There's a resurgent labor movement in the tech industry. Tech workers--designers, engineers, writers, and many others--have learned that when they stand together, they're poised to build a better version of the tech industry. They haven't stopped there: at companies from Kickstarter to Google, workers have formed unions. And you should, too. But what are unions? And why do they matter? Ethan Marcotte answers these questions through extensive research...

Learn to reconnect your brain and heart to find happiness and engagement at work and in life In The Happiness Index: Why Today's Emotions Equal Tomorrow's Business Success, cofounder and CEO of The Happiness Index Matthew Phelan delivers a fascinating dive into data from over 100 countries and 2 million human beings that helps us understand what really drives our engagement and happiness at work. Grounded in an evidence-based and neuroscientific approach,...

"When you go into a supermarket, do you ever notice how fruits are arranged? Typically, you see the apples first. Red and shiny, available in different varieties, apples greet you with their all-American essence, proudly welcoming you to the land of produce. You notice the oranges next. Organized neatly in their own prime real estate, oranges are bold, beautiful and reflect the sunshine of their native lands. You also see bananas, grapes, and maybe...

Even in a turbulent environment where employees are facing job insecurity, leadership changes, or reorgs, managers can take steps to give their team members a sense of stability and help mitigate their anxiety. The author suggests seven ways managers can support their teams during times of instability to help restore employees’ sense of control and maintain their motivation.

Creating Transparent AI From agriculture to transportation, entertainment to medicine, and banking to social media, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how humans do practically everything. We experience AI in our daily lives through our fitness trackers, home digital assistant systems, and curated news services, to name a few examples. For talent development, this is no different. The fields of artificial intelligence and talent development...

The main novelty of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is the entry of robots and Artificial Intelligence into the production process. This phenomenon could potentially generate high levels of unemployment, or even full unemployment, and therefore calls for innovative public policies. This book adopts an agnostic position on the size of the future impact of technological progress on employment but proposes a thought experiment built on a full unemployment...