The four-day work week is fantastic news for gender equality
Much has been made of the ways a four-day work week could increase productivity and worker satisfaction. But the shift could also be a huge win for gender equality....
Why the latest Oshawa GM layoffs are different for career services
Within a week of GM’s announcement that it would be closing its plant in Oshawa, ON, the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) set up shop on the roadside. People waved...
The risk of thinking of your job as a higher calling
Elon Musk often references his ambitious plans to save humanity, whether via Tesla or his space-faring SpaceX. Still, as CEO messaging goes, his attempts to rally the remaining troops and...
The Benefits of “Tidying Up” Your Work Life—Marie Kondo-Style
Sparking joy is a piece of cake when you’re holding your favorite sweater or a picture of your family. It’s not as easy when you’re looking down at a stapler...
How fresh a start do you need?
For some, that means a career change and the necessary work to make it happen. If you’re unhappy with your current path, then by all means, plan a change. Before...
This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Hate Your Job
Everyone has bad days at work, but there are signs that employees need to watch out for before a bad week at the office turns into never-ending, debilitating work stress that is...
It’s Time to Make Paternity Leave Work
Rather than working full time, flat out, for decades and then spending your later years with your grandchildren, why not redistribute some of that projected time from your 60s and...
Five Ways to Connect Your Workplace
The purpose of so many organizational teams, like innovation labs, and startup ecosystems, like Silicon Valley, is to disrupt the status quo. I’ve written about why we need to disrupt...
Companies benefit when their workers hear a ‘calling’
Businesses looking to boost their performance this year may want to take a closer look at the people they are hiring and what motivates workers to do their jobs. A...