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  • 5 minutes 43 seconds
    How to thrive in the era of the ‘supermanager’

    As organizations eliminate layers of middle management, supermanagers are becoming the norm. Here’s what the shift means for burnout, productivity, and leadership.

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    19 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 38 seconds
    Demand for AI-related skills is up 109% since last year. What that means for you

    AI is already shaping the kinds of skills employers are seeking, according to a recent report.

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    18 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 11 minutes 9 seconds
    How your personality impacts your career success (and what you can do about it)

    Acknowledging that personality shapes career outcomes does not mean we are prisoners of our dispositions.

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    17 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 5 minutes 33 seconds
    How to let go of resentment on the job

    The best strategy for dealing with resentments is to talk about it with your colleague. When someone has done something that continues to bother you, it can be valuable to clear the air.

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    16 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 40 seconds
    My job offered me a voluntary severance. Here’s what my decision taught me

    Secure the generous severance bag or jettison up the corporate ladder? That was the question.

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    13 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 1 second
    Compulsive productivity is killing your rest. This is why

    Many of us wear productivity like a badge of honor. But in the long term, this identity can end up hurting us.

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    12 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 18 seconds
    We’re all ‘time thieves’ at work. Is that really such a bad thing?

    From long lunches to midday naps, ‘time theft’ is on the rise. Is it a productivity hack or a career risk? Experts break down the pandemic-era trend that’s become a mainstay.

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    11 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 58 seconds
    AI didn’t kill customer support. It’s rebuilding it

    As AI absorbs routine tickets, support roles are shifting toward systems thinking, technical fluency, and human judgment at scale.

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    10 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 48 seconds
    Does your workplace look like this? If not, mothers may not want to work there

    Even employers with generous parental leave benefits fail to fully address the unique transformation many working mothers are navigating when they return to work.

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    9 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 24 seconds
    Why some jobs trigger old fears

    The past shows up at work not as a memory, but as a reflex.

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    6 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 11 minutes 18 seconds
    Companies replaced entry-level workers with AI. Now they are paying the price

    Recent graduates are clearly not okay—but neither are the companies that decided they could do without them.

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    5 February 2026, 12:00 pm
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