What Behavioral Science Says About Leading Under Pressure
For a lot of people, work feels especially chaotic right now.. Projects start and don't finish. Layoffs happen, then reorgs, then new strate...
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Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel
Welcome to Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel – a show where LinkedIn’s Jessi Hempel explores the changing nature of work, and how that work is changing us. What does work mean to us? Should we...
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20 of 422 episodesHow to Make the Most of the Time You Have
We spend a lot of energy trying to optimize our time, but what happens when we're forced to surrender to it? Writer, meditation teacher and...
The Case for Working Slower with Cal Newport
Being busy and being productive are not the same thing. Cal Newport, computer science professor at Georgetown and author of Slow Productivit...
You Have More Time Than You Think. Here's How to Use It.
Most of us are convinced we don't have enough time. Laura Vanderkam argues that we have enough time, we just aren’t using it with enough int...
Why Baratunde Thurston Fired ChatGPT—and What he Learned
Baratunde Thurston fired ChatGPT. And ChatGPT helped him do it. This week, the Emmy-nominated storyteller, writer and host of Life with Mach...
Busy But Not Productive? Daniel Pink on How to Fix It
Daniel Pink is a seven-time New York Times bestselling author, a three-time Hello Monday guest, and one of the most trusted voices on motiva...
Why a Break From Work Might Be the Best Career Move You'll Ever Make
Most of us approach a long break from work with some anxiety. Whether it’s a layoff, parental leave, or a season of caregiving, there’s tens...
Dr. Becky’s Framework for Leading Through Hard Moments
You can't lead a team through a hard moment if you can't manage yourself first. That's the core of Dr. Becky Kennedy's work. The clinical ps...
The FBI Hostage Negotiator's Guide to Getting What You Want at Work
Most of us think of negotiation as something reserved for high-stakes boardrooms—or even hostage situations. But Christopher Voss, former FB...
The AARP CEO's Playbook for Staying Competitive After 50
We tend to talk about AI and the future of work as a young person's game. Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of AARP, is here to challenge that...
Why Nobody Feels Financially Secure Anymore
“It’s not your fault.” This is the message Alissa Quart has spent over a decade trying to get people to believe when it comes to economic ha...
Most Companies Are Built to Fail Their Mission. Here's the Fix.
We've built an economy that rewards destroying value. Eric Ries wants to know how we got here, and whether we can build our way out. Eric wr...
Lessons From a Year of Letting AI Do Everything
Joanna Stern spent a year using AI to do (almost) everything: write her emails, analyze her medical records, text her wife, drive her around...
Jenny Hagel on How to Build a Creative Career When the Odds Are Against You
Comedy writer Jenny Hagel has six Emmy nominations. The other week, she wrote 20 jokes. One made it to television. She doesn’t see this as f...
Bonus: Lesbian Bars and the Secret Formula for Belonging
Lesbian bars aren’t just nightlife, they’re evolving spaces of community and chosen family, and they have a special place in Jessi Hempel’s...
How to Build a Career You Actually Believe In
We're trained to climb ladders and chase titles, but what if the real metric of career success was the positive impact you have on the world...
We're Lonelier Than Ever. Ritual Is the Answer.
Rituals work. They help us make meaning, process transition, and connect with each other. That’s why we’ve been doing them for more than 300...
Feed Drop: WorkLife with Molly Graham
You might think the biggest, most prestigious job is always the right career move. Patty Stonesifer — founding CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gat...
23,000 People Tried Moving Every 30 Minutes. Here's What Happened.
We talk a lot about what technology is doing to our minds. But what about everything below the neck? This week, Jessi is joined by Manoush Z...
Feeling Powerless at Work? Here’s Where Your Agency Still Lives
Work has always been demanding, but lately, it feels like the ground is constantly shifting. Business is moving faster, projects disappear o...