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The best CX metric to drive your business
A meme going around pictured a Net Promoter Score survey question: How likely are you to…

Can we do better work and be happier? Max Yoder thinks so.
Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…

The trust economy and why it’s okay to get a bad rating
Chances are, we tell our children, or we were told when we were young, not to…

Loonshots: Making room for innovation as your business scales
Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…

How to keep remote agents engaged—and empowered
Back in the heady ’60s, the gap year industry sprouted as Baby Boomers considered different ways…

How does your office stack up? The new norm in workplace perks
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, perks like healthcare and paid days off weren’t even…

Beyond bonuses: what motivates Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers
How often do you recognize or reward your team for their work? Unlike our new bot…

The vast unexplored possibility of data visualization
When scientists began working with artist Francesca Samsel in order to visualize things like how deep…

Can science fix bad meetings?
Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…

How not to be an asshole when you quit your job
As far as this author knows, these are the three scenarios when leaving a company that…

3 simple steps to inbox zero
Email: the modern day panacea for office communication, sharing funny memes with friends, and those “did…

Cold at work? Why it’s time to turn up the heat on conversations around workplace norms
For many adults, “9 to 5” is more than just a Dolly Parton smash hit—it’s their…

No Hard Feelings takes on managing emotions at work
Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…

The evolving role of the CIO
The head of IT used to be an isolated person, speaking a language no one spoke,…

Squarespace’s Jessica O’Connell on customer support as brand ambassadors
Editor’s note: We’re extending International Women’s Day throughout the month of March to celebrate women in…

Informal leadership: Be the person at work that others look up to
Recently I was talking with a friend about his work situation. He’d worked with the same…

13 SFW questions to build better relationships
A few years ago, a study was released that most people remember, erroneously, as “The 36…

Choosing the right social impact activities for your brand
How do you attract top-notch talent, engage your staff like never before, bring in more customers,…

Should D&I training be mandatory?
Racism embarrasses a major corporation; the company takes public steps to make amends; rinse, repeat. It’s…

How men can serve as allies for women in the workplace
When the sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein broke in late 2017 (though his behavior had…