Stephanie Vozza

Why you should resist the urge to multitask during Zoom meetings

It’s so tempting, but it can wreak havoc on your productivity. Here’s how to find your focus instead.

Why you should resist the urge to multitask during Zoom meetings

Why introverted leaders may have an advantage with remote work

Uniting people from afar with small-group initiatives often fits with the strengths of an introverted leader, says this CEO.

Why introverted leaders may have an advantage with remote work

Why this manager put workers in charge of their own raises, career development, and reviews

Author Matt Casey calls his approach “lazy management” and says changing the job, instead of the manager, is the best solution.

Why this manager put workers in charge of their own raises, career development, and reviews

Why (and how) your resolutions should look different this year

More Americans plan to make resolutions in 2021, but that doesn’t mean they should look the same as last year’s.

Why (and how) your resolutions should look different this year

5 ways 2020 changed job searching forever

If you’re in the market for a new job in 2021, how you go about your search may look a little different.

5 ways 2020 changed job searching forever

Fast Company Magazine

4 ways to network in an all-remote world

Even though you’re not out there mingling, you can still form meaningful professional relationships.

4 ways to network in an all-remote world

5 ways to persuade yourself to be more productive

Science-backed principles of persuasion can be the push you need to get stuff done.

5 ways to persuade yourself to be more productive

Fast Company Magazine

4 ways to share a workspace with your kids and/or partner

It’s harder to get work done when the people around you aren’t your colleagues, but it’s not impossible.

4 ways to share a workspace with your kids and/or partner

How to improve your ability to relax during the pandemic holidays

Take a lesson from nature, and the changing of the seasons.

How to improve your ability to relax during the pandemic holidays

This is the exact type of break you should be taking when working from home

Taking regular breaks is key. But what you do during them is just as important.

This is the exact type of break you should be taking when working from home

How to identify your team’s remote work style

Determining how your employees work best can take your productivity to the next level.

How to identify your team’s remote work style

These are the interview questions candidates hate the most

In a recent survey, people ranked these questions as the worst to answer during an interview.

These are the interview questions candidates hate the most

How you’re unconsciously undermining relationships while working remotely

When working virtually, it can be easy to make assumptions or jump to conclusions that damage relationships with your colleagues or supervisors.

How you’re unconsciously undermining relationships while working remotely

This checklist can help you get better at dealing with change

We’re all dealing with a challenging year. There’s a reason why logic isn’t enough to help you adjust.

This checklist can help you get better at dealing with change

More companies are hiring a ‘director of remote work’

As many embrace working from home, companies like Facebook are looking to hire a remote work leader.

More companies are hiring a ‘director of remote work’

Are you breaking these 5 unwritten Slack etiquette rules?

There is a time and a place to use Slack. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting intra-office communication right.

Are you breaking these 5 unwritten Slack etiquette rules?

How to account for a gap caused by COVID-19 on your résumé

With unemployment rates reaching an all-time high earlier this year due to the pandemic, lots of people have a gap in employment.

How to account for a gap caused by COVID-19 on your résumé

How to ask for a raise during the pandemic

Asking for a raise now isn’t a matter of timing; it’s more about strategy. There’s never a bad time to ask for a raise if you are contributing, if you go about it the right way.

How to ask for a raise during the pandemic

How to identify your ‘black sheep values’

Once you identify them, you can use these values to make better decisions.

How to identify your ‘black sheep values’

How to spot a potentially toxic hire during a job interview

Making the right choice during hiring is critical. Here’s how to spot someone who might negatively impact your company’s culture.

How to spot a potentially toxic hire during a job interview

Impact

There’s a disturbing nexus of organic food and white supremacists

Giving people money turns out to be an incredibly effective tool in ending homelessness

I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our world after coronavirus might look like: This is what I learned

News

Tech IPOs are still popping in 2021 as Affirm stock surges 80% in market debut

Why the Hot Dog Costume Guy meme perfectly captures the downfall of Trump

Airbnb is blocking D.C. inauguration bookings amid threats of violence

Co.Design

The U.S. Capitol is a symbol of democracy. But it’s full of Confederate statues

Why far-right groups co-opt Norse symbols

Camo, flags, and the Kraken: Experts decode the symbols of the Capitol insurrectionists

Work Life

‘We got a long way to go’: Netflix releases its first company inclusion report

I don’t care about job titles, but potential employees seem obsessed with them

In times of uncertainty, our most creative thoughts can happen through play