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I'm a former Amazon VP who once laid off a third of a startup I had helped build. Here's what I learned about handling layoffs.

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 05:12

Tech Insider

480833915 — Ethan Evans writes that if you get the sense that a layoff is coming, you want to try to be a part of that process so you can influence the outcome.
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Careers, Strategy, contributor-2024, thought-leadership, amazon, Executive, career-advice

Everyone used to hate cubicles. Now we long to have them back.

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 05:49

Tech Insider : Economy

A sparkling cubicle — The return to the office has made the long-despised cubicle seem great, actually.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, Careers, Strategy, Discourse, RTO, remote-work, Offices

Casual friendships are dying out — and we're all worse off for it

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 07:50

Tech Insider : Economy

Man surrounded by fragmented and cracked geometric shapes, each containing people inside — Casual friendships are key to our emotional lives, but these "fringe friends" are slowly disappearing.
Seba Cestaro for BI

Nikol Moses felt the itch to head somewhere new.

economy, Strategy, Science, Careers, Discourse, friendships, Loneliness

Why don't many executives take pay cuts to avoid layoffs? An ex-Microsoft HR VP explains.

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 05:16

Tech Insider

Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right) — Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right).
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Careers, Strategy, contributor-2024, BI-freelancer, original-contributor, Layoffs, executive-compensation

A successful corporate retreat should inspire team-building and creativity among colleagues — here's how to plan one

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 17:27

Tech Insider : Travel

colleagues walking on a path — A successful company retreat should outline the retreat's goals, including networking, relaxing, or brainstorming.
Maskot/Getty Images

Strategy, Transportation, business-travel-playbook, edit-series, editorial-sponsorship, sp-freelance, Travel

Want a happy and creative future? Spend more time longing for the past.

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider

A business man sitting in front of a TV with other nostalgic items around him — Nostalgia doesn't hinder progress, it actually helps us move forward.
4x6/Getty, shaunl/Getty, Javier Zayas Photography/Getty, Kevin Winter/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

Science, culture, Strategy, Discourse, Nostalgia, Psychology, Creativity

A strong exit interview could help transform a company's culture and bottom line. Here are the 5 best and worst questions to ask.

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 15:07

Tech Insider

Two colleagues talking while sitting on a couch in a conference room. — Maskot/Getty Images

Careers, human-resources, Strategy, Careers, exit-interviews, talent-insider, edit-series

How to become a billionaire

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 09:30

Tech Insider

Mark Cuban poses for a photo — Mark Cuban has said there's no downside to being a billionaire.
Getty/ABC

Careers, mark-cuban, Strategy, Billionaire, Careers, Work

How loyalty died in the American workplace

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of two co-workers shaking hands with crossed fingers behind their backs. — Kiersten Essenpreis for BI

economy, Discourse, Careers, Strategy, Jobs, Loyalty, Salary

Nearly 40% of workers like their jobs enough to turn down a promotion, a new report says

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 18:15

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of man climbing a ladder while another is lifted by a balloon — Findings from Randstad's Workmonitor 2024 report suggest workers are reevaluating what career success means to them.
Fanatic Studio/Gary Waters/Getty Images

Careers, Strategy, economy, Jobs, Work, work-life-balance, Promotions

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