How does parenthood affect startup founders and workplace culture? Many entrepreneurs worry that having a child will slow growth, reduce focus, or damage credibility in fast-moving startups. The dominant startup narrative still celebrates nonstop hustle and total identity fusion with work. But emerg...

The 12 Days of Fitmas Challenge is designed to help people survive holiday eating without guilt, burnout, or January regret. During the holidays, rich foods, packed schedules, and social pressure often trigger overeating and mental fatigue. Many people search for ways to enjoy festive meals without ...

Reclassifying cannabis is set to become one of the most searched workplace policy questions heading into 2026. Following a new executive order directing the DEA to fast-track marijuana’s move from Schedule I to Schedule III, employers are preparing for change. The shift would treat cannabis like oth...

Menopause in film has been virtually erased from Hollywood storytelling, with only one top-grossing movie in 16 years featuring it as a meaningful storyline. A groundbreaking Geena Davis Institute report analyzed 1,600 of the highest-grossing domestic films released between 2009 and 2024, finding th...

The most relaxing cities to live in are dominated by the Netherlands, which landed four spots in the top 10 according to new research from Remitly analyzing quality of life factors worldwide. Eindhoven and Utrecht claimed the top two positions, with Groningen and Rotterdam rounding out the Dutch do...

The transition from mid-level to senior leadership is less about tenure and more about demonstrating how you think, communicate, and make critical decisions. Employers are looking for professionals who consistently go beyond execution to connect dots, influence outcomes, and guide work with strategi...

Employee rewards are not optional add-ons to recognition programs—they're powerful engagement multipliers that determine whether appreciation translates into sustained motivation and belonging. New research from Workhuman studying over 2,500 full-time employees across the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Canada...

Generation Numb is a newly identified workforce phenomenon affecting employees across all age groups who share one defining characteristic: they're emotionally checked out, profoundly overwhelmed, and retreating into self-preservation mode. This isn't about millennials or Gen Z—it's what Josh Cardoz...

New Year's resolutions fail spectacularly for the vast majority of people who make them, with intent lasting just two to four months before goal-setters give up or forget entirely. A 2024 Forbes Health survey revealed the grim timeline: only 8% maintain resolutions for one month, 21.9% make it to tw...

The 2026 US job market is about to get significantly more competitive as nearly four in ten professionals plan to search for new positions in the first half of the year. That's 38% of workers ready to make a move—up from just 29% last year, according to a Robert Half survey of 2,000 employed workers...

A troubling workplace phenomenon is spreading across frontline industries as 2026 approaches. "Shift sulking" describes hourly workers who arrive at their jobs already emotionally drained, disengaged, and mentally exhausted before their shifts even begin. Unlike quiet quitting, where employees gradu...

Being a manager in today’s workplace has never been tougher. Employee engagement is at a decade low, and nearly half of employees report quiet quitting. Many professionals would rather job-hop than wait for promotion. Research shows that 70% of team engagement variance is driven by the manager alone...