4 common arguments against DEI—and how to dismantle each one
As a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and communications practitioner, I often use metaphors to reframe complex issues. Employing metaphors can create space for empathy, encourage creative...
View ArticleBefore you use the ‘Open to Work’ badge on LinkedIn, read this
After social media manager Jensen Rubinstein was let go from her job in January, she put the green “Open to Work” banner up under her LinkedIn profile photo. Along with a short post about the reason...
View ArticleHow these 15 first-generation leaders broke barriers in their careers
While challenging by nature, the corporate world can be even harder to navigate for first-generation leaders. Commonly cited issues include lacking family guideposts, established networks, or even...
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Rising housing market inventory isn’t hurting builders yet, says CEO of...
Want more stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the free, daily ResiClub newsletter. On the company’s most recent earnings call, an analyst asked D.R. Horton CEO Paul...
View ArticleWorkplace violence costs as much as $56 billion annually, researchers estimate
Violence and harassment on the job are all too common: More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International Labor Organization, with women slightly more likely to be...
View ArticleTranscribe anything for free with this privacy-respecting AI tool
There are so many fascinating AI tools out there these days. But most of them rely on a far-off powerful server to do all the hard work. It’s no surprise they frequently require accounts and...
View Article5 ways leaders can keep learning without appearing uninformed
There’s little that hasn’t changed about the world of business in the past four years. Leaders are now trying to figure out how to apply AI to just about every part of their company and manage hybrid...
View ArticleA new initiative aims to fix Americans’ ‘happiness problem.’ Here’s how it...
Nostalgia can be a trap. Gazing back fondly at some half-remembered, possibly fictitious version of the past is a surefire way to feel dissatisfied with the present and fearful for the future. What...
View ArticleThe end of work spouses and office besties: Why now, more than ever, work is...
A lot of things about work that we long took for granted have changed for good, as we settle into our remote and hybrid reality. While many of us are happy for the reduction in long commutes, sad desk...
View ArticleCan granting ‘personhood’ to nature stem biodiversity loss?
Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we currently use to manage our natural environment are failing. One emerging concept focuses on giving legal...
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Optimism for nature’s recovery is not misplaced: Nature conservation works,...
To work in nature conservation is to battle a headwind of bad news. When the overwhelming picture indicates the natural world is in decline, is there any room for optimism? Well, our new global study...
View ArticleGlobal warming likely made Dubai’s deadly downpours heavier, study says
Circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists didn’t discover the definitive fingerprints...
View ArticleMeet The Unshakeables: a podcast for real business owners to discuss real...
Imagine coming to work one morning and finding your business has burned to the ground, or that your partner has fired you – twice; or you have to choose between keeping your engagement ring or making...
View Article3 (kind of easy) ways to totally transform the hiring process
One of the fundamental problems with work that all of the other problems hinge on is getting hired in the first place. Even as the nature of work changes and innovations transform our jobs, the...
View ArticleHotel workers in Boston, Honolulu, and Toronto will march on May 1. Here’s why
Unionized hotel workers demanding significant pay raises will rally on May Day in 18 U.S. and Canadian cities, as talks are beginning with operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide Holdings,...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines will reduce service on these 12 routes to Europe and...
If you were planning on jetting off to Europe or other destinations this fall, your options for getting there just became fewer. That’s because American Airlines has said that it will reduce service...
View ArticleDisney workers in California are unionizing, 40 years after Orlando. Here’s why
During three years of working as a parade performer at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California, Zach Elefante always has had a second or third job to help him earn a living.Unlike the experiences...
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Pop-Tarts didn’t ask for the Jerry Seinfeld movie. Kellanova wants in on the...
Jerry Seinfeld has spent decades eating and writing jokes about Pop-Tarts. The comedian’s bit goes something like this: Pop-Tarts are so delicious that he questions why any other types of foods...
View ArticleFed rate cuts unlikely thanks to spending by rich Americans
Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game.Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She’s planning multiple other trips, including to a...
View ArticleWhy civility at work is good—and good for business
Incivility is on the rise, fueled by factors such as widening political divides and less-than-social behavior on social media platforms. While uncivil behavior takes an emotional toll on people, it’s...
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