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Why a 4-day workweek sets up an uneven playing field for workers
While workers in well-paid jobs have bargaining leverage to assert their legal rights, others in lower-paid jobs face minimal protection and risk direct exploitation in a four-day working week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
80% of LGBTQ+ workers are ready to boycott companies that don’t support DEI
While companies like Ford and Lowe’s have taken a more extreme stance on DEI, these developments are just the latest in a trend of corporations eliminating or altering their DEI programs over the past year, particularly in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is the best way to end a meeting
If you want people to leave a meeting feeling glad they attended, pay more attention to the ending, says this expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An airline captain shares how leaders can truly gain respect and influence
After four decades and 22,000 hours of flying experience, training, examining, and building teams, Captain Smith learned these are some of the keys that can help propel us to become the most respected and influential leaders of all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The ultimate guide to using Handshake to land a job or internship
If you’re a college student, you’re likely already familiar with the platform. These hacks can help you stand out, say experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to balance a side hustle with a full-time job
Taking steps such as prioritizing transparency, avoiding conflicts of interest, and setting clear boundaries can help you balance two hustles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to fall back in love with your job
If you used to love what you did and are now feeling defeated or disengaged, there are options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ambitious? This is how you can take control of leadership development
A leadership development plan can help ambitious professionals build the resilience and vision necessary to lead their organizations into the future with confidence and clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 things people get wrong about collaboration
These common mistakes can derail those big, ambitious projects that require lots of working together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Forced retirement is technically illegal, but there are exceptions
Forcing older Americans to retire isn’t allowed—except in these certain roles and situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to help freelancers make the transition to being full-time employees
Freelancers who return to full-time work have some adjustments to make. Here’s how to help them thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What should I do if I’m passed over for a promotion?
You can take it as a sign to look for a new job or stay. Either way, you should ask a few questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The hidden and preventable reason for layoffs
Unknowingly bringing on duplicate positions can cost the organization big bucks in redundant salary, benefits, training, and onboarding, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Remote workers are lonely, but returning to the office isn’t the solution
Rohshann Pilla, President of Aquent Talent offers three steps leaders can take to help remote and hybrid workers feel less lonely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Human resources needs a major overhaul
A former chief people officer shares insights on HR 4.0 and the profession’s progression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bite-size learning can fill employees’ craving for development
As someone in the leadership development space for over 15 years, I’ve seen a big gap emerge between how much employees want (and need) to learn on the job and how much they’re able. I believe the solution to this problem will come from thinking small—at least in leadership development content—to bite-size learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Don’t be afraid to quit, again and again
I’ve left roles where I didn’t think I would succeed, where the people I worked with were not supportive, or I where felt there was a poor fit between my talents and ambitions and my current role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to set boundaries with a toxic boss
Try these six steps if you’re stuck dealing with a toxic manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why competent workers become incompetent managers
Understanding and addressing the factors contributing to certain types of incompetent managers can foster a more effective leadership structure and talent development pipeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This simple 3-step plan will protect your post-retirement nest egg
Investing doesn’t stop just because you retire. Here’s how to manage your nest egg after retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What can I do if I’m being ghosted after applying for a job?
Few things feel more demoralizing than putting in weeks of effort into applying for a job and hearing nothing back. Here’s how you can guard against professional ghosting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why Big Tech is still failing to make significant progress on DEI
As a Black woman and a former Microsoft employee, I’ve been following Big Tech’s quiet de-prioritization of DEI. It’s also why I ultimately left the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 ways to make difficult conversations less challenging, according to research
Based on research, these are strategies leaders can implement to make these crucial discussions easier for both managers and employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The best leaders know how to channel chutzpah
Although chutzpah is generally associated with arrogance, it can also describe the unapologetic straightforwardness occasionally needed to get the job done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This 160,000-year-old school can unlock a skill code we need to supercharge human ability alongside AI
Faced with the erosion of the expert-novice bond, some people are finding a new way that the rest of us and our organizations can learn from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How your quest to get more done might be causing more anxiety
‘Productivity anxiety’ often occurs when things at work feel stressful and you’re juggling many tasks. But there are ways that individuals (and companies) can handle it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Here are the 3 ways workers learn their most valuable skills
In his new book, AI expert Matt Beane explores how employees can protect and sharpen their skills for the future of work. By: Matt Beane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Most U.S. workers think they’re paid unfairly. Can tech help?
Compensation is a frustrating and deeply emotional issue for workers. But Ryan Wong argues that new tools can improve the pay process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 traits of ‘good bosses’ that employees want to work for
These traits create a workplace where employees feel valued and empowered and set the standard for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to communicate like you’re the boss
If you want to be a more authoritative and confident speaker at work, these 6 steps can help you increase your executive presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
“I was hired for the vibes:” TikTok can’t stop talking about personality hires
The platform is buzzing with tips and skits on the famed “personality hire”—and just how the title might get you out of work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The interview process is getting longer. Here’s why
Candidates report that employers are requiring more rounds of interviews than ever before. Labor market experts say that this is by design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why Gen Z and millennial workers receive feedback differently
To get the best out of their multigenerational teams, leaders can adjust how they give feedback to their Gen Z and millennial coworkers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
4 tricks for dealing with disappointment at work that will help you with life, too
The next time something doesn’t turn out the way you thought it would, here’s some advice for turning lemons into lemonade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to create more meaningful connections when everyone works from home
For companies that have chosen remote work, this COO writes, leaders have to be intentional in their efforts to foster connection and culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What is coffee badging? How some hybrid employees are finding a new way to quiet quit
Some companies with in-office mandates are beginning to implement minimum-hour requirements following a trend of employees staying for the least amount of time they can get away with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 ways leaders can instill core values throughout their organization
According to Gallup, companies that align employee behaviors with core values experience a 29% increase in workforce engagement and a 23% increase in profitability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Myths about workplace culture
A manufactured culture creates more resentment than inspiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
4 personality traits that might hold you back from getting promoted
These factors might be preventing you from getting more responsibility. But the good news is that it’s not too late to make a change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 proven ways leaders can inspire disengaged employees
How to think about tapping into the latent capacity of the seemingly disengaged fence-sitters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What matters most to staff well-being? An office window with mysterious and coherent views
When it comes to employee well-being, flashy perks seem less attractive for workers than a more basic but often overlooked one: a window with a good view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The college-to-corporate pipeline is facing extinction. Here’s why
Gen Zers are rejecting thankless corporate jobs and stifling college debt—and embracing the internet economy, this Gen Z cofounder says. His new venture, Whop, helps aspiring online entrepreneurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why ‘customer obsession’ is the new customer service
It’s time to expand ‘customer service’ beyond the call center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to ask better questions to solve any problem
If you’ve reached a career inflection point or you’re unhappy with your job or frustrated by managing a team, take a beat and ask yourself these questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to fight procrastination when you’re self-employed
In the past year, I’ve made progress on addressing the root cause of my distraction. Here’s what works for me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
These 3 policies can help reduce burnout in the workplace
Workers are burning out, and companies are feeling the consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to be more memorable at work—and get a promotion
If your goal at work is to get promoted and to move up the food chain, then you need to be noticed by those who make decisions about promotions. That means your immediate supervisor, as well as the leaders above them, need to know who you are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If you’re struggling to find focus after vacation, read this
For the skeptics and lifelong multitaskers who insist they’re proficient and productive, multiple studies have been done to bust the myth that you can pull off the juggling act with aplomb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Initial results of several hotly-contested state Assembly primaries offered a view Tuesday night into which way the political winds are blowing for New York City Democrats — with most incumbents holding onto their seats and maintaining the status quo. "
These five tips can help you improve your email communication skills and ensure that you come across as sincere rather than cold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Great Resignation is over, but workers still want to quit
In a new PwC survey, 28% of respondents said they were likely to switch jobs within the next year—up from 19% in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices