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7 totally normal ways to set boundaries with your work friends Leah Thomas via Fairygodboss

Creating boundaries for workplace friendships can be difficult, but they are necessary. Here are seven things to help you out. Read More

Boost your team's effectiveness with these 7 questions Ladders Contributor

While improving team effectiveness may sound like a mammoth task, it can be brought down to size by considering seven core behaviors and practices. Read More

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3 mindful steps to connect with your employees, loved ones, and clients Mary Lee Gannon

So how do we connect with employees and customers so they feel we care about their careers, their business, and their future? … Read More

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When to play office politics Cheryl Grace

Office politics. Most people will tell you to steer clear of it, but I’m here to tell you that to win, you’ve GOT to play. Read More

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5 ways body language impacts leadership results Carol Kinsey Goman

Use of personal space, physical gestures, posture, facial expressions, and eye contact can enhance, support, weaken, or even sabotage leadership impact. Read More

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6 things that kill morale Travis Bradberry

Managers must understand what they’re doing to kill morale. These are the worst offenders and must be abolished if you want to hang on to good employees. Read More

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Why you need a time machine to make big decisions Bob Sutton

Nobel winner Daniel Kahneman’s favorite approach for making better decisions, a scaling premortem, can help you and your team avert fiascos. Read More

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The founder of The Pomodoro Technique now has the perfect fix for inefficient meetings Meredith Lepore

The Pomodoro Technique was a game changer when it came into our world in the 1980s thanks to Francesco Cirillo. Read More

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This conversation stopper should be a starter Ozan Varol

This line stops a conversation before it begins. When push comes to shove, we conform … and resisting conformity causes us emotional distress. Read More

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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.