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Our digital technologies are not neutral tools. We tend to think of algorithms, in particular, as somehow devoid of human influence but they are, in fact, rules written by people. That makes the politics of the platforms that employ them of paramount importance. Mike Pepi explores how we can assess the situation to survive the platform age.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are currently under attack. DK Bartley explores the recent history of events, the idea, and the industry, and explains why "the most successful companies aren’t retreating from DEI, they’re evolving their approach."
We all have to deal with change at our jobs. Joel Zeff offers an actionable and improvisational way to embrace it.
"Hope is a strategy like no other," writes Jennifer Moss in her new book, Why Are We Here? As the world becomes more uncertain and anxiety-inducing, she urges leaders to treat hope as more than "merely and feel-good sentiment," and to be more deliberate about building it into their company culture. More importantly, she shows you how to do so in a scientifically backed and proactive way.
"Self-care" is a term with deep roots, one that once focused on the self-preservation of systematically oppressed people and communities. A multibillion-dollar wellness industry has taken the term and turned it into something we buy for ourselves. Award-winning journalist Amy Larocca explores the history of self-care and if the concept has become overly self-indulgent today.
