By Yvonne Milosevic Before the “Great Resignation” of 2021, employee happiness was an afterthought at many companies. Sure, cheerful workers were nice to have in The Before Times. Yet most businesses didn’t rank emotional well-being high up on their priorities list. But if we suspect…
“So, what do you do?” By Yvonne Milosevic If your attempts at networking aren’t making serious inroads, you may need to reconsider the conversation starters you’re using. Research led by Professor Sean Martin of the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business looked at how…
By Yvonne Milosevic A new study from researchers at the Wharton School offers a ray of hope where demographic bias is concerned. When it comes to asking for career guidance, they found that people who leaned into their minority identity were more likely to receive…
By Yvonne Milosevic How many times have you walked out of a meeting feeling energized and productive? We’ll wait while you shuffle through your memories to find that elusive occasion. If you thought you had too many meetings before the pandemic, current stats will leave you in tears.…
By Yvonne Milosevic The modern workplace is a minefield of distractions and interruptions. Though how you react when interrupted may depend on many factors. For instance, are you doing deep work and using all your concentration to stay focused on a task? Or are you…
By Yvonne Milosevic Productivity hacks are our jam at the Blacklight, as seen here, here, and here. Today we’ve got two new ones on the agenda: deep work and deep breaks. These practices go together like PB&J, milk and cookies, and, if it’s after 5 o’clock, gin and tonic. But…
By Yvonne Milosevic As a high school sophomore, Stephen Curry was as far from the image of an NBA superstar as you could imagine. At 5’6’’ and 125 pounds, he was the quintessential underdog underestimated by all. The Golden State Warriors point guard is now a…
By Yvonne Milosevic Do your friends and family not so lovingly refer to you as a packrat or the Clutter King? We’re not suggesting you’re a prime candidate for an episode of Hoarders, mind you. But you have accumulated lots of stuff you never seem to use.…
By Yvonne Milosevic Unless you’re unemployed or retired, it’s likely there aren’t enough hours in the day to crush your entire To-Do List. For many of us, free time remains an elusive concept as we juggle a multitude of work and personal obligations. Still, making room in…
By Yvonne Milosevic Many people (perhaps rightly) fear that the proliferation of robots at work will drive them to the unemployment line. The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in so many aspects of our lives has left our collective heads spinning. Sure, we can…