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Videoconferencing is here to stay. It’ll have a different role in the hybrid workplace.

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 2, 2021
Zoom beat Wall Street expectations, but the technology may evolve from replacing social life to being just a tool.
Video chats work well for one-on-one interaction but not as well when the aim is group collaboration.
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Companies plan to party for the holidays this year

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 10, 2019
More firms are celebrating with employees and serving alcohol than last year, according to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas survey.
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Do people even work 9-to-5 anymore?

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 28, 2018
Or is it just a phrase we use?
In 2020, the commuter became an endangered species.
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Ask a Manager: Is it OK to microwave fish in the break room?

by Eliza Mills
Nov 10, 2017
Columnist Alison Green covers the do's and dont's of eating at work.
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Do open-space offices really make us more productive?

by Adriene Hill and Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 19, 2017
In the world of open-space offices, we need to change how we talk about productivity.
The new Apple Park campus in Santa Clara Valley comes with a great view, but will it lead to more collaboration and productivity?
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The benefits of wearing the same thing, every day

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 8, 2015
Art director Matilda Kahl changed her life by changing her wardrobe.
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The shortcomings of the corporate wellness program

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 18, 2014
Companies save money by implementing them. But employees bear most of the cost.
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What are you up to during a conference call?

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 19, 2014
As your co-workers listen in, they could be emailing, eating or using the toilet.
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A pep talk for the self-employed

by Marketplace Contributor
May 30, 2014
Freelance writer Anne Brinser Shelton has some thoughts on the office of one.
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GM doesn't want employees using these words in memos

by Kai Ryssdal
May 19, 2014
Via GM's latest document stream: "grenadelike," "Kevorkianesque."
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