Parkinson’s Law: “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” By Yvonne Milosevic How many meetings a week have you been having since the pandemic began? According to a Dialpad survey, many professionals spend up to a third of their workweek mired in meetings. And a Microsoft…
By Yvonne Milosevic The Great Resignation of 2021 set the stage for the much-ballyhooed quiet quitting movement of 2022. Now that we’re heading into a new year, it’s time to tackle the issue of disengaged employees once and for all. As a supervisor, it can…
By Yvonne Milosevic 2022 was yet another rollercoaster year for the inhabitants of our besieged planet. Working from home took its toll on many professionals. So, some of us went back to the office—at least in hybrid form. Even though tech had a banner year…
By Yvonne Milosevic We often think of confidence and humility as opposing qualities. But did you know that, in the realm of leadership, combining the two can lead to better outcomes? Confidence is essential for a leader to inspire trust and decisiveness. But without humility,…
By Yvonne Milosevic For too long, quitting has gotten a bad rap. People think giving up on a goal, job, or relationship means you’re lazy, weak, unmotivated, or worse. But what if we’re looking at it all wrong? Author Annie Duke, former professional poker player…
By Yvonne Milosevic How many people do you know who have worked for the same organization for more than five years? Granted, doing so is not unicorn-level rare. But long gone are the days when people clocked in decades with one company and retired with…
By Yvonne Milosevic Do you consider yourself a good listener? Nancy Duarte, CEO of the Silicon Valley communication company Duarte Inc., is a powerful communicator. But even the best-positioned leaders can sometimes struggle to listen effectively all the time. Thankfully, awareness goes a long way toward…
By Yvonne Milosevic Do you want your team to develop the best products, ideas, or innovations? Then here’s your failproof blueprint for success: aim for gender balance. Not only does it make sense from an equity standpoint, but the data also shows that gender mix…
Time to embrace "Yes, and…" thinking. By Yvonne Milosevic The familiar may bring comfort, but unfortunately, it often leads to complacency. Sure, heterogeneous work environments can experience the occasional friction. Yet the benefits far outweigh any drawbacks. Case in point: a 2019 study by McKinsey…
By Yvonne Milosevic Ever since the term “quiet quitting” blew up on TikTok over the summer, a feverish debate has erupted over what the expression truly means. Some believe it’s doing only the bare minimum of one’s job requirements to stay employed. Meanwhile, others think it’s just…