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Genevieve Michaels

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Genevieve Michaels writes to make complex topics engaging and accessible. She specializes in interviewing experts about how to build happier, healthier, and more innovative workplaces. In addition to Atlassian, she has worked with brands including Adobe, Ramp, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, and Shopify.


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Great managers meet uncertainty with curiosity and confidence

Author Mark C. Crowley explains why comfort with the unknown is foundational for employee well-being.

Good people management begins with self-understanding

Author Margaret Andrews shares the unsung importance of knowing yourself, plus a worksheet to kickstart your self-understanding journey.

Your employees might not feel like they matter. These are the subtle signs

As humans, the only way to survive and thrive is through our relationships with other people. That means mattering to others is a survival instinct, almost as important as food and shelter.  According to author Zach Mercurio, Ph.D, this instinct hasn’t disappeared in modern times. Even though we’re more likely swapping pet photos and project […]

How to make work more meaningful for your employees

If you were asked for examples of “meaningful work,” what comes to mind? Roles like paramedic, teacher, or humanitarian aid worker might be some common answers. But you don’t need to be saving lives for work to be meaningful. In fact, nearly all work can hold meaning for the person doing it.  In Meaningful Work: […]

How to take ownership of your work (and why you should)

Melody Wilding, author of Managing Up, on how taking ownership of problems and opportunities can help you build the career you want.