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CNN

Tokyo government gives workers 4-day workweek to boost fertility, family time

The Japanese capital is set to introduce a four-day workweek for government employees, in its latest push to help working …

The New York Times

How Can I Manage a 'Challenging' Employee?

Health issues are affecting a worker’s performance. But is the real problem her supervisor’s handling of the …

Harvard Business Review

What Employers Get Wrong About How People Connect at Work

Connection in the workplace is commonly thought of as a single dimension that prioritizes interpersonal relationships with …

Harvard Business Review

One Company A/B Tested Hybrid Work. Here's What They Found.

Recent research conducted in a real company showed that employees who worked from home three days a week experienced higher …

Bloomberg

Once You Try a Four-Day Workweek, It's Hard to Go Back

A six-month trial in Germany showed many promising signs. But there were disappointments, too.

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Consumer Watchdog Cautions Businesses on Surveillance of Workers

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says existing consumer protections apply to AI and other tools used to monitor workers.

Harvard Business Review

We're Still Lonely at Work

Many aspects of modern life contribute to loneliness, including cultural, economic, demographic, and technological factors …

AP

The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend

Companies exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week hope to reduce job burnout and retain talent …

Fortune

Working in the office 5 days a week to build company culture is a myth, PwC report says

“The idea that being on-site all day every day is necessary to establish and sustain a strong culture is a myth,” …

The Conversation

Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility

The intrusion of work into home life, helped along by smartphones and other technologies, might seem like a triumph of …

The Conversation

'It's okay to poo at work': new health campaign highlights a common source of anxiety

In recognition of the discomfort people may feel around passing a bowel motion at work, the Queensland Department of Health …

The Wall Street Journal

IT Unemployment Hits 6% Amid Overall U.S. Jobs Growth

AI and general streamlining efforts leave tech workers in a tough labor market.

CNN

US employers have good reasons not to hire more workers now

Currently, there’s no shortage of economic uncertainty — the bulk of which stems from the US presidential election …

World Economic Forum

Why young people worldwide want and need 'meaningful work'

Meaningful work isn’t only about fair wages and benefits – it encompasses a sense of purpose, growth opportunities and …

Hacker News

Burnout is bad to your brain, take care

I am depressed and burned out for quite some time already, unfortunately my brain still couldn’t recover from it.

Take …

Ross Pettit

For years, tech firms were fighting a war for talent. Now they are waging war on talent.

Tech firms large and small once lured labor by values: who you are not what you know makes us a better community; how we work …

The Guardian

PwC to start tracking working locations of all UK employees

Accounting firm tells its 26,000 workers move is to ensure workers spend ‘minimum of three days a week’ in …

Reuters

Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours

Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you’ve left for home?

Australian employees can …

Harvard Business Review

Make the Most of Your Vacation When You Can't Fully Unplug

While advice abounds on the importance of fully unplugging during your hard-earned time off — and for good reason! — what …

Harvard Business Review

17 Team-Building Activities for In-Person, Remote, and Hybrid Teams

Well-designed team-building activities are essential tools that can foster meaningful relationships among colleagues, …

Elysian Press

Every company should be owned by its employees

There are 47 millionaires working for Central States Manufacturing, and they’re not all in the C-Suite. Many of them …

Evan Smith

4d6 Psychic Damage: The effects of meaningless work

At the centre of the story of society is a moral: If you love your job, you won’t work a day in your life. So what …

Business Insider

Ditch your work friends

Your boss wants you to mix your personal and professional relationships — but that’s a big mistake.

MarketWatch

'It's better for humans in general': The four-day workweek is closer than you think

Software companies, big conglomerates and even police departments are experimenting with a concept that no longer feels like …

The Conversation

What if companies rewarded employees for their failures?

Another less obvious and yet potentially game-changing method consists in tolerating, if not celebrating, failure. It’s …

The Guardian

'In the US they think we're communists!' The 70,000 workers showing the world another way to earn a living

The Basque Country’s Mondragón Corporation is the globe’s largest industrial co-operative, with workers paying …

CNBC

Help! I work in an open office and my co-workers are so loud

It’s important to remember that you are at work to work, and if your environment hinders your productivity, …

McKinsey Quarterly

How leaders kill meaning at work

Senior executives routinely undermine creativity, productivity, and commitment by damaging the inner work lives of their …

Bloomberg

Cheap Mortgages Deter Workers From Relocating for $250,000 Jobs

Manager recruits in the industrial Midwest are shunning offers to move to the American south — in part because they’re …