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Workplace Evolution

Why this ad agency sent its team to day camp over the summer

Paradowski Creative’s CEO leased 2 acres of land and drafted a few coworkers to develop a business camp that could help employees reconnect and collaborate.

Why this ad agency sent its team to day camp over the summer

How to maximize productivity in a hybrid work environment

Determining which tasks are best accomplished solo and which are done best at the office is key if you want to thrive in a hybrid work setting.

How to maximize productivity in a hybrid work environment

This is the most advantageous way to think of hybrid work

The last year has fueled a discussion about the purpose of the office. Now is the time to reframe our expectations of the communal workplace.

This is the most advantageous way to think of hybrid work

3 ways to level the playing field in the new world of work

Here is how your company can create a more fair workplace during a complex period of restructuring.

3 ways to level the playing field in the new world of work

Fearing a chaotic post-pandemic workplace? Fix it by going all in on this 1 thing

To ensure the next phase of work is successful, organizations need to start enriching this part of their culture now.

Fearing a chaotic post-pandemic workplace? Fix it by going all in on this 1 thing

How 6 CEOs are building inclusive hybrid workplaces

As companies settle into a remote-first or hybrid model of work, it’s crucial to create a workplace that puts in-office employees and their far-flung counterparts on equal footing.

How 6 CEOs are building inclusive hybrid workplaces

3 things no one is talking about that make workers not want to quit

The managing editor at InHerSight reflects on which factors contribute to how potential hires and current employees gauge a company’s level of commitment to equity and inclusion.

3 things no one is talking about that make workers not want to quit

5 tips to finding long-lasting hires during the Great Resignation

As employers fight for talent, companies must be particularly considerate and fair in their hiring processes.

5 tips to finding long-lasting hires during the Great Resignation

Here’s what happened when this company banned meetings

Media company TheSoul Publishing adopted a ‘no meetings’ policy to minimize distractions and ensure staff spends their time on focused work.

Here’s what happened when this company banned meetings

3 ways code-switching stifles productivity and hurts the bottom line

The cofounder of creative agency Hue House says that if leaders are enabling code-switching, they are enabling a culture of yes-people. That is not only bad for business but destructive to the bottom line.

3 ways code-switching stifles productivity and hurts the bottom line

5 ways your workplace isn’t accommodating to fat people

Far too many diversity and inclusion programs ignore fat people. Now that offices are reopening, it’s time to include them, too.

5 ways your workplace isn’t accommodating to fat people

As a CEO, I’m embracing neurodiversity at work, starting with my son

The executive emphasizes that neurodiversity can be a competitive advantage, lifting up individuals and the company as a whole.

As a CEO, I’m embracing neurodiversity at work, starting with my son

Employees say these 4 things can ease the transition back to the office

Some employees are resisting going back to the office. But these team members are ready, and think these strategies will help make for a smooth transition.

Employees say these 4 things can ease the transition back to the office

We need to talk about racial justice issues at work. Here’s how

Evelyn Carter PhD, managing director at Paradigm, believes this past year should continue to be a powerful catalyst to put us on a different, better path for the future if we have frank conversations.

We need to talk about racial justice issues at work. Here’s how

Do these 5 things your first week back in the office

As offices start to bring employees back in person there are several things you should think about when setting yourself up for a happy re-entry.

Do these 5 things your first week back in the office

3 ways leaders can ease our jarring return to ‘normal’

Reemerging from the pandemic won’t be easy, but leaders must be the ones to chart the path forward, says this Capgemini exec. It will be an enormous adjustment.

3 ways leaders can ease our jarring return to ‘normal’

Your employees need spaces at work where they can be vulnerable

Last summer, employees at Zendesk started holding “empathy circles.” Here’s what to consider if you want to facilitate space for honest conversations.

Your employees need spaces at work where they can be vulnerable

3 ways employers can hold onto talent during the ‘Great Resignation’

These tips can help position your company, so that your workers may feel less inclined to abandon ship.

3 ways employers can hold onto talent during the ‘Great Resignation’

‘I love you, now please go back to the office’

The pandemic abruptly introduced some couples to working and living under the same roof. Now that offices are reopening, it’s complicated.

‘I love you, now please go back to the office’

We hire the formerly incarcerated—and it’s the key to our success

Each year, more than 600,000 people transition out of prisons and back into society and, for many, real opportunities to rebuild their lives are hard to find. This company and its nonprofit are working to change that.

We hire the formerly incarcerated—and it’s the key to our success

Impact

4 strategies for energy and climate change breakthroughs at the UN summits

Potty training cows could help reduce their pee-related pollution

In Finland, scientists are growing coffee in a lab

News

Full-time workers earning minimum wage have a harder time renting a home in these 5 states

How to watch the 2021 Emmy Awards live on CBS without cable

Fossil fuel companies and advertisers could soon face their Big Tobacco moment

Co.Design

This new platform lets you buy shares of blue-chip paintings. Is it a wise investment?

Beyond AOC’s ‘Tax the Rich’ dress: 5 acts of fashion provocation that changed history

Toilet paper really is terrible for the planet. Here’s what you can do about it

Work Life

This is why leaders should never text the word ‘hi’

Here’s how LEGO sets can make your workday more productive

Why you should let your employees switch to a different team