A picture is worth a thousand words. Yet a three-letter acronym might be even more powerful—and a growing problem for business. As America’s former and current presidents careen toward a November rematch, the country’s growing division and the words being used in the political campaigns are fast becoming business reputation and risk factors. A National … Read more
Many companies like Apple and Amazon mandated that their workforce return to a traditional office structure in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, but many workers have continued to work remotely. Now, major companies are announcing new return to office (RTO) plans and timelines for employees who were still operating in a remote or hybrid … Read more
Artificial intelligence evangelists have predicted that automation would radically change the way we work for years. While automation has steadily transformed blue-collar industries like manufacturing and agriculture over the course of the past several decades, the technology has only gained quantifiable traction among desk workers more recently. Yesterday Slack released a new survey of more … Read more
Job sharing is not a new phenomenon; it’s been around since the ’70s. However, this flexible working arrangement is coming under a fresh spotlight in 2024 as employers explore new ways to help attract and retain talent. Whereas part-time jobs are usually limited by the scope for weekly hours, job sharing involves the splitting of … Read more
You’re faced with something new—a new way of working, a new teammate, a new manager—and just aren’t feeling it. While you may be able to avoid some changes in life, many are unstoppable, especially at work. I believe a prime example of this dynamic is AI-based technologies, which are rapidly being incorporated across sectors but … Read more
Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans—about 6 in 10—believe there’s an immigration crisis along the Mexico-U.S. border. Politicians who want fewer people to move here often cast those arriving without prior authorization as a burden on the economy. Help really wanted The … Read more
The rise of AI has sparked unprecedented innovation in tech. But as businesses look to unlock efficiencies through the use of AI, the threat of job consolidations and AI-driven layoffs looms large. Until now it has been yet to be seen if workers will respond to this threat by being more or less ambitious. Some … Read more
Last year was supposed to be the year that workers returned to the office. According to a new report from hybrid work software company Scoop, at the beginning of 2023, 49% of U.S. companies required employees to work in-person full-time. But by the end of 2023, that share fell to just 38%. Today, 65% of … Read more
Men’s employment in the U.S. reached a 20-year high in 2023, with nearly 90% of men ages 25 to 54 in the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This supports the broad expectation—some might say, stereotype—that full-time employment is the norm for American men. Yet, examining employment at a single point in time leaves out important … Read more
As practitioners and researchers who study workplace violence, including bullying, harassment, and sexual abuse, we define workplace bullying as harmful acts of mistreatment between people that go beyond incivility and cross the line to intentionally causing harm. Bullying behaviors range from verbally insulting or socially excluding someone to sabotaging the victim’s work, inflicting psychological terror, and engaging in sexual … Read more
