Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Work
09/07/2021
Be Your Own Boss: More Co-op Businesses Are Returning Workers’ Power
Renee Taylor was busy when I spoke with her. She was making 500 meals, following the day’s menu, “tamales, tacos, rice, pico,” accompanied by the background clamor of clattering metal serving trays.
09/02/2021
The Secret to Happiness at Work
Your job doesn’t have to represent the most prestigious use of your potential. It just needs to be rewarding.
08/23/2021
Opinion: Workers Don’t Want Their Old Jobs on the Old Terms
The pandemic disrupted many Americans’ work lives. Some of us — generally highly educated white-collar workers with relatively well-paying jobs — were able to shift to remote work.
08/13/2021
Covidnomics
The upheaval of the COVID pandemic is shifting the balance of power to labor in a profound way.
08/04/2021
Don’t Lose the Democratizing Effect of Remote Work
People are calling it “the big quit.” Employees are leaving workplaces that don’t suit their needs anymore, as more and more organizations return to in-person work after more than a year of working remotely.
07/27/2021
The end of long-distance relationships
Jobs have always taken people to new cities, states or even countries — ending millions of relationships, or turning them into long distance ones. Telework may be a fix.
07/10/2021
GZERO Podcast: Adam Grant reimagines work after COVID
Renowned organizational psychologist Adam Grant joins Ian Bremmer to talk about how the pandemic has upended what we think of as "work" and how we should reimagine the office culture in a post-pandemic world.
06/22/2021
Japan proposes four-day working week to improve work-life balance
The Japanese government has just unveiled its annual economic policy guidelines, which include new recommendations that companies permit their staff to opt to work four days a week instead of the typical five.
06/24/2021
What Could Go Right? Better work, and less of it
The end of large Ebola outbreaks, the case for a four-day work week, and more progress news in our weekly newsletter.
06/14/2021
Remote working has helped India Inc improve its gender diversity quotient
Giving more women the opportunity to work from home has helped India Inc improve gender diversity.
06/01/2021
Peanut the Waiter Robot Is Proof That Your Job Is Safe
Restaurants are struggling to hire people, so one Jersey Shore grill employed a machine. It confirms that humans remain indispensable.
06/05/2021