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Life’s Work

By Alison Beard — 2013

An interview with Maya Angelou.

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Mentorship Will Be the Key to Retaining Your Very Best Talent in a Remote World

Simply put, there’s a new future of work coming — a remote workforce. In that environment, nurturing, inspiring, and developing employees will be even more critical, and mentorship is a key part of the equation.

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The Boss Factor: Making the World a Better Place Through Workplace Relationships

In this article, we argue that there is one essential area where companies can create enormous social value: job satisfaction. Because of the connection between happiness at work and overall life satisfaction, improving employee happiness could make a material difference to the world’s 2.

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The Future Of Mentorship In An Age Of Entrepreneurs

If mentor-protege relationships have gone the way of the mainframe computer, where does that leave those of us who seek guidance?

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How to Be More Aware of Your Relationship Style in Business

Why some are always trying to please people at work while others are looking for a fight.

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Frustrated at Work? That Might Just Lead to Your Next Breakthrough

Frustration is the feeling of being blocked from a goal. Although it sounds like a destructive emotion, it can actually be a source of creative fuel.

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Going Back to Work

People with cancer often want to get back to work. Their jobs not only give them an income but also a sense of routine. Work helps people feel good about themselves. Before you go back to work, talk with your doctor as well as your boss.

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What to Do When a Coworker Has Cancer

Figuring out what to say—or what not to say—can feel daunting.

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What to Do When Your Employee Is Diagnosed with Cancer

All managers know that they need to help their employees through challenging times. But almost no manager is prepared for when one of their direct reports announces that he or she has cancer, despite the fact that more than 1.6 million people will be diagnosed this year.

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Work Is Weird. Alison Green of Ask a Manager Can Help.

Humans are odd in so many different ways, and no place brings that out more than the office. Here’s how to deal with the routine strangeness of desk jobs.

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I Joined Airbnb at 52, and Here’s What I Learned About Age, Wisdom, and the Tech Industry

Perhaps a little more intergenerational learning is just what other high-tech firms need.

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