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Two negotiation professors explain how to turn people down with kindness, and zero room for pushback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A packed schedule can sharpen your focus, but too much pressure sends performance crashing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Technical skills may have gotten you hired, but emotional intelligence will be the difference between surviving and thriving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

But it’s stress not the kids that’s keeping them up at night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four strategies from a cognitive scientist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No one likes traffic jams or crowded subways. But a transition between work and home has its uses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The real future-proof skills are human ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than half of workers are job hunting despite doubts about the market. Instead of jumping ship, there’s another path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report from hiring platform Greenhouse found that 63% of job seekers have been interviewed by AI during the hiring process—and they’re not happy about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI makes you feel like you’re more productive, but how can you actually figure out if it’s worth using? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A survey finds that recent graduates are working harder, applying more, and settling for less—all while colleges leave them unprepared for how AI has transformed the job market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Informal conversations often shape hiring decisions long before formal interviews begin. Here’s how to prepare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In business, ‘why’ questions often trigger defensiveness instead of insight. Here’s what you should do instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The mantras behind extraordinary performance and the science that explains why they work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to handle compliments, awkward praise, and subtle digs at work without underselling yourself or damaging relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘What disturbs men’s minds is not events but their judgments on events’—and other nuggets of timeless wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More U.S. states are legalizing cannabis, and fewer people are drinking. Is a smoke sesh the new happy hour? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An award winning Columbia Business School professor shares his research findings on how to build better relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As hiring slows and automation expands, LinkedIn’s latest data shows where opportunities remain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As AI reshapes work, the future will reward people who can connect all of their past experiences to bring more to the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The way you lead and the way you live are not two different things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a conversation about his new book, LinkedIn’s Aneesh Raman talked about why soft skills have new relevance in the era of AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every successful person has gone through adversity to get to where they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest research from Goldman Sachs indicates that workers who are hit hard by AI will take longer to find a new job—and could face real financial consequences for up to a decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 science-backed tips for mastering the art of impression management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report reveals how AI will fracture the career pathways that workers without college degrees have long relied on for upward mobility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nearly half of Gen Z says company coverage of weight-loss drugs would determine which jobs they take. And they’re not the only ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Decision fatigue drains your mental energy. Here are three simple strategies to stay sharp and make smarter choices all day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As stricter return‑to‑office mandates take hold, new data shows remote workers reversing their pandemic‑era migration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oracle reportedly just kicked off major job cuts—and notified all affected employees through an email signed by ‘Oracle Leadership.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s not a luxury. It’s a strategic necessity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

But that’s not always possible in the age of remote work and always-on expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just one interaction with an AI could lower your willingness to apologize or take accountability for harm done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some Meta employees were reportedly asked to work from home on Wednesday—right before the company announced layoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More companies now expect employees to utilize artificial intelligence tools at work. The key is understanding where AI adds value and where it doesn’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to master the art of joyful rebellion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s the ‘AVP’ strategy and how does it work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Obeying that voice without question isn’t healthy. But ignoring it completely isn’t recommended either. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here’s how to evaluate your readiness, your organization’s situation, and whether the right opportunity actually exists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a recent hearing, the National Labor Relations Board argued that software company Atlassian illegally fired an employee for criticizing the CEO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hustle Culture is costing companies more than it’s delivering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He’s tried everything from print-on-demand T-shirt schemes to peddling newsletters. Here’s what he’s learned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s easy to blame a broken system. The harder—and often more profitable—move is auditing your real impact, skills, and leverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Great ideas don’t fail because they’re wrong. They fail because they arrive at the wrong moment or threaten the group dynamic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some fear vacation time will put them on the chopping block, but powering through might be doing them more harm than good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So long as your ‘self’ is actually whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world changes—and so must your habits, if you want to stay successful. Here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meetings are an opportunity to shape how your team feels—and not enough leaders are taking advantage of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The data isn’t just about eye health—it’s about how modern work has been designed, and what leaders choose to normalize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Periodically taking stock of your values can help you adjust your goals over the long term to find success and satisfaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices