Katie Bartlett

What is the 'Lazy Girl Job' Trend? There's Actually Nothing Lazy About Work-Life Balance

The recent viral TikTok trend, the “lazy girl job,” is the latest evidence that Gen Z is tired of hustle culture.

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How to Overcome Protective Hesitation So EVERYONE Gets the Feedback They Deserve to Learn and Grow

Shortly after she published Radical Candor, Kim Scott realized that biased feedback and protective hesitation make giving and receiving guidance more difficult for underrepresented employees.

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Is A Too-Nice Workplace Culture of Ruinous Empathy Just as Damaging as a Toxic One?

A toxic workplace culture is the top reason people cite for leaving their jobs, and it was the main catalyst for the Great Resignation, a phenomenon that resulted in tens of millions of workers quitting in 2022. As companies scramble to reverse this...

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The Pandemic Pause On Student Loan Payments is Ending — Here’s How Companies Can Save Their Employees from Drowning In Debt

For employees with college degrees, the student loan debt crisis and the looming end of the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments are top of mind. While companies alone cannot solve the problem, there are ways employers can help employees...

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23 Inspiring Books to Help You Become a Better Leader In 2023

Summer is the season for growth and exploration. And, there’s no better time to embark on a journey of personal and professional development and level up your leadership with these 23 books for leaders to level up their skills in summer 2023.

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Better Management Training is the Key to Re-Engaging Quiet Quitters

Low employee engagement — largely due to poor management training — costs the global economy $8.8 trillion. That’s 9% of global GDP, according to Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace report.

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What Does Gen Z Want at Work? Radical Candor is Just the Beginning

If you’re a manager today, you’re likely managing Gen Z workers, and asking yourself: What does Gen Z want at work? As Marketing advisor Chantel Adams says on TikTok, “Simply put, [Gen Z] wants the same things you wanted once upon a time before you...

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