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A new survey finds that roughly half of pet owners who take time off work to care for their animals do not tell their employer the real reason, instead inventing other excuses. The findings point to pet care as a routine but often concealed cause of absenteeism.
Career experts say employees who build a reputation as the always-dependable team member often end up overworked and overlooked for advancement. They recommend setting clear boundaries, sharing responsibilities with colleagues, and actively seeking career mobility rather than letting reliability become a trap. The advice centers on recognizing when being 'the one who keeps things running' starts to limit growth.
A contributor essay in Entrepreneur argues that collaboration, emotional intelligence, adaptability and community-building skills now prized by organizations have long been practiced by Black women, often without formal titles. The author draws on personal experience balancing work, education and caregiving to illustrate how home-based leadership skills translate directly to workplace leadership. The piece calls on leaders to invite diverse voices, build influence through relationships, and value work that holds teams together.
An opinion piece published on Entrepreneur argues that so-called 'care-centered leadership'—combining high expectations with coaching, feedback and support—builds trust and resilience within teams. The author contends that asking employees what they need and following through strengthens engagement, while distributing workloads and developing others reduces burnout and dependence on a few key people.
A large-scale survey of over 9,000 Norwegian workers, linked with employer-employee administrative records, found that meetings account for roughly 12 percent of work hours and 14 percent of firm wage bills. Most meeting time goes toward planning, problem-solving, information sharing, and project coordination, and higher-paying, higher-revenue firms spend more on meetings despite the greater cost of employee time.
Employees are reportedly arranging to take paid time off or call in sick to play 'Grand Theft Auto VI' once it releases, even though the game has not yet launched. The anticipated behavior reflects strong early demand for the long-awaited title.
An adviser to family-owned businesses and MBA instructor outlines six distinct forms of fear that employees and leaders commonly hide at work. The author argues that recognizing these hidden emotions is essential to understanding what actually motivates people's behavior in professional settings.
Anthropic published an internal report on how its employees now use its Claude AI agents day-to-day, with workers describing a shift from doing tasks themselves to overseeing and managing multiple AI agents, a practice some called 'babysitting Claudes.' The report follows last month's resignation of an employee who publicly warned that the company was 'racing straight to self-improving superintelligence.'
A professional keynote speaker who has worked with Amazon, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, LinkedIn and WebMD has published guidance for event organizers on choosing speakers, listing six questions to ask before signing a contract. The first recommended question asks organizers to define what should be different for attendees after the session, rather than simply picking a topic or a famous name. The speaker also recommends treating the selection process like a hiring decision, including talking to multiple candidates and checking references.
A workplace commentary argues that organizations often overlook visibility—making sure employees' contributions are seen and acknowledged—as a key lever in attracting and retaining talent, focusing instead on pay, benefits, and culture. The piece contends that meaningful recognition, distinct from token gestures, helps build trust and engagement within teams.
A workplace commentary contends that criticism of Gen Z employees for being unable to handle feedback misdiagnoses a broader issue: most managers and workers across generations were never taught how to give or receive feedback constructively. The author recounts avoiding criticism entirely as a new founder, illustrating how poor feedback habits can originate with leadership rather than junior staff.
The Guardian reports that UK retailer Co-op has deployed an AI system built on an OpenAI model to continuously monitor and grade employee phone calls against more than 50 criteria, assigning pass or fail scores. Workers say the system can track them for several hours a day, with one whistleblower calling it 'oppressive and dystopian' because it records every word rather than occasional compliance checks.