When I stepped inside the PwC Houston office 22 years ago as an intern, it solidified that public accounting was for me. Unknown to me at the time, a high school accounting class […]
Why I’ve made it my mission to be the Black mentor I never had
The pandemic may have affected how the most productive people take breaks
In a 2014 study, productivity software company DeskTime found that the most productive workers were those who took regular breaks, working on average 52 minutes and then taking 17 minutes of break time. But […]
This company had one of its best years ever after switching to a four-day week
Scott Wilson founded his Chicago design firm Minimal 14 years ago, after leading design at big companies like Nike and Motorola. When you first meet him, you know how he’s done it: He’s the […]
There’s no one right path to work–life balance—but there are plenty of wrong ones
The road to “work–life balance” is a near-guaranteed path to failure. Hear me out. For years now, we’ve heard endless discussions on how to make work–life balance a reality, and time and […]
Why having a ‘work family’ is actually hustle culture at its worst
Hustle culture and its celebration of never-ending work have undermined productivity for too long. I cringe at mantras like “rise and grind,” “girl boss,” and “go hard or go home” that we feel forced […]
How 15+ tech companies are transitioning back to the office (or not)
After big tech companies like Facebook and Google spent billions on cool office spaces and perks designed to keep workers at the office, those workers were suddenly able to do their jobs […]
The unspoken reasons employees don’t want remote work to end
It’s no secret that employee-employer tensions about heading back to the workplace are growing. As more employers push to get employees back in-house, the workers themselves are taking a harder stand. An […]
How to answer the age-old question: Could this meeting have been an email?
We’ve all attended meetings—virtual and in-person—and wondered to ourselves, “Why am I here?” In a recent study from SurveyMonkey, 32% of respondents found themselves thinking that a meeting could have been an email. […]
4 ways to make any hybrid workplace succeed
While the past year hasn’t been easy for anyone, those working from home have uncovered some major benefits. A lack of a commute offers more time to work out or make dinner […]
Sick of your screen? Here’s how to find a healthy balance with your workplace tech
During the pandemic, remote work became the new norm as companies grappled with how to continue operations during lockdown. For many employees, like those at Salesforce and Twitter, remote work arrangements will […]
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