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Women in technology
fromFast Company
2 days agoAI isn't just reshaping productivity and threatening to kill jobs. It's changing how we lead, communicate, and treat each other. It's also creating a new gender gap
Generative AI is reshaping communication, trust, and cultural interactions beyond productivity and efficiency concerns.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoPsychology says people who command the most respect in a room aren't the loudest or most confident - they're the ones who can disagree without making others feel stupid for having believed something different - Silicon Canals
Respectful disagreement fosters genuine influence and encourages open dialogue.
Productivity
fromFast Company
22 hours agoMany productivity programs solve the wrong problem. This is what leaders should do instead
Organizations face work design problems rather than productivity issues, leading to temporary solutions that fail to address underlying conflicts in problem-solving approaches.
#leadership
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
4 days agoHow Senior Leaders Make Fewer, Better Decisions
Senior leaders must make high-impact decisions with less visibility by treating decision-making as a discipline and designing supportive systems.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days agoI was laid off twice from the same company. The second time was a gut punch but taught me not to take cuts personally.
When the CEO held a virtual town hall in 2020 and said there needed to be layoffs, I knew I would be one of the first to go because I served zero purpose at that point.
Marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days agoFirms with more women in top roles more likely to dismiss abusive men, study finds
Companies with a higher number of women in senior roles are significantly more likely to dismiss male perpetrators of abuse against female colleagues, according to recent analysis.
Women in technology
#emotional-intelligence
Psychology
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago15 Questions That Reveal If You're the Problem at Work
Leadership effectiveness depends on emotional intelligence; when organizational problems arise, leaders must examine their own emotional awareness and interpersonal skills rather than blaming external factors.
fromFast Company
3 weeks agoThe real reason your ideas get stolen at work-and how to stop it
Before the idea was announced, one of my coworkers, a PR guy, shared the idea-my idea-with the CEO and CMO. While he didn't exactly say he'd done the work himself, how he talked about it made it seem like it was all his.
Humor
#leadership-trust
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago4 Ways CEOs Break Employee Trust (and How to Rebuild It)
Trust erodes when leaders spin stories, make exceptions to values, use excessive control, and exploit talent market changes; trusted leaders prioritize transparency, avoid micromanagement, own mistakes, and consistently deliver on promises.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks agoHalf of Your Employees Don't Trust You. Here's How to Change That
Leaders build trust by showing up physically, remaining present, inviting difficult questions, maintaining transparency, communicating consistently, living their values, and empowering teams with genuine ownership and decision-making authority.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe people who say 'I'm not political' at work aren't neutral. They've already read the entire power map and decided that visible alignment is more dangerous than silent observation. That's not disengagement. That's the most political move in the room. - Silicon Canals
Neutrality in workplace politics often reflects a strategic calculation rather than genuine disinterest, revealing deeper dynamics of influence and power.
Remote teams
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks agoShe used to manage 3 employees. Now she oversees 24. Welcome to the age of the megamanager.
Middle managers in corporate America are overseeing significantly larger teams as companies flatten organizational structures to reduce costs and accelerate decision-making.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoOffice hookworms: how to deal with colleagues who steal all the credit
Office hookworms are colleagues who take credit for others' work and use passive-aggressive commentary to undermine peers; managing them requires changing your own behavior rather than theirs.
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe people who thrive in corporate environments and the people who burn out often have the same intelligence. The difference is that one group learned early how to read which rules are real and which rules are decoration. - Silicon Canals
Understanding both formal and informal organizational rules is crucial for thriving in a workplace.
Careers
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoThe 3 Most Common Types of Difficult Coworkers
Difficult coworkers fall into three categories: those withholding effort, those who are chronically negative, and those displaying inappropriate interpersonal behavior. Direct, honest conversations focused on problem-solving rather than blame can effectively address workplace conflicts.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoThe World's Worst Workplace Rule Has Finally Come to My Job. My Friends Say to Stop Whining.
Establish firm boundaries with friends who dismiss legitimate health and logistical impacts of return-to-office mandates and reevaluate relationships that refuse accommodation.
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month agoThe Management Practices That Make Employee Ownership Pay Off
U.S. worker engagement has stagnated for decades, with more than two-thirds of workers feeling detached or disengaged. To reverse the trend, many executives have strived to build an "ownership culture," hoping personal responsibility will drive productivity. Yet most omit the most vital ingredient, actual ownership. We spent the past four years studying companies that committed to this missing piece, extending equity to all employees.
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