By Puneet Sandhu June 29, 2022 When we talk about inclusion today, we think of identity markers such as race, class, ability, and sexual orientation. But another important consideration is neurodiversity, which refers to the different ways in which people’s brains interact with the world around them. This facet of inclusion … Continue reading These management changes for neurodivergent employees make work more accessible for everyone
By Andrii Parkhomenko and Eunjee Kwon June 23, 2022 If companies allowed more of their employees to work from home permanently, businesses would gravitate toward city centers, while people would primarily live in the periphery, resulting in less traffic congestion and falling real estate prices downtown. Those are our main findings from … Continue reading Is remote work here to stay? An inside look at how this shift could dramatically change cities
By Mark Sullivan and Grace Buono June 23, 2022 The rise of remote work has drastically changed the relationship between companies and their employees. What began two years ago as a sudden shift to a work-from-home model has changed collaboration, coordination, and communication permanently. As companies work to find the right balance between flexible work … Continue reading What the future of hybrid work will (and won’t) look like, according to 27 business leaders
Do manual processes such as inputting data to spreadsheets still play a big role in your working life? Kim Davis on June 24, 2022 Earlier this year, revenue orchestration platform LeanData released a report suggesting that lead management remains a “heavily manual” process. Based on a survey of more than 1,700 sales, marketing and operations … Continue reading Are you still using spreadsheets to manage your work? Take our poll
By Rebecca Barker June 14, 2022 Employees have never been more stressed, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2022 Report, which was conducted in 2021 and released today. Among workers surveyed, 60% report feeling “emotionally detached” while at work, and 19% consistently feel “miserable.” These numbers are higher than those reported … Continue reading Stressed out and miserable at work? You have lots of company
By Kevin Boehm June 11, 2022 I’ve lived most of my life to a soundtrack, part of which is the curated playlists that echo throughout my restaurants, but the music also is accompanied by a symphony of sounds that include joyous conversation, the clanging of pans, the shaking of cocktails, and the demonstrative … Continue reading I’m a successful entrepreneur. Here’s how I learned to fall in love with my work (again)
By Jessica Thiefels June 10, 2022 Emotional intelligence is a mission-critical skill to hone for strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, and connection in the workplace. It might just build some momentum that advances your career, too. Here’s all you need to know about emotional intelligence—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it … Continue reading The ultimate science-backed guide to emotional intelligence at work
By Stephanie Vozza May 31, 2022 Ever wonder why we work eight hours a day, five days a week? Or why we clock in from 9 to 5? It started with the shift from agriculture to manufacturing during the industrial revolution. Originally, factory workers clocked in long hours six days a week. A … Continue reading Why more businesses are considering ending the 40-hour work week
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic May 25, 2022 In theory, hybrid work is a wonderful idea for three reasons. First, competent and motivated people should be allowed to decide how and where they work. Scientific research highlights a positive link between employees’ level of autonomy and their job performance. In addition, activity (what people do and where) … Continue reading Hybrid work can backfire if you don’t have strategies for these 4 obstacles
By Steph Knapp—Zapier May 24, 2022 Is the secret to better human-to-human collaboration…robots? Not in the borderline-scary AI and metal-exterior variety, no. But technology and automation can absolutely help humans work together better. The right collaboration tech stack lets your team capture, organize, and use ideas and information efficiently, so there’s less human conflict and … Continue reading 7 tools that will help your teams work better together
