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Sarah Goff-Dupont

Contributing Writer

Sarah is a writer whose work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Inc., Huffington Post, as well as industry publications. She works remotely from her home in Minnesota and loves every minute of it. When she’s not writing you can find her reading, snowboarding, cooking, and/or exchanging groan-worthy puns with her kids.

Article in Teamwork
Don’t give up on work-life balance

Trends around technology and self-care are changing the default approach to work-life balance. Here’s how to take advantage.

Article in Productivity
How to work from home when your kids are home, too

School may be closed, but this ain’t no vacation. Here’s my tried-and-true game plan for staying productive (mostly).

Article in Teamwork
Build belonging at work (even if you’re not the boss)

Creating a workplace where people from varied backgrounds are thriving doesn’t end with hiring.

Article in Teamwork remote work
5 tips for ramping up on remote work in a hurry

How to regain your team’s regularly-scheduled productivity in record time.

Article in Communication
The guide to workplace communication channels you didn’t know you needed

A cheat sheet for using each channel effectively – no matter where your desk is.

Article in HR team culture
How to be a great leader in a world of control freaks

How to create an environment where people are empowered and excited to do their best work.

Article in Teamwork
Asking for a raise? Here’s what a hostage negotiator would do

Retired FBI agent Chris Voss shares how crisis management techniques can help you negotiate a better salary.

Article in Teamwork
An FBI spymaster taught me how to read my coworkers

Want to know if you can trust someone? The subtle art of behavioral analysis holds the key to more effective working relationships.

Article in Technology Trends
Here’s the path to job security in the 21st century

The rules have changed. In this age of automation and at-will employment, future-proofing your career takes more than a signed contract.

Article in Technology Trends
5 questions about the potential (and limits) of AI with John Maeda

I sat down with the self-described “now-ist” to talk computational thinking, homicidal self-driving cars, and David Bowie.

Article in Productivity
Being a well-rounded person doesn’t pay anymore — here’s what does

As a jack of all trades, you’ll never set yourself apart from anyone else. It’s time for a new approach to professional development.

Article in Teamwork
The one thing your career development plan is missing

Finding purpose in your work helps you achieve more and avoid burnout. Here’s the key to planning a career that is authentically “you”.

Article in Leadership
Could a voluntary demotion be the best thing for your career?

Don’t let the d-word freak you out. Stepping down the corporate ladder is a legit choice.

Article in HR meetings
5 tips for kickass kick-off meetings

A good kick-off meeting will unite your project team with a shared understanding of what you’re doing and why.

Article in Productivity
6 myths about chat etiquette that are slowing you down

Once again, conventional wisdom gets it wrong (mostly). Here’s how to use chat tools without becoming a tool yourself.