Cities: Skylines II toxicity and more layoffs | This week’s gaming news This week’s headlines, now in video form! Jessica Conditt Wed, Jan 31, 2024 Engadget It’s an awkward time to be a PC player. The platform has more games covering more genres than ever, and even standard PC hardware can deliver pristine, photorealistic … Continue reading Cities: Skylines II toxicity and more layoffs | This week’s gaming news
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Tech layoffs tracker 2024: Job cuts at eBay, TikTok, and Wayfair this week
By Michael Grothaus January 24, 2024 It’s been another brutal week for tech layoffs. In the past six days, numerous major tech companies have announced they are cutting jobs. The most recent is e-commerce juggernaut eBay, which has announced it will cut 9% of its workforce. Here’s the latest: Wayfair: Last Friday, digital home … Continue reading Tech layoffs tracker 2024: Job cuts at eBay, TikTok, and Wayfair this week
This is how to stop being afraid to ask questions at work
By Featured January 22, 2024 Fear often silences our questions at work, leaving us adrift in uncertainty, and often reduces productivity. But what if you could unlock a healthier, vibrant work atmosphere by becoming more proficient with inquiry? Forget the whispers of “incompetent” or “uninformed.” Asking questions isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a … Continue reading This is how to stop being afraid to ask questions at work
Is Google getting worse? This is what leading computer scientists say
By Clint Rainey January 18, 2024 You’ve heard this claim before, but a new study lends academic credence to the common refrain that “Google is getting worse.” For a paper that’s being presented at March’s European Conference on Information Retrieval, a team of German researchers googled some 7,392 search terms once a week for … Continue reading Is Google getting worse? This is what leading computer scientists say
This is what employees need from management, according to coaches and leaders
By Featured January 16, 2024 Riding on rapid tech development, the world of work is swelling to new heights. Traditional employee expectations are dissolving, replaced by a more fluid and dynamic landscape. With these seismic shifts, teammates are demanding greater autonomy, flexibility, and growth opportunities to match burgeoning responsibilities. Leaders, in turn, are challenged … Continue reading This is what employees need from management, according to coaches and leaders
This is the single best thing you can do to be happier and more productive at work
By Harvey Deutschendorf January 15, 2024 Gratitude is an essential ingredient to healthy and productive workplaces. Researchers at Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania discovered that when leaders openly expressed gratitude, the productivity of their teams increased. However, there is an unfortunate disconnect between the places that most of us choose to express, … Continue reading This is the single best thing you can do to be happier and more productive at work
Why this CEO is all in on ‘immersive leadership’
By Andy MacMillan January 12, 2024 If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my eight years as a CEO, it’s that I don’t have all the answers. What CEO does? The fact is, successful company heads are good at knowing what they don’t know. They ask the right questions, listen, collaborate, and understand that … Continue reading Why this CEO is all in on ‘immersive leadership’
Rent the Runway CEO on laying off 10% of the company: ‘This is a realignment around growth’
By Elizabeth Segran January 10, 2024 Rent the Runway, the 14-year-old fashion rental company, is restructuring, cutting 10% of its corporate jobs, which is equivalent to 37 employees. And its chief operating officer and president, Anushka Salinas, will leave at the end of the month, after 11 years at the company. Jennifer Hyman, Rent … Continue reading Rent the Runway CEO on laying off 10% of the company: ‘This is a realignment around growth’
It’s 2024, try this 3-point approach to make collaboration really work
By Lisa Bodell January 05, 2024 With so much importance placed on connecting and collaborating, why is it so unproductive? Collaborative work has become overwhelming and ineffective. On average, we spend 85% of our time in meetings, on emails, on phone calls, and on Slack. It’s too easy to schedule a meeting (just send … Continue reading It’s 2024, try this 3-point approach to make collaboration really work
How this standard (sometimes hated) office practice can boost your productivity in work and life
By Bob Brody January 06, 2024 I can tell you the time of day within a matter of minutes, all without ever peeking at a watch or clock. My accuracy is uncanny. Here’s why. For 21 years my employers mandated that either weekly or daily I fill out a time sheet. I tabulated, in … Continue reading How this standard (sometimes hated) office practice can boost your productivity in work and life