Negotiating Your Way Out of a Paper Bag
Shuttershock Negotiating Your Way Out of a Paper Bag Reaching a good deal centers on empathy—understanding the other party’s perspective so you can get what you want. By Linda
What’s the Matter with Employee Assistance Programs?
Shuttershock What’s the Matter With Employee Assistance Programs? Perceived stigma and privacy concerns drive workers away from help. By Linda L. Holstein October 14, 2025 About
Is It Ever Wrong to Use an Emoji?
Shuttershock Is It Ever Wrong to Use an Emoji? When top-secret military messages contain emojis, you can expect them in business communication, too. By Linda L. Holstein July 3, 20
The Path to Strong Women Leaders Starts at Birth
Shuttershock The Path to Strong Women Leaders Starts at Birth Children are never too young to learn about successful women. By Linda L. Holstein April 21, 2025 You’ve got to be t
Why Older Workers May Be Your New Star Recruits
Shuttershock Why Older Workers May Be Your New Star Recruits Employers should hire 65-plus workers, who are emotionally stable, positive, and wise. By Linda L. Holstein February 24
Ending Workplace Bullying Is an Uphill Battle
Illustration by Shutterstock Ending Workplace Bullying Is an Uphill Battle From Elon Musk to the Michigan Wolverines, glorifying famous bullies is dangerous. By Linda L. Holstein A
To Text or Not to Text
Shutterstock To Text or Not to Text What lessons should be learned from texters at Fox News? By Linda L. Holstein August 14, 2023 Texting anxiety. That’s the phrase for a malady
Help for the Overweight Worker
Shutterstock Help for the Overweight Worker Efforts are underway to make weight discrimination illegal. By Linda L. Holstein June 20, 2023 Social scientists have long recognized th
Executives Need Contrarians in Their Ranks
Shuttershock Executives Need Contrarians in Their Ranks ‘Flattery inflation’ and loyalty signaling can drown out valuable input from subordinates who have different—a
The Breadwinner Wife
Shutterstock The Breadwinner Wife Is the role becoming more acceptable or simply inevitable? By Linda L. Holstein June 15, 2021 In a 2018 Business Insider article, “Breadwinnin