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How to Listen to Employees
Get closer to the truth with these foundational reads on qualitative research.
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This Humble AI Makes You Focus Like a CEO
Reclaim is a priorities-first scheduling assistant that gets out of the way.
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Why Don’t More Founders Go to Therapy?
When the world treats you like a superhero, being vulnerable takes courage.
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The Extremely Online Workplace
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In the YOLO Economy, No One Is Wrong About Their Feelings
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The Dream Job Has Lost Its Luster
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Meet the Big Tech Companies Flouting NYC’s New Pay Transparency Law
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Haunted by Past Jobs, New Hires Are Quietly Burning Out
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The Promise and Peril of AI-Assisted Feedback
Performance reviews written by ChatGPT look like the real thing. That’s a problem.
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Meet the Big Tech Companies Flouting NYC’s New Pay Transparency Law
Just days in, Casper, DoorDash, Stripe, and others were still listing jobs with no salary ranges. After being found out, some rushed to cover their…
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Video: Why Most Retention Efforts Fail
Stay interviews are a noble idea, but asking employees why they might quit can easily backfire. (39 min)
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Haunted by Past Jobs, New Hires Are Quietly Burning Out
Work-induced trauma leaves many new hires on eggshells, afraid to ask for support.
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Exclusive Survey: Return to Office Isn’t Driving Collaboration
Only 23% of VC-backed firms saw more collaboration after returning to in-person work. A third saw no benefit at all.
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AI is People
HR’s love affair with big data means that, at some point, businesses end up choosing magic over insight.
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The Professional Has Become Political
Employees are ready to get involved, and want their employers to stand up with them. Here’s why that’s actually a good thing for business.
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