The Perfect One-On-One Format: How To Manage Up
One of the first times I ran a one-on-one meeting with my old boss, she got so frustrated that she asked me to stop the meeting, prepare better, and come back later in the day.
Katherine Plumhoff
What a WeWork Interior Designer Can Teach Us About Our Workspaces
Long, sleek wooden tables with built-in outlets. Concrete blocks stacked in zig-zags around booths were lit by gold-capped lamps.
Extrinsic Versus Intrinsic Motivation: Which Drives You and Your Team, and What to Do About It
One of the beautiful things about humans is that we all think differently. And that goes beyond what we think into how we think.
How to Be a Better Manager in Just Two Words
Three years ago, on the eve of International Women’s Day, I sat at a long table in a flower shop that had shuttered for the evening and wrote thank-you notes to several of my former bosses.
I Tried a 4-Day Workweek. Here’s What Changed
For the past two weeks, I tested out my version of a 9/80 work schedule for what was effectively a four-day workweek.
How Tracking Time and Billable Hours Simplifies Tax Time
Tax time cometh. A bit later this year, at least for Americans, since in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS extended the deadline to...
Why Do We Glorify The 80 Hour Workweek, and What Can We Do About It?
An 80-hour work week is a double failure. It’s a failure on the part of us as individuals, having bought into and contributed to a capitalism-fueled urban legend that it’s more important to work a lot than to make an impact.
How Trying New Hobbies Made Me More Productive at Work
Not everything needs to be a side hustle, and not every hobby needs to make us more marketable. Set out to try something new with no expectations attached.
It Doesn’t Matter if You Keep New Year’s Resolutions. It’s More Important to Make Them.
Making New Year's resolutions is a way to articulate values. Publicly sharing them could actually be more helpful than accomplishing them.
5 Steps to Pitching A Remote Program at Your Work
You want the benefits of remote work but your company doesn’t have a remote work policy. It’s up to you to champion a remote work program.
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What Most People Get Wrong About Creativity [Comic]
Creativity, unlike good hair, is not a you-have-it-or-you-don’t situation. Learn how to unlock your creative potential with these foolproof tips.
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Everyday Office Mishaps and How to Avoid Them [Comic]
Think of this comic like a zombie survival guide, except instead of preparing you to face zombies, it’ll prepare you to face your coworkers, your at-work blunders, and all your insecurities.