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Why I Negotiated for a 4-Day Workweek Instead of a Raise

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I learned there’s a term for this kind of creative arrangement: “ idiosyncratic deals ,” or “ I-deals ,” which are customizations in employee-employer agreements that meet the needs of both parties and offer a valued worker something outside standard parameters. It was a win-win. Photo by @Hanni/Twenty20.

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What 3 CEOs Learned After Spending a Day in Their Employees’ Shoes

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only to report back that he agreed with drivers’ complaints—“The whole experience was pretty clunky,” he said in the article. Here’s what other CEOs and leaders say there is to be learned from walking a day in employees’ shoes. If you are ready to listen, you’ll see the inefficiencies and opportunities.

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Top Tech Jobs of 2024 and the Skills You Need To Land Them, According to Futurist Shivvy Jervis

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The vast majority of people aren’t technologists and just want to understand how these tools will actually enhance what they are doing—whether it’s their jobs, their health or protecting their families online,” she explains. In the workplace, augmented reality can be a compelling learning tool.

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How Taking Charge of Your Emotions Can Help You Find Success in Business

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But learning to manage and respond appropriately to the negative emotions that can accompany our workdays isn’t just a means to avoiding hushed conversations and looks of confusion. Learning when you are in fight, flight, freeze or fawn versus rest and digest is key to not reacting quickly when distressed with negative emotions,” he says.

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Finding a Voice in the Future of Work

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For me, an introverted homeschooled kid without high school paper experience, it meant whatever was left: the health and safety beat. You’ll read about one of the most inspiring people I’ve met—Naveen Jain, founder and CEO of Viome Life Sciences—and why he thinks that people outside of the health care industry are the best ones to disrupt it.

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Your March Action Plan: 10 Easy Ways to Build Your Confidence

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Read: What I Learned From 30 Days of Positive Thinking 3. Revel in your newfound bravery and commit to negotiating once a week. Read: How I Learned to (at Least Try to) Get My Way 5. Take our quiz to learn whether you need to take it down a notch. After all, we never know what might be going on behind the scenes.

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20 Inspirational Books by Black Authors You Need to Read

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In this inspirational book, Patrice Washington shares how you can find wealth in every area of your life, including your health, relationships and career. Now, she shares them with readers, including how to overcome imposter syndrome, learning to take risks and building up your network. Gaskins Jr.