particularly true for … Continue reading The recession is squeezing Gen Z more than other generations: Nearly 75% can’t pay their bills on time
Why You Can’t Have Digital Transformation Without Sustainability Tiago Ramalho / 22 Aug 2022 With much of the world now focused on the goal of net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050, industry leaders are asking: How can businesses be more sustainable? Sustainability has gone from being a nice to have to a … Continue reading Why You Can’t Have Digital Transformation Without Sustainability
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
Galling Websites: People Can’t Find What They’re Looking For, So They Switch Brands by Ray Schultz , Columnist, August 10, 2022 Email teams are usually stuck with the cleanup when a customer abandons a cart. But many shoppers never even get to the checkout stage because they can’t find what they’re looking for, judging by … Continue reading Galling Websites: People Can’t Find What They’re Looking For, So They Switch Brands
By Clint Rainey July 22, 2022 Ninety-five percent of Americans call distracted driving “extremely dangerous,” and federal campaigns to stop activities like texting behind the wheel (“U text. U drive. U pay.”) have been carried out by federal agencies as varied as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Communications Commission … Continue reading Harvard study: Knowledge workers can’t stop reading and replying to emails while they drive
By Talib Visram June 30, 2022 While there is a lot the U.S. government can do to curb climate change, it still will need the private sector to be a pivotal partner (especially in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling limiting the power of the EPA). Working with business remains … Continue reading If the government can’t regulate emissions, it’s going to need business buy-in
By Gabe Boyd May 30, 2022 There’s no doubt that technology has transformed the design world. While much of the design process used to involve hands-on work with X-Acto blades, Cow Gum, and French curves, it’s now evolved into a largely digital-driven industry. Apps of all kinds have digitized the functional elements of … Continue reading 22 apps designers can’t live without
