By Shalene Gupta May 23, 2022 As the pandemic has dragged on, mental health has moved to center stage. During his New Year’s resolutions for 2022, CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta warned that mental health problems have gone up in recent years. In 2020, 42% of people reported experiencing psychological distress compared to 32% … Continue reading Employees are still afraid to discuss mental health at work
By Martha B. Coven May 19, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the habits of working professionals. Amidst the struggle to secure child care and a reliable internet connection, we’ve experienced a revolution in another fundamental aspect of work life: our writing. Many jobs now involve a constant juggling act of emailing, Slack messaging, … Continue reading The upside of a disrupted work environment? We’ve become better writers
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic May 16, 2022 Most of us prefer to avoid feeling angry at work (and, really, in any other area of life, such as relationships, family, sports, and even social media). However, this doesn’t help us in achieving that goal. In fact, unless you are not human, you will find that there … Continue reading Science explains that anger at work has a bright side. Here’s how to manage it
By Elizabeth Grace Saunders May 11, 2022 Find time to get a workout in? Check. Walk the dog. Check. Make a healthy meal for dinner? Working on it! With the hours recaptured from eliminating commute time, many individuals fit in more personal activities outside of work. Now that hybrid work is emerging as the … Continue reading 5 ways to maintain a sense of balance during a blended work week
By Art Markman May 09, 2022 I was talking to a colleague the other day, and she said that between the pandemic and a few life events over the past few years, she just isn’t as professionally ambitious any more. She has lots of things she would like to accomplish—they just aren’t related to … Continue reading Has your motivation to work declined? Maybe your values have shifted
By Dan Springer May 07, 2022 Much has been said in recent months about the Great Resignation—a mass exodus of workers that caught many employers off guard. Boardroom conversations around the world concur that something has to be done. Unfortunately, the response I’ve seen from many leaders is full of the same old bromides. … Continue reading Coming to grips with the seismic shift in our work and our lives
CWA accuses Activision of threatening employees for discussing work conditions It’s the second time the union has filed an unfair labor practices charge against the company. A. Khalid @askhalid April 29th, 2022 Mike Blake / reuters The union working to organize Activision Blizzard workers — the Communications Workers of America — filed a complaint today … Continue reading CWA accuses Activision of threatening employees for discussing work conditions
By Tracy Brower April 25, 2022 Getting people back to the office is a struggle for some companies, and popular opinion says the best way to attract them is through opportunities to connect, collaborate, and socialize. This is true, but a lesser known priority for people is privacy. It’s a myth that everyone has … Continue reading Why a return to work might also mean better focus time
By Lindsay Grenawalt April 22, 2022 We are in a unique moment in history. Everything we thought we knew about work, the office, and the importance of in-person coworking was flipped on its head. We now have the opportunity to shape what the future of work looks like.? Leaders should relish this moment, taking … Continue reading What flexibility really looks like in the future of work
By Connie Lin April 16, 2022 Are you sick of living in the United States? Has being holed up in your apartment for the pandemic made you want to get as far from it as humanly possible—as in boarding a boat or plane, traveling across an ocean and a few continents, then staying indefinitely? … Continue reading Want to work abroad? This salary calculator estimates what your job would pay in 38 countries
