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Advice from a recent study found that feeling ignored or unacknowledged is worse for a person’s mental health than receiving bad news. Read More

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Breastfeeding moms left without full legal protection, resulting in discrimination, job loss: report Sheila McClear

A new report analyzes a decade of discrimination cases and takes a hard look at the patchwork of laws which don’t cover every mother in every job. Read More

Office Life

Looking for this small sign is the key to spotting a psychopath in your office Meredith Lepore

The researchers found that the pupils of non-psychopaths dilated if the video or photo was disturbing, but this didn’t occur in the psychopath’s eyes. Read More

Office Life

Company culture isn’t what you do, it’s how you do it Nicolas Cole

For me, company culture comes down to one thing and one thing only: How you treat what it is you’re doing for eight plus hours a day. Read More

How To

These are all the ways you can be a terrible leader Mary Lee Gannon

This high performing executive leader was leaving an organization she loved because of her boss’s bad leadership. Here is what she thought. Read More

How To

How I learned to effectively manage my inbox for good Emilie Aries

Here’s what I did to make the switch to effectively manage my inbox for good. There’s no going back now. This is a game changer. Read More

How To

How to enjoy office parties as an introvert Sarah Landrum

How people gain energy — introversion and extroversion — affects socialization and careers. When it comes to office parties, can introverts pull through? … Read More

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Your team wants to grow, not to be reminded of its mistakes Gustavo Razzetti

Feedback is a journey into the future, not the past. I’ve worked with too many teams who feel their managers hinder development instead of facilitating it. Read More

How To

Things you did wrong professionally in 2018 and how to fix them in 2019 Rachel Weingarten

A few intrepid souls offered to share their stories, though most asked to keep things anonymous to protect their careers! … Read More

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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

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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