Words At Work

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The added bonuses of humor can sweeten the out-of-office message, but ultimately, all you need to do is let people know that you are alive yet unreachable. Read More

Advice

7 phrases gaslighters often use against you at work Anouare Abdou

Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse and being able to recognize that gaslighting is happening is the best form of defense. Let’s look. Read More

Advice

10 motivational phrases that can backfire big-time Sara London

That poster in your office with the cute cat hanging on a tree branch with a motivational phrase in cheesy cursive may actually be doing more harm than good. Read More

Advice

6 words you should never say to women Anouare Abdou

Even seemingly innocent remarks can be harmful. Read More

Office Life

7 common phrases airplane flight attendants use that no one else understands Sara London

You’ve probably heard a lot of slang spoken by the crew on your various business trips, but you’ve never really known what they’re saying. Read More

Office Life

The real meaning of these 7 vague words everyone uses at work Anouare Abdou

“Using unnecessarily large, convoluted words makes it harder for your audience to understand you. If our goal is truly to communicate honestly with others, then we need to choose a vocabulary that is direct and clear.” … Read More

Office Life

I stopped using exclamation points in emails — and my coworkers’ response was honestly shocking Kaitlyn Duling

I’ve always been an over-exclaimer in writing. In ninth grade, the student teacher in my English class marked my essay down to an A- for “over-exaggerated emotion.” … Read More

Productivity

8 better ways to end your next email (plus, the 8 phrases you shouldn’t use)Liv McConnell via Fairygodboss

Sounding authentic is important — because being authentic, at work and in all areas of life, is important. Read More

How To

12 words that you can probably cut from any speech Ryan Luke

Most of us realize we should avoid “uh’s” and “ah’s” during our delivery, but there are several other words that seem legitimate but are nothing more than crutch words in disguise. Read More

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