When was the last time your boss told you “Good job”?

Viewed in Business Insider The article discusses the importance of positive feedback and employee appreciation in the workplace, citing a survey which found that a lack of recognition was a top reason for employees to quit their jobs. The author, Molly Simpson, suggests that managers should make an effort to regularly provide specific and sincere… More

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Coaching for tech workers who have experienced layoffs

Viewed in Business Insider In North America, Alisa Cohen serves senior-level and mid-career professionals as the managing partner of an executive career coaching practice. Her clientele is primarily in the Big Tech sector—more than 50%—and B2B SaaS or e-commerce, with another 30%. She mentors employees from companies including Adobe, Amazon, Cisco, Meta, Oracle, Meta and… More

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It’s official: The pandemic turned us all into jerks

Viewed in Business Insider Not all crises impact us the same, a new study published in The Public Library of Science (PLOS) finds. Kindness and unity Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, for instance, Americans experienced an almost unprecedented level of kindness and unity in their public demeanor. Not so with the Covid-19 global pandemic,… More

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Is your boss ‘quiet firing’ you?

Viewed in Business Insider  In our best reads for August 2022 a few weeks ago, we featured an overview of a new and largely unknown trend emerging among Generation Z workers. Quiet quitting Now largely finished with their post-secondary educations, they are beginning to enter the workforce en masse— and their workplace idiosyncrasies are proving… More

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