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FASTCOMPANY
Canva only hires people with these 2 traits—why they matter amid the AI shift
The company’s chief people officer said there are two human attributes every employee needs to succeed.
BUSINESS INSIDER
The subtext of Robinhood's layoff memo: It's not us, it's you
Robinhood has a message for workers losing their jobs: The company isn't struggling. You are. That's the crux of Tuesday's layoff memo from the CEO of the trading platform. It's the latest example of a high-profile company trimming head count while simultaneously saying it's doing well.
FORBES
Boring Is Brilliant: The Surprising Secret To Peak Performance
The modern workplace has never felt more frantic—or more fragile. Professionals toggle between apps thousands of times a day, can't escape the pull of relentless notifications, and measure their worth in calendar density and email volume.
FAST COMPANY
5 counterintuitive tips for working more effectively
We can work more effectively and with a lot less frustration.
TIME
How to Address Employee Stress When There’s a New Crisis Every Day
Today’s workforce is already stressed by an uncertain economy, a paralyzed job market, and the threat of AI-related displacement. Add a growing childcare crisis and rising healthcare costs
THE NEW YORK TIMES
How do you hold a star athlete accountable? We asked those who have tried (and failed)
A situation with the Memphis Grizzlies underscores one of coaching's eternal questions: What is the best way to hold a player accountable?
BUSINESS INSIDER
The AI layoff playbook is here
Recent layoff announcements from tech firms Atlassian, Block, and now Snap signal that the tech industry is converging on an approach to shaking up business: Move early, cut deeply, and proceed with fewer people and more AI.
BUSINESS INSIDER
How companies can RTO without sparking awave of resignations and a surge in quietquitting
RTO policies often take a hit on employees' motivation andmorale, but it doesn't have to be that way.
BUSINESS INSIDER
CEOs are trying to warn you: Use AI or else
Andy Jassy says that AI will take some jobs, while addingothers. His memo is a warning to workers.
FAST COMPANY
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.
WASHINGTON POST
How D.C.-area employers kept workers happy amid the Great Resignation
At Top Workplaces, the keys to retention are to ofter more flexibility and address employees' financial struggles
THE NEW YORK TIMES
A Nation on Hold Wants to Speak With a Manager
In our anger-filled age, when people need to shop or travel or cope with mild disappointment they’re “devolving into children.”
WALL STREET JOURNAL
As Employers Scramble to Fill Jobs, Workers Relish a Feeling of Power
With plenty of companies hiring, workers are quitting their jobs in droves and starting their own ventures. ‘I refuse to accept a position that’s just a position.’
NEWSWEEK
Don’t Want To Go Back to the Office? Your Boss Might Cut You a Deal
The coronavirus pandemic introduced millions of Americans to the concept of working from home—and many are no longer keen on returning to the office full time.
NPR
Re-entering Another New Normal
The CDC's new guidance allowing vaccinated people to mostly go without masks has a lot of Americans asking questions. And the unease is adding to a brand new emotion: re-entry anxiety.
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The Hidden Force Behind Burnout: Melissa Swift on Work Intensification
Johns Hopkins Distinguished Speaker Series: The Future of Work and the Transitioning Labor Market
Thinkers50 and Mercer Interview: Melissa Swift
Thinkers50 and Mercer Interview: Melissa Swift
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Distinguished Speaker Series: The Future of Work and the Transitioning Labor Market
Melissa Swift, an expert in the field of workplace transformation, joins Dean Alex Triantis for an insightful discussion of the forces shaping the future of work and the changing labor market.
