Workplace

April 2026

• Apr 14, 2026Work SkillsStep-by-Step Burnout Recovery Plan Backed by ResearchBurnout recovery plan grounded in research from Christina Maslach, Herbert Freudenberger, and the WHO.15 MIN1.8k
• Apr 14, 2026Work SkillsCrucial Conversations Framework: Key Insights and ScriptsThe Crucial Conversations framework from Kerry Patterson and VitalSmarts explained with scripts.16 MIN2.6k
• Apr 14, 2026CultureAsync Communication Strategies for Distributed TeamsAsync communication playbook from GitLab, Automattic, and Doist. Documentation standards, decision records, time-zone rhythms, and the hybrid...17 MIN2.6k
• Apr 13, 2026Work SkillsThings Emotionally Intelligent People Never DoTwelve workplace behaviors that emotionally intelligent professionals avoid, drawn from Yale, Harvard, and four decades of peer-reviewed EQ research.13 MIN1.0k
• Apr 13, 2026Work SkillsRecognizing Signs of Quiet FiringQuiet firing recognized early gives you more options. Eleven warning signs from removed meetings to denied training, what each really means, when...16 MIN806

March 2026

• Mar 16, 2026Work SkillsStrategies for Crafting Emails That Drive ResponsesResearch-backed techniques for writing emails that get opened, read, and answered. Covers subject lines, optimal length, cold email tactics, and...22 MIN6.0k

July 2025

• Jul 1, 2025ExplainersRemote Work vs Office Work CultureRemote work offers flexibility and async communication but risks isolation and Zoom fatigue.20 MIN21.5k

July 2023

• Jul 30, 2023Work SkillsEffective Performance Reviews: Strategies for SuccessPerformance reviews are widely disliked but hard to eliminate. Learn what research says about rating scales, recency bias, and leniency bias, how...25 MIN1.4k
• Jul 12, 2023CultureWhat Is Hustle Culture and Why It Is FailingHustle culture promised that overwork was the path to success. Now the research, the burnout epidemic, and Gen Z are all pushing back.21 MIN4.1k

April 2023

• Apr 11, 2023Work SkillsUX Designer Daily Tasks: Research and RealityWhat UX designers actually do each day: research, wireframes, prototypes, design reviews, and stakeholder meetings.25 MIN2.7k

March 2023

• Mar 27, 2023Work SkillsEffective Communication: The Science of Being UnderstoodWhat effective communication really means: the Shannon-Weaver model, the 7Cs, active listening research, non-verbal signals, and how communication...19 MIN7.8k
• Mar 19, 2023Work SkillsWhat Is Micromanagement and Why It BackfiresWhat micromanagement is, why it backfires, the psychology behind why managers do it, and evidence-based strategies for both employees and managers.21 MIN2.4k
• Mar 17, 2023Work SkillsUnderstanding Emotional Labor and Its Impact at WorkEmotional labor is the work of managing your feelings to fulfill job requirements. First defined by Arlie Hochschild, it falls unequally on women...20 MIN5.4k
• Mar 15, 2023Work SkillsUnderstanding the Role of a Manager in Effective LeadershipWhat does a manager actually do? From Drucker's five functions to Google's Project Oxygen, learn what separates good managers from poor ones.19 MIN5.5k
• Mar 12, 2023Work SkillsComprehensive Overview of Imposter SyndromeImposter syndrome explained: the 1978 Clance and Imes research, who gets it most, prevalence data, proven strategies to overcome it, and when it...20 MIN2.5k

January 2023

• Jan 27, 2023CultureUnderstanding Organizational Culture's ImpactOrganizational culture explained: Schein's three levels, Hofstede's dimensions, toxic culture costs from MIT data, how culture forms, and what...13 MIN9.4k

August 2022

• Aug 18, 2022Work SkillsUnderstanding Emotional Intelligence at WorkEmotional intelligence (EQ) predicts workplace success, but the research is more nuanced than popular accounts suggest.28 MIN8.9k
• Aug 12, 2022CultureUnderstanding Microaggressions: Definitions and ImpactMicroaggressions are subtle slights with a disputed research base. Learn Chester Pierce's original concept, Derald Wing Sue's taxonomy, and Scott...22 MIN1.7k