High-profile layoffs, particularly in the technology field, have been hitting headlines since the summer. Twitter, Meta, Amazon, and HP all contributed to the reported 9,587 U.S. job cuts in October, according to Bloomberg—which was followed by a slightly increased IT unemployment rate of 2.3% reported in November. However, LinkedIn CEO, Ryan Roslansky, told Bloomberg that […]

Daniel Goleman published his best-selling book Emotional Intelligence in the mid-90s, and wrote a Harvard Business Review article a decade later, which is still listed as a top HBR article today, entitled, “What Makes a Leader?” In the article, he describes the five main components of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill. […]

The first woman and person of color, Arati Prabhakar, has been nominated to Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. It is a historic and triumphant nomination, giving women in the technology field another role model and example of female representation in the space. It is a much needed announcement, considering […]

Even though multiple COVID variants appear to be causing regular spikes in test positivity rates across the country, the long-awaited return to the office is happening in full force. Companies are finally opening their doors for their employees after many delays over the last year. This has triggered a trend aptly named the “Great Return,” […]

We have written extensively about the Great Resignation that is currently top-of-mind for many business leaders. However, this shift in the workplace is clearly part of a larger trend, and a worker’s decision to resign from or stay at an employer is only one piece of the puzzle. Gartner describes this trend as a “liminal moment” for […]

In our recent series about the Great Resignation, we explored how each generation is responding to ongoing changes in the workplace in the wake of the pandemic. This workplace trend does not show signs of slowing down. In fact, the most recent Gallup research shows that 48 percent of employees are considering a job change, […]