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How to get a promotion when working remotely

Even if you’re doing hybrid or remote work, you don’t have to be ‘out of sight, out of mind’ to your manager. In this episode of ‘The New Way We Work,’ Dorie Clark explains how.

How to get a promotion when working remotely

Why I decided to quit my retail job and join the Great Resignation

‘It was very much like leaving an abusive relationship,’ says this retail worker, who left the industry after 14 years.

Why I decided to quit my retail job and join the Great Resignation

This is what’s really behind the Great Resignation

On the latest episode of The New Way We Work we find out why so many people are quitting and how managers can get them to stay.

This is what’s really behind the Great Resignation

Hate the thought of returning to your cubicle? Thank medieval monks

The modern open-plan office and the cubicle have origins in historical periods such as ancient Rome and 18th-century London.

Hate the thought of returning to your cubicle? Thank medieval monks

This is who should (and shouldn’t) return to the office

Before calling employees back to the office there are several things you should consider. We explore the issue from all angles on the latest episode of “The New Way We Work.”

This is who should (and shouldn’t) return to the office

Work has long been a battlefield for trans employees

On the latest episode of ‘The New Way We Work,’ we talk to Gabriel Arkles from the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund about how employers and allies can build a more inclusive workplace for trans employees.

Work has long been a battlefield for trans employees

What it’s like to be queer at work in 2021

It’s only been a year since open discrimination against LGBTQ employees has been illegal in all 50 states. On this week’s episode of ‘The New Way We Work,’ we talk about how building an inclusive workplace goes way beyond rainbow branding.

What it’s like to be queer at work in 2021

How temporary disability is a battleground for workers

Claiming short-term and temporary disability is often complicated to navigate, yet it’s a position that millions find themselves in every year.

How temporary disability is a battleground for workers

We need to stop overlooking the importance of neurodiversity at work

Nearly every element of our workday is designed for neurotypical employees, leaving out millions of talented people. It’s time to rethink how we work.

We need to stop overlooking the importance of neurodiversity at work

A brief history of how it took almost 300 years to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act

The history of the Americans with Disabilities Act reveals long-held biases against millions.

A brief history of how it took almost 300 years to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act

How to make the hiring process more equitable for disabled people

On the latest episode of ‘The New Way We Work,’ we get advice on making the hiring process more equitable and take a look at how remote work has impacted people with disabilities.

How to make the hiring process more equitable for disabled people

Why universal childcare is the crucial infrastructure the economy needs

The U.S. lags behind many other countries in both paid leave and accessible childcare, and it’s costing women and hurting the economy.

Why universal childcare is the crucial infrastructure the economy needs

How we start paying working moms what they’re really worth

Across industries, women are paid less and and passed over for promotions when they become moms, while dads are rewarded. On this episode of The New Way We Work, we explore why this keeps happening and how to fix it.

How we start paying working moms what they’re really worth

This pandemic isn’t the first time women have left the workforce in droves

As long as women have been working outside the home, they’ve held a precarious place in the labor force.

This pandemic isn’t the first time women have left the workforce in droves

Why women are still falling off the glass cliff

Very few women make it to the levels of upper management, and too often those who do are put into near-impossible positions. On this episode of “The New Way We Work,” we look at why the glass cliff persists.

Why women are still falling off the glass cliff

This is how we fix the gender pay gap

The pandemic has erased 25 years of progress toward gender equity. But there are tangible solutions companies can take to end unequal pay.

This is how we fix the gender pay gap

Working while Black: “There was a fear in the back of my mind that I would be singled out”

A Black man recounts his experiences of being the only person of color at work and the mental and emotional toll it takes.

Working while Black: “There was a fear in the back of my mind that I would be singled out”

The toll of code-switching and the tyranny of culture fit

Underrepresented people must often change fundamental aspects of who they are to survive at work. If companies truly want to build more inclusive cultures, it means challenging many assumptions.

The toll of code-switching and the tyranny of culture fit

Companies have been trying (and failing at) diversity training for 50 years

Unconscious bias training is part of the effort many organizations made in 2020 but the practice is nothing new. Here, a brief history of the practice and evolution of diversity training.

Companies have been trying (and failing at) diversity training for 50 years

This is what white privilege looks like at your workplace

No matter how well-intentioned your company’s diversity efforts are, they will always fail to retain people of color until you eliminate your cultural bias toward white supremacy.

This is what white privilege looks like at your workplace

Impact

This startup is reinventing CO2 capture to reduce the costs

This e-bike delivery experiment reduced CO2 emissions by 30% per package

This startup turns food waste into bioplastic that can break down in the ocean

News

Blood pressure pill recall: What to do if you have these medicines in your cabinet or store

Instacart is acquiring a maker of smart grocery carts, wading deeper into physical retail

Americans tend to believe in meritocracy when it comes to famous billionaires, but not their rich buddies

Co.Design

3 clever ways Google bucks design conventions with the Pixel 6

You can download, print, and ride away on this sleek wooden bike

I tried the GE Mella, a Keurig for growing mushrooms at home

Work Life

Employees who quit have realized this 1 missing thing about their job

How maternity leave made me a better leader

How to help employees feel more secure voicing DEI concerns