• “Greater Employee Engagement Ends up Benefiting Everyone.”
    This 7 min. read saves you up to 10 hours
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    “Greater Employee Engagement Ends up Benefiting Everyone.”

    Most employees know what to do and how to do it – yet few truly understand the why behind their daily job tasks.

  • “Work Will Never Love Us Back. Other People Will.”
    This 10 min. read saves you up to 9 hours
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    “Work Will Never Love Us Back. Other People Will.”

    We’ve been told that we should look for purpose, joy and fulfillment in our jobs. But that claim is a fraud, says labor journalist and author Sarah Jaffe.

  • “People Don’t Want to Be Merely Motivated – They Seek Inspiration.”
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    “People Don’t Want to Be Merely Motivated – They Seek Inspiration.”

    Trust is the lubricant of the new world of work, says Stephen M.R. Covey – but if you really want to bring your organization forward, you have to be an inspiring leader and put purpose…

  • “Meditation Trains Your Mind.”
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    “Meditation Trains Your Mind.”

    Author, coach and long-time meditator Giovanni Dienstmann explains why the benefits of a daily meditation practice go beyond relaxation – and how mindful awareness can help you realize your goals.

  • “It’s Not an Evolution, It’s a Revolution”
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    “It’s Not an Evolution, It’s a Revolution”

    getAbstract founder Patrick Brigger takes a look at the next horizon line to see the role artificial intelligence will play in business. 

  • “This Process is Relentless and You Will Either Adapt or Die”
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    “This Process is Relentless and You Will Either Adapt or Die”

    Robotic process automation repurposes older software technologies for exponential gains. Christopher Surdak, author of The Care and Feeding of Bots, offers a glimpse into the next wave of digital transformation.

  • “Mapped Perfection Is Often Not What Learners Want.”
    This 13 min. read saves you up to 3 hours
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    “Mapped Perfection Is Often Not What Learners Want.”

    How do you keep learners engaged in organizational training? Hadiya Nuriddin, author of StoryTraining, advises outstanding storytelling to become an attention magnet – a key facilitation skill in times of hybrid learning.

  • “It’s So Easy Now to Start Something”
    Angelica Malin, photo by Rosie Parsons
    This 14 min. read saves you up to 5 hours
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    “It’s So Easy Now to Start Something”

    Entrepreneur Angelica Malin offers sage advice for women contemplating their first start-up.

  • “Empathy Is One of the Most Incredible Superpowers.”
    This 17 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
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    “Empathy Is One of the Most Incredible Superpowers.”

    Gary A. Bolles, author of The Next Rules of Work and Chair for the Future of Work at Singularity University, talks about the declining shelf life of skills, ways to compensate for those losses –…

  • Interview Highlights 2021
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    Interview Highlights 2021

    The Journal team shares personal recommendations.