Stephanie Vozza

This is what happened when two companies swapped offices—and countries

This summer, two design studios—one in Vilnius, Lithuania, and one in Florence, Italy—swapped offices to find inspiration in a new environment.

This is what happened when two companies swapped offices—and countries

These 4 items of clothing are too casual for almost any workplace

Offices have never been this casual, but there are still lines that shouldn’t be crossed.

These 4 items of clothing are too casual for almost any workplace

Use this email format to simplify your overflowing inbox

All too often, we end up sending six or more emails back and forth to work through a problem, when just one would have sufficed.

Use this email format to simplify your overflowing inbox

Can you ever wear shorts to work?

A detailed investigation into the most contentious of workplace clothing items.

Can you ever wear shorts to work?

What does business casual even mean in 2019?

Work wear used to be fairly standard, but now there’s a lot more room for interpretation—and mistakes.

What does business casual even mean in 2019?

How to decide what to share in an exit interview

Depending on your experience, the conversation might be uncomfortable, or could even affect your long-term career prospects. So should you tell the truth or plead the fifth?

How to decide what to share in an exit interview

Why being nice isn’t always good for your career

Being nice is great, but it can also have a real downside if you’re prioritizing niceness over honesty.

Why being nice isn’t always good for your career

Your bad boss is having real consequences on your health

Luckily, there are ways to minimize the effects of a toxic work environment.

Your bad boss is having real consequences on your health

5 times when using paper and a pen is better than using an app

Sometimes tech can be a lifesaver, but in certain cases, opting for an analog option is the more productive choice.

5 times when using paper and a pen is better than using an app

These are the most surprising apps for professional networking

Forget LinkedIn or Twitter. What about TikTok or Goodreads for finding that new job?

These are the most surprising apps for professional networking

Having trouble delegating? These 3 questions can help

To be an effective leader, you also have to be an effective delegator—but that can be easier said than done.

Having trouble delegating? These 3 questions can help

What the most productive people keep on their desks

The items you keep nearby have an impact on your work performance. This is what you should keep—and what you should ditch.

What the most productive people keep on their desks

How to learn new skills more quickly and effectively

Author Scott H. Young learned 4 languages in a year. Now he wants to help you learn things faster.

How to learn new skills more quickly and effectively

How to conduct an exit interview that isn’t terrible

Talking with an employee who is leaving can provide valuable information—assuming you approach the interview in the right way.

How to conduct an exit interview that isn’t terrible

These are the 5 reasons why you procrastinate

Identifying why you’re putting off tasks is the first step to figuring out how to address the problem.

These are the 5 reasons why you procrastinate

The psychology behind why people will eat anything at work

Those three stale bagel quarters left over from the meeting? Gone in seconds. Picked over Halloween candy someone’s kid didn’t want? Eaten in record time.

The psychology behind why people will eat anything at work

4 common ways coworkers hurt your productivity, and what you can do about it

Identifying these common pitfalls can help increase your own productivity.

4 common ways coworkers hurt your productivity, and what you can do about it

This ‘career accelerator’ helps applicants get dream tech jobs—for a cut of their salary

Pathrise offers a formal job-coaching program that has landed people at companies like Amazon and Google. But you’ll have to fork over 9% of your first year’s salary.

This ‘career accelerator’ helps applicants get dream tech jobs—for a cut of their salary

This quiz can help you determine if your strong work ethic is actually work addiction

Work addiction can be an enemy to personal and professional success, if not properly addressed.

This quiz can help you determine if your strong work ethic is actually work addiction

Summer is secretly the best time to focus on career development

People often lose motivation in the summer, but it’s actually the best time of year to reenergize your career, says impact coach Katie Sandler.

Summer is secretly the best time to focus on career development

Impact

This startup lets you subscribe to support an army of drones that’s planting millions of trees

This devastating back-to-school ad is designed to shock parents into action

Think fake burgers are just for vegetarians? 95% of Impossible Foods’ customers are meat eaters

Creativity

Why Laura Dern, Olivia Wilde, and Zazie Beetz are telling the truth for True Botanicals

George Lucas has made more mistakes per hour than any other director

SNL fired Shane Gillis. Here’s what those defending him don’t seem to get

Co.Design

Modern money is crawling with nasty bacteria

Three-quarters of plastic products are toxic

These startups will customize your cheap Ikea furniture with high-end details

Work Life

Advice for founders dealing with defensive or troubled employees

How my Latinx upbringing made me a better leader

5 ways emotionally intelligent people deal with impostor syndrome