The #MeToo movement has once again proven the adage: sunlight is the best disinfectant. Organizations all over are taking stock of their internal culture and, seemingly, attempting to create better places to work. HR departments are at the forefront of this push to redefine workplace norms. Independent audits and whistleblower services have been brought in, […]
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Human Resources: A Balancing Act
HR specialists are responsible for or involved in almost every aspect of an employee’s professional life from hiring to firing; you’ll find them recruiting and interviewing, dealing with payroll and benefits and directing a myriad of administrative functions like training and disciplinary measures. In most cases, human resources professionals are privy to the innermost workings […]
What is Collaboration Burnout?
Silicon Valley’s corporate culture promotes teamwork. At its best, working with a team can lead to practical and innovative solutions. Teamwork doesn’t always make the dream work, though. In fact, many people struggle with a phenomenon called collaboration burnout. It’s a feeling that can range from tension to apathy and limits the overall effectiveness of […]
Emojis at Work: Acceptable or Not?
Not that long ago, emojis were simple typed faces on a keyboard using colons and parentheses. Today the selection has expanded to everything from gender and race appropriate motions and faces to little piles of smiling poop. In a society where entire conversations can now take place via emoji, what is the line between appropriate […]
Working While Grieving
Working While Grieving Have you experienced the loss of a loved one? Grieving and working can be a difficult task and often leaves you feeling like you are walking through quicksand. It is a topic not often talked about, especially at work, and you may not be aware of what to expect or how your […]
Everyday Tips For Data Security
If you work outside of IT or Information Security, it’s likely that data security is not often a topic of consideration in your daily work. It’s also likely that you are following bad practices that increase the risk of your systems and data being compromised. Silicon Valley is home to some of the world’s most […]
Working Outside the Box: Open Offices, Part 1
In the 1999 movie “Office Space,” Peter Gibbons frees himself from cubicle hell by disassembling part of his workstation and knocking it to the floor, giving him a view to the window and the outside. Watching the movie today, one wonders how would Peter react to the modern post-cubicle landscape, also called the “open office.” […]
Unlimited Vacation Time – the Pros and Cons
Did you know that President William Howard Taft first proposed federal mandates for vacation time in 1910? More than 100 years later, many other countries have laws that require a minimum amount of paid vacation for all workers, but the U.S. remains an exception. Nevertheless, vacation time is a popular benefit for Silicon Valley workers, […]
Using the Power of Habit to Develop New Skills
Each January, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg resolves to challenge himself in a very specific way. The resolutions vary, but all are accomplishments which can be reached only through sustained effort over time. Put simply, Zuckerberg sets a goal for himself and develops a new habit to reach that goal. The Incredible Power of […]
Sandwich Generation Tips to Avoid Burnout
The Sandwich Generation is “a generation of people (usually in their 30s or 40s) who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children.” If you are a Silicon Valley professional and a member of the Sandwich Generation, you are well-acquainted with the multiple pressures and demands of balancing workload with family responsibilities. Extreme Pressure […]
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