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In uncertain times, purpose-driven brands have the edge
As a counterbalance to all the bad news, resilient brands can become a source of strength and reassurance by understanding their consumers and delivering positive impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
These are the perks workers are looking for right now (and it’s not just to work from home)
Workers across generations and industries aren’t walking away from the table; rather, they’re renegotiating what matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A massive new study of 24,000 people says this is what happens to people who stay up too late every night
Let’s just say it was a struggle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 habits that are making you a worse leader
From avoiding hard decisions to failing to show vulnerability, these are some of the behaviors at work that make you seem like an ineffective leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to deal with loneliness at work
One of the biggest predictors of happiness at work is whether or not you have work friends. Here are tips on how to make them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How leaders can use AI to improve performance management
It starts with understanding the pain points at their organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Work friends may motivate people to return to the office
80% of employees report feeling more engaged at work when they have office friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We need to rethink the taboo against working multiple jobs
The world of work has fundamentally changed, and limiting people to one job is an outdated idea that doesn’t benefit anyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
77% of employees have worked through a mental health crisis
79% of employees said that economic uncertainty is fueling their anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to listen to opinions you don’t want to hear
In a perfect world, you’d be right 100% of the time, but sometimes the opinion you least want to hear can be the most valuable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What every manager should know about ADHD
“Leaders need to recognize that everyone has a brain as unique as their fingerprint.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to banish toxic positivity at work
By acknowledging some positivity is toxic and choosing more effective communication, you can change your workplace culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is poor communication stunting your company’s growth?
In today’s hybrid work world, communication isn’t just a soft skill—it’s a strategic advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Managers think employees should take a break from work—but they don’t promote the ones who do
It’s not just you. Work has gotten harder over the past few decades. A CEO offers advice on how to make your job more manageable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to battle work intensification
It’s not just you. Work has gotten harder over the past few decades. A CEO offers advice on how to make your job more manageable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The real workplace threat isn’t AI. It’s leadership disconnect
This isn’t a nostalgic plea for ‘pre-AI’ leadership. It’s a call for leaders to show employees they’re something AI can never be: human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 reasons why innovation fails—and what to do about it
Every employee from the stockroom clerk to the senior design engineer can contribute to new solutions if they believe it’s valuable to do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stop trying to ‘feel confident’
Confidence isn’t a feeling—it’s a behavior. Here’s how to build it from the outside in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The best leaders know how to ask the right questions. Here’s a model that can help you do just that
Leaders need to start adopting an attitude of curiosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to keep a workplace functioning in the face of layoffs
Leaders making sure they are compassionate and transparent as they engage in layoffs can help a workplace keep functioning—and retain talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Should you try a no-meeting week?
It’s tempting for companies to embrace the appeal of “no meetings,” hoping the extra time will lead to more focused work. But does eliminating meetings actually work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Are you too reliable to be promotable?
An executive coach offers four strategies to rebrand yourself from dependable doer to strategic leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The most undervalued asset for a leader? It’s these 2 hours
Our brain’s capacity to make good decisions depletes as the day progresses. So start prioritizing—and protecting—the first hours of your workday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What is a micro-retirement? Inside the latest Gen Z trend
Micro-retirements might impact your financial future and career progression but DIFTP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 reasons why the 4-day workweek is a win for everyone
Companies tell us they are maintaining or increasing overall productivity when they switch to a 4-day workweek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
No one wants to be a leader. Here’s why it’s still a great role.
Leadership used to be a role people aspired to. But today, employees are increasingly avoiding leadership positions or even stepping out of leadership roles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to create a workplace where changemakers thrive
Organizations need to stop celebrating individual disruptors. Instead, they should be cultivating ecosystems where all kinds of innovators can thrive together. Here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Don’t hide that career gap on your resume. Own it
Nearly half of U.S. workers have a gap on their resumes, yet many people still feel pressure to hide career breaks from potential employers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 ways to network when you don’t have a network
When you’re job-hunting, you know the old adage: It’s all about who you know. But what if you don’t know anyone in your career path yet? Here’s how to start creating that professional network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Cognitive Habits of People Who Get Things Done
High-achieving workers have these things in common. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 smart ways to minimize decision fatigue before noon
Early decision fatigue can lead to worse choices later in the day. But with the proper structure, you can drastically reduce mental overload—and set your day up for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Here’s how to embrace Gen Z’s desire for purpose and flexibility at work
Gen Z isn’t interested in the old nine-to-five grind. They want autonomy, meaning, and flexibility. Today’s leaders must learn how to deliver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Deloitte is fighting employee burnout with Legos
But experts say the real way to fight burnout is time off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gen Z wants in-office sex to be a totally acceptable thing
38% of Gen Zers want private spaces at work to hook up because: work–life balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why it’s perfectly normal (and good, even) to question what you do for a living
Think of your uncertainty as an opportunity, not a crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How smart leaders balance urgency with curiosity
The same forces that make curiosity essential—rapid change, complexity, and uncertainty—are the ones that systematically suppress it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why getting revenge on your work nemesis might not be a good idea
The desire for revenge is natural, says this author and researcher. But it can be risky in the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 things you’re getting wrong about sitting at your desk, according to an ergonomics expert
Simple, low-budget tweaks can help make desk work more comfortable, whether you’re in a corporate office or working from home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to think about retirement if you don’t have a traditional full-time job
The tactics—and the concept—may be radically different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How understanding how your brain works can make you a better leader
Five neuroscience-backed strategies for managing more effectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is it okay to lie (a little) on your résumé?
Lying isn’t necessary. Here are a few legitimate ways to redo your résumé in honest ways that will smooth over the things you might be tempted to lie about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to rethink leadership to energize disengaged employees
Innovation and creativity come from helpful employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why emotional intelligence is key to developing powerful teams
You can’t have successful collaboration without it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The best leaders are spacious leaders. Here’s what that means
Spacious leadership is a management strategy that creates space for others to participate, make choices, and be their best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to move forward when you don’t know your next career step
Follow this 10-step process to gather some momentum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to go from ghosted to multiple offers in your job search
In this job market, talented job seekers are submitting application after application into what feels like a black hole. These strategies help you stand out no matter the conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 unexpected benefits of procrastination
Procrastination isn’t always a bad thing. Here’s when it can actually pay off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to push back on an unethical request at work
The “Clarify, Question, Redirect” approach helps you stay true to your values—without risking your job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What songwriting can teach us about innovation
Want to build more creative, connected, risk-ready teams? Try writing a song together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why your leadership team needs creatives, not just strategists
The future of business won’t be managed into being. It will be imagined into being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices