The Way We Work

Productivity

This Company Hosts Virtual Dance Parties to Help Its 170 Remote Employees Feel Connected

Zapier uses its own technology, among other strategies, to build tools and traditions in the name of collaboration.

Science & Technology

Don't Understand Blockchain? It Can Work for You Anyway, This Founder Says.

Blockchain is just a technology to make things more efficient, explains Sagewise co-founder and CEO Amy Wan.

Career

Freelancers Will Soon Be Able to Buy Short-Term Disability Insurance Through This Startup

Sara Horowitz, also the founder of Freelancers Union, explains why a safety net for freelancers starts with her new company, Trupo.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Netflix-Like Recommendations May Be in Store for Workplace Benefits

Employers are competing to attract and retain talent, and some are concluding that one-size-fits-all benefits offerings won't cut it.

Thought Leaders

10 Things to Know About Association Health Plans, a Potential Solution to Entrepreneurs' Healthcare Problem

This option for entrepreneurs within the same industry to band together for health benefits has many potential upsides and obstacles.

Leadership

What Employees, Employers and Job Hunters Should Look for When It Comes to Workplace Harassment Policies

Recent data reveal where companies still have room for improvement in making their policies and processes known and effective.

Living

What This Company Has Learned From Making It Mandatory for Employees to Take 4 Weeks of Vacation Per Year

It charts each employee's vacation schedule, has a 'no work talk' after 7 p.m. rule and other practices to promote work-life balance.

Growing a Business

Here's What Companies Are Doing Wrong When Hiring -- and 4 Ways to Fix It

They aren't starting the onboarding process soon enough.

Growing a Business

The Surprising Reason Why an Open Office Space May Not Be Great for Your Company

Companies tear down their walls to encourage collaboration, but this professor's research says doing so doesn't always achieve this outcome.

Living

'Put Them Near a Park' and Other Things This Coworking Founder Finds Companies Miss When Picking an Office Space

Industrious co-founder and CEO Jamie Hodari explains what people want in a workplace.

Operations & Logistics

Why This Entrepreneur Thinks Uber Drivers Should Be His Employees

ShiftPixy founder Scott Absher is certain a reckoning is coming for gig-economy platforms that hire contractors to pinch pennies.

Productivity

This Company Wants to Help You Convince Your Boss to Let You Work From Home All of 4th of July Week

A marketing campaign for virtual meeting and messaging apps empathizes with workers who are bummed that Independence Day falls on a Wednesday this year.

Growing a Business

Here's How the Office Space for Wedding-Registry Company Zola Keeps Its Employees Engaged With the Brand

The online retailer's offices in Manhattan are like 'Zola come to life.'

Growing a Business

Why Companies Are Taking It Upon Themselves to Help Workers Learn New Skills

Employers are finding ways to get people ahead of the curve on blockchain engineering, digital marketing and more.

Science & Technology

Why This Company That Relies on Automation Talks Openly About the Future of Work

Zume wants to lead the conversation about robots and human labor.