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Is surveilling your coworkers worth it? Secret recordings give statements added weight, but they can come with an unintended backlash. Read More

Advice

Why active listening will fix all your work problems Jamey Austin

I want to convince you that paying attention to how people are being listened to on your team will benefit your team – and your organization – in huge ways. Read More

The Future of Work

Has technology killed face-to-face communication?Carol Kinsey Goman

67% of senior executives and managers said their organization’s productivity would increase if superiors communicated face-to-face more often. Read More

Office Life

These are the 25 worst gifts that employees have gotten Monica Torres

To avoid the pitfalls of these bad gifts, bosses need to remember their place as the person in charge of their employees’ livelihoods. Read More

Office Life

Those cool offices where we all want to work? They’re based on a once-exploitative model Alexandra Villarreal

Maybe it’s time to reconsider what we, as workers, want from our jobs, and how much independence we’re willing to give up for a seemingly utopian workplace. Read More

Advice

12 daily habits of exceptional leaders Travis Bradberry

Becoming a great leader doesn’t mean that you have to incorporate all of these traits at once. Focus on one or two at a time … Read More

How To

What a good company apology actually looks like Monica Torres

Good leaders who understand their corporate responsibility know when to break away from what is risky to do what is right. Read More

Office Life

5 tips for managing up Joel Garfinkle

Create your own plan for managing up, putting some of your own energy into consistently and visibly furthering the ideas of your managers. Read More

Productivity

14 executives on the career advice they’re thankful they took Lindsay Tigar

Three little words — no matter what they are — can be impactful. And sure, ‘I love you’ says a lot in a single phrase, so does ‘Keep at it.’ … Read More

Must Reads

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We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

The 21 jobs that are MOST likely to lead to divorce

Some jobs have a higher divorce rate than others.

The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.