Work-Life BalanceJessica Stillman The Professor Behind Yale's Wildly Popular Happiness Course: The Best Self-Care Is Kindness to OthersThe best way to be nicer to yourself is to be nicer to others, says Yale psychologist Laurie Santos.
LeadJim Schleckser Can't Find Great People? It Might be the JobIf the last five people have failed in a job, it isn't the people, it's the job. Luckily, there are ways to redesign the job for success.
HiringJessica Stillman New Research: Jargon Is a Sign of Insecurity, Not Smarts The more worried people are about their status, the more buzzwords they use.
HiringHeather R. Morgan Hiring Creatives? Look for These TraitsHow to find the best talent to help you with any type of creative project--whether it's designing software, producing a podcast, or enhancing your social media content.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden To Learn Faster and Better Retain Information, Neuroscientists Suggest Picking 1 of 2 StrategiesThe key isn't just how you learn; the key is what you do before you learn.
HR/BenefitsSuzanne Lucas New Diversity Training Requirements for Federal ContractorsThe focus is on training that doesn't rely on sex and gender stereotyping.
Female FoundersInc. staff 18 Ways to Build a Winning TeamHow to strengthen the heart of your organization.
Immigration ReformDiana Ransom Trump's H-1B Visa Program Changes: 'It's Going to Be a Shock to Employers'The sweeping revisions to the nation's high-skilled guest worker program were fully expected, but nonetheless jarring for entrepreneurs, who face higher costs--or fewer high-skilled workers.
HiringLeigh Buchanan This Startup Is Taking the Guesswork Out of Job Interviews BrightHire's software adds rigor to interviews that are incomplete, poorly recollected, and compromised by bias.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden The Passing of Eddie Van Halen Reveals an Uncomfortable Truth About the Power of PraiseMany mourn the legendary guitarist's passing. But the reason, for some, might not be what you expect.
HR/BenefitsSuzanne Lucas What to Do When Your Employees Want a Stress LeaveStress levels are high, and that can affect performance.
ProductivityChristine Lagorio-Chafkin Stewart Butterfield: Remote Work Will Not Magically EndTransitioning out of the pandemic will be hard, said the Slack CEO: 'To not get the worst of both worlds is going to take a lot.'
LeadMarcel Schwantes 5 Tips for Making Your Employees' Work Lives More FlexibleAs leaders navigate this new normal where work is home and home is work, these strategies become of utmost importance.
Health CareLeigh Buchanan This Company's Simple Blood Tests Could Reimagine TelemedicineTasso's simple plastic device is enabling everything from drug trials to disease monitoring, at the push of a button.
Bringing Innovation to MarketMartin Zwilling 7 Traits That Differentiate Great From Good FoundersEveryone who starts or owns a business expects to be the best of breed, but only a few achieve that status. As a startup mentor and adviser, I often contemplate what makes the difference between winners and losers.
LeadMarcel Schwantes New Study: How Covid-19 Is Derailing Your Employees' Career GrowthNearly half of employees don't feel like they're getting enough training, coaching, or mentoring to advance their careers.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman How to Use 2020 to Teach Your Children to Be More Resilient, According to PsychologyThe pandemic is terrible, but living through it might teach your kids to be mentally tougher.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Southwest Airlines Just Made a Tough Decision. Is It Risky or Smart?Southwest is trying to do one thing. At Harvard Business School, they say do the opposite.
LeadMarcel Schwantes New Survey: What Leaders Must Do to Adapt and Succeed in 2021A compelling report uncovers how employers have reacted to the crisis and what factors organizations must adopt to continue adapting through the future.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 4 Ways to Engage Employees with a Shared Goal and PurposeIt's almost impossible to keep employees dedicated to their work without a larger purpose.
MoneyEntrepreneurs' Organization 5 Ways Gender Pay Parity and Workplace Equality Revolutionize Our BusinessIf nothing changes, nothing changes. How to lead in a way that tells the world there is a new way of thinking.
ProductivityJessica Stillman Wake Up When You Want. Spotify's CEO Doesn't Start Work Until 10:30Feel free to ignore the morning routine scolds, say Daniel Ek, Jeff Bezos, and science.
HR/BenefitsSuzanne Lucas Why It Matters if LinkedIn Switches Your Location on Your ProfileFor most people it's not all that consequential--until you start losing business or if you're looking for a job.
HiringJessica Stillman How Valuable Is High Emotional Intelligence? This Harvard Professor's Explanation Will Blow Your Mind A Harvard professor uses simple but clever math to show why social connectors beat out solitary brains.
Work-Life BalanceNate Klemp 3 Ways to Ease the Daily Transition From Work to Family LifeHow to transition from work to family time when you're tired, stressed, and distracted.
HiringJohn Hall Now Isn't the Time to Hire--Unless You See These 5 ThingsHere's a great interview question: 'How did you spend time during quarantine?'
GrowAkhil Kambhammettu 10 Companies That Are Thriving--and Hiring--Amid the PandemicBetter.com, DoorDash, and Robinhood are on LinkedIn's shortlist of startups that are growing this year.
HiringJessica Stillman Massive New Study: Think Twice Before Hiring That Elite College GradThose with top degrees perform marginally better, but they cost more and can cause team drama, research finds.
HiringDavid Finkel Find the Perfect Virtual Assistant in 3 Easy StepsLearn what to look for and how to put candidates to the test.
Icons & InnovatorsBill Murphy Jr. Meet the Man Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Call Their Hero and a Role Model'He is my hero. He is Bill Gates's hero. He should be everybody's hero.'
StartupRoxanne Petraeus How Our Early-Stage Company Defined Our Parental Leave PolicyCan startups have it all? The difficult tradeoffs when the CEO of a small company needs time off.
LeadJessica Stillman Hundreds of Companies Will Pay Employees to Volunteer as Election WorkersStarbucks, Facebook, Gap and Hundreds of Other Companies Will Pay Employees to Volunteer as Election Workers
HR/BenefitsSuzanne Lucas The Sure Way to Alienate Your Employees During Covid-19If you want your employees to follow you, be prepared to lead by example.
HiringMartin Zwilling 8 Keys to Build and Manage an Effective Startup Team TodayMost entrepreneurs still feel that career employees are the most productive. Here is alternative evidence and a new hiring strategy.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman 10 TED Talks About Mental Health to Help You Get Through Covid Concerned about the mental toll of Covid-19 on you, your family, or your employees? TED can help.
HiringBruce Eckfeldt Some Things to Consider Before You Decide to Promote SomeoneWhen a company grows quickly and talent is in short supply, the pressure to promote people is high. Here are six things to consider before you do.
Work-Life BalanceSara Mauskopf Employers, It's Time to Rethink Your Child Care BenefitsA new study of more than 1,000 families nationwide shows 26 percent now rely on a work-from-home parent as the primary caregiver.
HiringMarcel Schwantes 5 Interview Questions Managers Should Never Ask a Job CandidateA new study finds some of the worst questions people get asked in interviews.
Personal FinanceJim Schleckser How to Get Your Next PromotionIf you want to engineer your next promotion, it isn't that hard. But it does require some risk and extra work.
HiringBruce Eckfeldt 5 Ways You Can Make Better Hiring DecisionsHiring has a huge impact on your business. Here are five ways to make sure you're making the right decisions and bringing in the best people possible.
HR/BenefitsSuzanne Lucas Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Passes the HouseThe Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, if passed, would offer some of the same protections that are now granted to disabled workers.
HR/BenefitsSuzanne Lucas What to Do When Your Employees Bring Up Mental HealthGen-Z finds mental health discussions normal. Be prepared.
HiringBruce Eckfeldt Some of the Many Ways Making the Wrong Hire Can Hurt Your BusinessHiring the wrong people can cost you much more than lost wages. It can impact every part of your business and cost you in ways you might not realize.
Work-Life BalanceJessica Stillman The German Secret to Getting More Done While Working Remotely: the FeierabendA Harvard professor suggests we all steal the 'Feierabend' productivity hack.
ProductivityNate Klemp Are You Breathing Wrong? 3 Techniques for Peak PerformanceWhy mouth breathing is the new smoking and how to boost productivity and resilience by changing the way you breathe.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. A Scientist Just Shared 2 Photos That Reveal the Brutal Truth About Remote Work"I wanted to be honest about the situation. Parents, and especially moms, are struggling right now. It’s really hard.”
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes 4 Things Leaders Should Be Doing Right Now to Boost Mental HealthHint: Over-reliance on screens has taken a toll on productivity and mental wellness.
LeadEntrepreneurs' Organization Why It's Time to Reevaluate Your Definition of SuccessIs success a feeling or a mindset? Your answer may determine your overall level of life satisfaction.
What I KnowChristine Lagorio-Chafkin How to Manage Purpose and Profit, According to the CEO of a Pizza Chain With $400 Million in RevenueScott Svenson, the co-founder and CEO of MOD Pizza, explains his theory behind not compromising ideals to move the bottom line.
HiringJessica Stillman Amazon Is Hiring for 33,000 Open Positions Virtually This Week Amazon Career Day may be gargantuan but you don't have to be huge to have success hiring with a virtual job fair.
HR/BenefitsSuzanne Lucas The CDC's Guidelines on When Employees Can Return to Work May Surprise YouAfter a recent--albeit controversial--change, the Centers for Disease Control offered new guidance on when it's safe for you and your employees to return to work.
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes 4 Productivity Hacks You Can't Live Without in the PandemicOver-reliance on screens has taken a toll on productivity and mental wellness. There's a better way, but it may surprise you.
LeadJessica Stillman 'Toxic Positivity' Is a Thing and a Lot of Us Are Experiencing Its Terrible Effects Right Now Trying to cheer up your team right now might backfire spectacularly, experts warn.
HiringRaj Jana To Help a New Hire Succeed, Start With Managing Your Expectations for ThemLeadership roles require the ability to change. Here is how to remove assumptions and unclear expectations in order to grow a powerful team and generate a large ROI.
LeadBernard Coleman Want Better Business Results? Build a Better BoardroomRepresentation matters. Bolster your board by focusing on diversity.
