Work For Humans
Work For Humans
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7 Rules for Gaining Power and Influence at Work | Jeffrey Pfeffer, Revisited
Jeffrey Pfeffer has spent decades showing that people-first companies outperform, and just as long watching that evidence lose to habit. His answer is blunt: whether you're cautious about power or thirsty for it, there's no denying its role in ...
Positive Discipline at Work: Why People Do Better When They Feel Better | Alanna Beebe
Parents come to Alanna Beebe's classes hoping to change their kid. But by the second week, most of them realize the person who needs to change is them. Soon after, they notice the same tools working on their boss, colleagues, and staff. None of...
How Companies Create Bad Performers | Elena Aylott, Revisited
When Elena Aylott was asked to lead HR at Oriflame Cosmetics, she initially saw the function as administrative and feared becoming a “chief firing officer.” Instead, she saw an opportunity to rethink what the people function could be. In this r...
How Sabbaticals Can Change Your Career | DJ DiDonna
DJ DiDonna had built the kind of career many people would be reluctant to walk away from. He cofounded a growing company, built a life around work, and had every reason to keep going. But eventually, he decided to step away and take an extended...
What We Get Wrong About Work | Barry Schwartz, Revisited
We’ve spent decades designing work around the idea that people need incentives to perform. But what happens when the systems designed to motivate people actually get in the way of motivation? Professor Barry Schwartz has spent decades studying ...
