While in the past somebody’s IQ has been a celebrated metric in determining someone’s intelligence and intellectual aptitude, the importance of emotional intelligence has become an even more important indicator of a person’s ability to work effectively with others. While some people might have grown up in an environment that encouraged the awareness of their…
In a world full of possibilities for employment, what are the key factors influencing staff retention and the kinds of workplace cultures that support these? A company attracts people for various reasons, from its reputation, industry importance or even the way in which it contributes to the working life of a city, country or community.…
With the marketplace evolving at a rapid rate, access to digital technology is re-evaluating the need for certain jobs. The truth is that technology has been evolving for centuries to meet changing human needs, but it’s the rate at which certain skills are becoming redundant in an ever-competitive marketplace that is of concern from an…
It’s no secret that bots and other kinds of artificial intelligence (AI) are going to radically alter the way we live and work. Phil Libin, Executive Chairman of Evernote, and someone we’ve worked with closely as we’ve begun to grow as a company, just wrote an article on Medium on this topic last week, with some…
We’re all aware of the effect that noise can have on our productivity, especially disturbances as opposed to sounds more conducive to concentration. Other genres of music, depending on your personal preference, can help with motivation, but what if there were specifically engineered sounds that could help us be more productive? We’ve discussed the benefits of mindfulness and…
