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Fiefdoms, 'orphan problems' and too many emails — just some of the most common workplace 'frictions'

Sat, 02/10/2024 - 07:04

Robert Sutton, an expert in organizational behavior at Stanford University. — "The Friction Project" coauthor Robert Sutton.
Robert Sutton

Careers, Strategy, organizational-culture, the-friction-project, robert-sutton, stanford-university, Workplace

My toxic boss ruined my confidence in the workplace. I'm learning to build myself back up again.

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 10:45

illustration of a woman yelling at another woman — The author says her boss made her question everything she did at work.
Prasong Maulae/Getty Images

Careers, Essay, psychology-freelance, life-success, Careers, toxic-boss, Workplace

I worried I'd lose all my work friends when I quit. It surprisingly brought us closer together.

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 07:07

Rachel craft and her friend — Rachel Craft, left, worried about losing work friends when she quit, but they became closer instead.
Courtesy of Rachel Craft

Careers, health, Essay, health-freelancer, health, friendships, Careers

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

Working for Google used to be 'sexy and exciting,' with a strong sense of security. Now, not so much.

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 05:34

Google laid off hundreds of staff. — Layoffs may be the new normal for Google staff.
SOPA Images

Tech, Careers, google, Layoffs, Tech, job-cuts, trending-uk

My business partner ended our relationship via email and outlined everything wrong with me. She still wanted to be friends.

Sun, 01/14/2024 - 07:19

email icons repeated — The author received an angry email from her business partner.
Elizabeth Fernandez/Getty Images

Careers, Essay, Careers, life-success, business-partners, friends, Relationships

I tried Google's AI-powered workplace assistant, Duet AI. It can help draft emails and edit documents, but I wouldn't trust it for anything important.

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 05:07

Zoubin Gharhramani speaking at a Google AI event — Zoubin Ghahramani, vice president for Google Research, speaking at an AI event.
John Minchillo/AP

Tech, Tech, AI, google, Workplace, Assistant, trending-uk

Gen Zers say they hate their corporate jobs, but it may not be quite that simple

Tue, 12/26/2023 - 06:36

People working at a co-working desk in an office. — Pew Research Center took a closer look at the satisfaction levels among young workers.
Getty/Luis Alvarez

culture, Careers, digital-culture, gen-z, Work, corporate, Workplace

Do you use ChatGPT or other AI on the job? Tell us how — or why not

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 04:56

Image shows someone using OpenAI's ChatGPT on a laptop screen by starting to type commands in a search bar. — How are you using ChatGPT or other AI at work? Or are you at all? Let us know by filling out the survey below.
Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images

Tech, Careers, chat-gpt, generative-ai, OpenAI, artificial-intelligence, Work

BP ex-CEO loses $40 million over relationships with colleagues

Thu, 12/14/2023 - 15:28

2020 04 01T085902Z_757856705_RC2KVF9WF3WJ_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH CORONAVIRUS BP CAPEX.JPG — BP ex-CEO Bernard Looney will give up more than $40 million in compensation, the company said.
REUTERS/Toby Melville

energy, Careers, BP, CEOs, work-relationships, bernard-looney, Workplace

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