Over the last year, due to a combination of financial need and having more time on their hands during lockdowns, many Americans turned their creative passion projects into lucrative side jobs. And now in today's tight labor market, many of those people are poised to find a new...
Kickstarter is moving to a four-day workweek. Should your company try it too?
The crowdfunding platform will try out the new schedule next year and is joining an effort to encourage other business owners to follow suit.
Kickstarter is launching one of its most interesting projects yet: a four-day workweek for its employees…
The 5 hybrid and remote work models for your business
Getting clear on terminology is the first step to setting your employees up for success.
As a leader, hybrid and remote work are likely top of mind. But when leaders talk about hybrid and remote work, they often mince terms. There are many hybrid and remote work models–it’s important to get clear…
What a chief of staff should be doing for your company
An effective Chief of Staff can help plan and process to achieve your growth goals.
The speed and trajectory of your organization’s growth come down to three things; having great people, building a solid plan, and designing an implementation process to allow for focus and flexibility…
Why is it taking so long to hear back after an interview?
Even when you do everything right in your job interview, things can go wrong when it comes to hearing back from the employer in a timely manner. Many job candidates today find themselves either ghosted – where an employer simply doesn’t communicate after a job application has been…
6 ways to figure out if your side hustle idea will be a quick failure or a long-term success
The number one thing I love to do in my free time is brainstorm new business ideas. I find it fun thinking about problems and solutions in the form of innovative, unique, and interesting side hustles. My friends know this about me and at some point, at every dinner or phone call, I ask them if they want to chat about random ideas and see if any of them have potential…
3 strategies that will keep your employees engaged so they don’t jump ship
Let’s imagine that the unicorn you hired recently is delivering on his potential and leading the organization to new levels. Now the question becomes: How do you keep him from jumping ship?
As a people leader, you have to know what motivates your direct reports. We spend an enormous amount of time at work and want our work…