5 Leadership Lessons That Don’t Sound Obvious, But Work

Most leadership advice sounds like something you have heard before, such as build a strong team, communicate clearly and stay two steps ahead. It all totally makes sense, yet much of it feels surface level. The real test of leadership is not whether you know these...

Research: Remote Work — Not AI — Has Sidelined Recent College Graduates

The buzz on college campuses is that AI is disrupting the job market for young college graduates. But new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that the culprit may be something else: remote work. An analysis of federal employment data, paired with...

NY Fed: Rise In Remote Work May Be Related To Youth Unemployment

Research shows that a rise in remote work since the COVID-19 pandemic is connected to a rise in unemployment among younger employees, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday. In a blog post, the research authors said they estimate about 64% of the rise in...

The Future Of Work: When Everyone Becomes A Manager

Traditionally, the workplace hierarchy was organized in the shape of a pyramid. A select group of executives was at the top, managers responsible for coordinating teams were in the middle and individual contributors who executed tasks made up the base of the...
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At 66 I Went Back To Work As An Apprentice

Just before the Covid pandemic hit, Chris Bore retired at 63. Then in September 2020, he changed his mind and unretired. For Chris, his retirement at 65 was highly desirable after decades in corporate life, working as a consultant and trainer in DSP (digital...

Do You Have Leadership Charisma?

We have all met someone we love working for or with. That person seems to have that extra gear for rallying the troops and getting everyone to bring their A-game to the office or wherever. It's as if they have a magnetic personality that everyone is attracted to....

Coffee Badging: Swiping Into Work To Show Your Face

First popularized as a term by video conferencing company Owl Labs in 2023, coffee badging refers to workers who badge in at the office before going back home to do the bulk of their work. They're swiping their badges to satisfy their return-to-office mandates,...

Etiquette Expert: Avoid Wearing Shorts To Work

At my high school there was a phenomenon commonly referred to as "getting Schenked." Despite the sound, it wasn't an act of violence. It meant you got called out or even punished for being out of dress code by one of the school's administrative assistants,...

5 Work Perks That Everyone Should Look Out For

It’s a great time to be on the hunt for a new job, because most organizations are offering large numbers of perks to attract and retain employees—and you can be the beneficiary of this trend. It’s all because of the talent shortage. Employers are struggling to find...

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