In March, a report from the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas noted that corporate layoffs had hit their highest level for a first quarter since 2009—a 35.6 percent increase from 2018 As a result, […]
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Microsoft’s 4-day Work Week Boosted Productivity
The 5-day work week is a deeply entrenched structure around the globe. But considering the results of Microsoft Japan’s experiment, it may be time to overhaul the system This August, Microsoft Japan trialed a 4-day […]
Using Music to Work Better and Faster
Jeffrey Bates explains why he started listening to songs on repeat while doing creative work, and the positive effects this has had I’ll listen to the same song for days at a time and often […]
VC Ben Horowitz on Creating Company “Culture”
Ben Horowitz, the co-founder of the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, has a new book titled “What You Do Is Who You Are,” which takes a look at how to create “culture” at a company It’s […]
Softbank: How the WeWork Investor Got in Trouble
The disappointing valuation of WeWork is raising concerns that the world’s largest tech investor could be in trouble Mercedes Ruehl from the Financial Times Tech Scroll Asia newsletter explains why. Read More at YouTube Read […]
Neumann Escapes the WeWork Debacle
Softbank is in a high-risk business and has enjoyed many successes. But its very credibility is now at stake The best laugh in the WeWork farce – better even than the loss-making property company’s claim […]
SoftBank Takes Control of WeWork
SoftBank Group Corp. is taking control of WeWork, part of a rescue financing plan that will see former CEO Adam Neumann sever most of his remaining ties with the company he co-founded The eleventh-hour deal […]
The Biggest 3D printers in the World
Relativity Space may have the biggest metal 3D printers in the world, and they’re cranking out parts to reinvent the rocket industry here—and on Mars For a factory where robots toil around the clock to […]
Hating Management by Algorithm
Uber drivers have three areas of consistent complaints about working “for” algorithms, concerns that are also seen in other companies using algorithmic management Constant surveillance As soon as they log onto the Uber app, drivers […]
Remote Working for Product Teams
Whatever the reason for working remote, distributed teams can be both a blessing and a curse In my research of high-performance teams, I’ve observed that almost all design and product teams often have a combination […]
Larry Ellison on the Unicorns
The billionaire entrepreneur Larry Ellison, who cofounded Oracle, didn’t mince words when it came to Uber and its cohort of ultravaluable tech companies Uber, despite a $57.5 billion market capitalization following its May IPO, is […]
The Wild Story Of WeWork
The once-heralded unicorn, and its founders questionable behaviour, is now increasingly under the microscope Larry Ellison, the multibillionaire CEO of Oracle, lambasted the entire crop of unicorns—those similar to WeWork that have gone public, like […]
WeWork’s tanking IPO
WeWork has tried to justify its valuation by saying it’s a tech company, but most investors think it’s a real estate company. At its core, WeWork is a landlord WeWork has delayed its hotly anticipated […]
This Company Hired Anyone Who Applied
Greyston Bakery uses a practice of open hiring: filling positions on a first-come, first-served basis, no questions asked. Now it wants to teach other companies how to do the same Greyston was founded 36 years […]
Workplaces for Neurodiversity
HOK’s WorkPlace practice has issued its latest report, Designing a Neurodiverse Workplace, exploring how organisations can create working environments that support the full range of neurodiversity in employees Approximately 15-20 percent of people are neurodivergent, […]
We WTF
Scott Galloway argues that any equity analyst who endorses WeWork above a $10 billion valuation is lying, stupid, or both There are other businesses like this (real estate, Hertz), and they are good businesses. Businesses […]