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Workers Are Taking World Cup Breaks, and We Have the Data to Prove It
Using conference calls as a proxy for productivity, the impact of a World Cup match on US business is clear.
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Customer Satisfaction Is Hitting New Lows, But Government Can Help
Raising the procurement bar isn’t just good for business.
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The Talent Your Organization Needs May Already Be on the Payroll
Though executives say that their most important asset is their people, they don’t tap into the knowledge that their employees who do the work have about both the problems and the solutions they face every day.
Management
The Surprising Secret of Happier, More Productive Organizations: Conflict
Conflict can be a sign that people are cooperating—that is, doing the hard work that makes a company better, more agile and more competitive.
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Secrets of the Creative Brain
A leading neuroscientist who has spent decades studying creativity shares her research on where genius comes from, whether it is dependent on high IQ.
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Why Not Even Exercise Will Undo the Harm of Sitting All Day—and What You Can Do About It
Sitting has been linked to cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
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Are You an Approachable Leader?
Building relationships is just as important as getting the work done.
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Forget High-Tech Gizmos—the Smartest Note-Taking Technology Is Two Centuries Old
A lesson in the lost technology of shorthand
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Coming Out on Your Resume? Great Idea, Especially if You’re Black
New data suggest that the hurdles facing LGBT workers have been shrinking.
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Why It’s Important to Communicate Bad News
If your employees are in for a rough ride, tell them.
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The Best- and Worst-Paid Jobs in America—in 1 Ludicrously Long Chart
From anesthesiologist to zoologist.
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A Map of Maternity Leave Policies Around the World
The U.S. is one of only a handful of countries that does not require some form of paid time off for new mothers.
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Is This Office the Future of Government Work?
Seoul's "smart work centers" give overworked public-sector employees an alternative to long commutes.
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Are Baby Boomers Really Keeping Millennials From Finding Jobs?
As more put off retirement, the number of older workers grew 9 percent since 2007.
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What Agency Executives Can Learn From Robert Gates
From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.
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