Productivity

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Movies about heists like Ocean’s 8 can help you be more productive — these movies, these stories, and these characters offer a buffet of choices from which to inspire one’s self. Read More

Office Life

7 clever “psycho” tricks that really help you in the office Kununu Staff

To gain confidence and sympathy, to be more competent and ultimately to get more salary – this is exactly what is possible with these psycho-tricks. And by “psycho”, we mean psychological, as every one of these tips draws on real human instincts. Read More

Office Life

Office building-climbing raccoon shows us the meaning of perseverance Jane Burnett

A furry critter was spotted on the Town Square Office building in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday, before ignoring a rescue attempt on Tuesday, according to Minnesota Public Radio. The raccoon wasn’t having it and decided to climb up the side of the UBS Plaza building instead. Read More

Latest News

We are more motivated to work when the payoff comes sooner rather than later Monica Torres

Some managers think they need to dangle the carrot of a bonus after you hit a metric to get employees to work harder. But a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found this method to be counterintuitive. Read More

The Future of Work

Survey: Workers in these cities like the option to telecommute the most Jane Burnett

New data from global staffing firm Robert Half shows that people in San Francisco and Los Angeles look for the possibility of telecommuting “at least some of the time” when considering a job more than those in other cities surveyed. Read More

Advice

9 truths ‘Legally Blonde’ taught us about life (because Elle Woods knows all)Libby Ryan

Whether you’re watching “Legally Blonde” for the first time or the fortieth time, you know Elle Woods is a true icon. She is the ultimate hero you can always turn to when your days get a little bleak and you need to snap them up. Here are nine truths “Legally Blonde” taught us (and continues to remind us) about life. Read More

Office Life

Subtle 'sucking up' can be a career strategy Cheryl Grace

Sucking up to your boss and other higher-ups can … well … suck. And let’s face it – no one likes a brown-nosing, overt suck-up. It’s disingenuous, insincere, and annoying as all get out. But that’s not to say there isn’t room in your work life for kinder, gentler sucking up. Read More

Productivity

How being a perfectionist really is your biggest weakness Sarah Landrum

If we dig a little deeper, it becomes clear perfectionism is a weakness if you’re truly obsessed with every detail of everything you do. So, let’s dig in — here are four ways perfectionism works against you in the office, and one big way to make it work for you. Read More

Must Reads

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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.”

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